Sentences with phrase «preliminary inquiry»

This proposal will eliminate the number of preliminary inquiries by 87 %.

Therefore electronic technology has created an increased need for a right to a full preliminary inquiry whereby the reliability of such evidence can be challenged.

There are currently more than 9,000 preliminary inquiries held each year.

In cases where a trial judge is not assigned, such as pending preliminary inquiry, a review may be initiated in the superior court of criminal jurisdiction.

Rather than being a source of court delay, preliminary inquiries save time and resources in superior courts.

In recent months, Ontario has been conducting a detailed analysis regarding the effectiveness of preliminary inquiries in criminal cases destined for the Superior Court.

And a Provincial Court Judge insisted on knowing how the defence could sustain prejudice since a date for preliminary inquiry would be well down the road and Crown counsel was asserting that the outstanding disclosure would be made during the interim.

Free web searches might best be useful during client intakes to get a good sense of whether a practice wants to take on a client, or during preliminary inquiries for quick answers to save a client billing costs.

While her office made preliminary inquiries to have a discussion with Harper, she ultimately decided not to pursue a call or a meeting, according to the statement.

Bill C - 75, the federal government's 300 + page omnibus bill (which had its first reading on March 28, 2018) makes some significant alterations to the landscape of criminal procedure, including restricting preliminary inquiries to offences punishable by imprisonment for life and investing a justice with increased powers to limit the issues explored and the witnesses to be heard at the inquiry.

Client charged with aggravated assault was discharged following a seven - day preliminary inquiry at 1000 Finch Court.

DRMS can also fund smaller projects under NSF's Small Grants for Exploratory Research program that supports preliminary inquiries, as well as studies taking unconventional approaches to the subject matter.

Chapel Hill police, which have arrested and charged a suspect, say they're looking at all possible motives, and the FBI has opened its own parallel preliminary inquiry.

Federal government to limit preliminary inquiries in effort to speed up clogged justice system, The Globe and Mail

Your conveyancing department with monopoly intact could still be raising inane preliminary inquiries like: «Is the property haunted and, if so, please give full particulars of the ghosts and whether they are friendly?»

One of the most controversial features of Bill C - 75 is the proposal to eliminate preliminary inquiries in the majority of criminal proceedings.

The introduction of criminal discoveries and the rare use of preferred indictments have done little to short - circuit gargantuan preliminary inquiries which — as their name implies — are just the appetizer to even more bloated trials.

Preliminary inquiries occur before a judge (not of the Superior Court, but of the provincial court); witnesses give their evidence under oath and are subject to cross-examination by opposing counsel.

Preliminary inquiries determine if there is enough evidence to send the accused to trial.

We have found that the vast majority of preliminary inquiries result in the accused being committed to stand trial, yet this step in the process typically adds many months to the length of a criminal case.

Instead, it removes procedures to reduce the necessary time for a case to move through the court system, such as abolishing the Grand Jury that existed in some provinces, and the Criminal Code provisions added to reduce the size of preliminary inquiry proceedings.

The government justifies this proposal claiming that it will reduce the number of preliminary inquiries, thus freeing up court time and reducing the burden on some witnesses and victims.

Client charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking crack cocaine had his charges withdrawn in Superior Court in Brampton following a three day preliminary inquiry and questioning of the police officers involved in the search.

Chapel Hill police, who have arrested and charged a suspect, say they're looking at all possible motives, and the FBI has opened its own parallel preliminary inquiry.

The changes include eliminating preliminary inquiries (except in cases of crimes that carry a life sentence), ending peremptory challenges in jury selection, addressing intimate partner violence, creating a higher threshold for bail and increasing sentences for repeat offenders.

On March 29th the Federal Liberals unveiled Bill C - 75 which contains a number of proposed amendments to the Criminal Code but the two most controversial ones are the possible elimination of peremptory challenges and restricting preliminary inquiries to only those accus...

On Thursday, the Senate Ethics Committee confirmed that it has launched a preliminary inquiry into Franken's behavior, and a handful of House Democrats - including Democratic Caucus Chairman Joseph Crowley, N.Y., - called for him to resign, along with Conyers.

The state attorney general's office has opened a preliminary inquiry into the process by which three projects were recently recommended for new casino licenses, according to two former bidders who were later contacted by investigators.

Following complaints by the Conservatives, Sir Philip Mawer, the Parliamentary standards commissioner, has opened «preliminary inquiries» into why Mr Prescott did not declare the visit to Mr Anschutz's Colorado ranch in July 2005.

ALBANY — The state attorney general's office has opened a preliminary inquiry into the process by which three projects were recently recommended for new casino licenses, according to two former bidders who were later contacted by investigators.

«The preliminary inquiries in this very important probe have now finished, and we hope this next phase meets people's expectations».

If you are unsure if you qualify, find out what information is needed by submitting a preliminary inquiry at a few insurance agencies.

Significant amendments have already been made to Part XVIII of the Criminal Code towards abolishing the preliminary inquiry.

Governments may use the Committee's recommendations as a justification for abolishing the preliminary inquiry.

For example, abolishing the preliminary inquiry as a way of reducing the time needed to process criminal cases through the criminal court system has been a favorite topic of discussion for many years.

It deals with the changes in, plea bargaining, disclosure to defence counsel, and the movement towards the abolition of the preliminary inquiry, and with Ontario's grand jury until it was abolished in 1975.

Often, personal injury lawyers who do not actively advertise free advice or consultations will not charge for the first meeting, based on information gathered through a preliminary inquiry by phone.

R. v. A.D. (2016)-- Client who was facing significant jail time discharged of break and enter, theft, possession of stolen property and disguise with intent at his preliminary inquiry, avoiding a lengthy jury trial.

Among other issues, Bill C - 75 threatens to repeal the preliminary inquiry for all charges (except those which carry a life sentence), allow the Crown to introduce evidence from police officers in affidavit form (and force the defence to apply to cross-examine), and repeals the peremptory challenge.

The appeal court sent the case back to the preliminary inquiry judge, but N.S. appealed the decision to the Supreme Court instead.

A preliminary inquiry judge ordered her to remove the veil when she testified, and appeals pushed the case to the Supreme Court.