Gurn Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/delay-in-murder-case-was-excessive-under-timely-justice-rules-supreme-court/ar-BB16RCnQ?ocid=msedgdhp " OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a judge's decision to halt a murder case because of excessive delay, even though the accused man was long ago deported from Canada. The ruling today is the high court's latest pronouncement on the pressing issue of timely justice. In 2017, a Quebec Superior Court judge ruled Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham should not face trial for the alleged killing of his wife due to the nearly 60-month delay between his 2012 arrest and the start of proceedings. In its landmark Jordan decision, the Supreme Court set a 30-month limit between the laying of charges and the conclusion of a trial for superior court cases. Thanabalasingham was deported to his native Sri Lanka following his release, but arguments about halting the case continued to play out in the Canadian courts. Last October the Quebec Court of Appeal said the Crown had not proven any errors in the trial judge's decision to stay the murder charge. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2020. The Canadian Press" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.5 years between charges and conclusion of trial, that will put al ot of pressure on the system of law and order to adhere to. I agree with the decision, but don't look forward to the increase in tax burden, as the system ramps up to be able to meet the deadline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBH1926 Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, gurn said: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/delay-in-murder-case-was-excessive-under-timely-justice-rules-supreme-court/ar-BB16RCnQ?ocid=msedgdhp " OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a judge's decision to halt a murder case because of excessive delay, even though the accused man was long ago deported from Canada. The ruling today is the high court's latest pronouncement on the pressing issue of timely justice. In 2017, a Quebec Superior Court judge ruled Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham should not face trial for the alleged killing of his wife due to the nearly 60-month delay between his 2012 arrest and the start of proceedings. In its landmark Jordan decision, the Supreme Court set a 30-month limit between the laying of charges and the conclusion of a trial for superior court cases. Thanabalasingham was deported to his native Sri Lanka following his release, but arguments about halting the case continued to play out in the Canadian courts. Last October the Quebec Court of Appeal said the Crown had not proven any errors in the trial judge's decision to stay the murder charge. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2020. The Canadian Press" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.5 years between charges and conclusion of trial, that will put al ot of pressure on the system of law and order to adhere to. I agree with the decision, but don't look forward to the increase in tax burden, as the system ramps up to be able to meet the deadline. Try saying that name fast Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sharpshooter Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, CBH1926 said: Try saying that name fast Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham. It’s like a mashup of British/English name and a Sri Lankan name. Sivaloga Thanaba Nathan Lasingham 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fateless Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 7 hours ago, gurn said: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/other/delay-in-murder-case-was-excessive-under-timely-justice-rules-supreme-court/ar-BB16RCnQ?ocid=msedgdhp " OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld a judge's decision to halt a murder case because of excessive delay, even though the accused man was long ago deported from Canada. The ruling today is the high court's latest pronouncement on the pressing issue of timely justice. In 2017, a Quebec Superior Court judge ruled Sivaloganathan Thanabalasingham should not face trial for the alleged killing of his wife due to the nearly 60-month delay between his 2012 arrest and the start of proceedings. In its landmark Jordan decision, the Supreme Court set a 30-month limit between the laying of charges and the conclusion of a trial for superior court cases. Thanabalasingham was deported to his native Sri Lanka following his release, but arguments about halting the case continued to play out in the Canadian courts. Last October the Quebec Court of Appeal said the Crown had not proven any errors in the trial judge's decision to stay the murder charge. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2020. The Canadian Press" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.5 years between charges and conclusion of trial, that will put al ot of pressure on the system of law and order to adhere to. I agree with the decision, but don't look forward to the increase in tax burden, as the system ramps up to be able to meet the deadline. The biggest problem facing the legal system is the lack of available Judges. For example, in 2019, 10% of the British Columbia Bench was vacant with nine unfilled spots. That is nine Judges that otherwise would be hearing matters that get pushed back years instead. This number has been growing each year as well as the Courts are generally underfunded. Another significant problem is the underfunding of legal aid and other similar services which significantly delay matters as lay-litigants try to find representation. While legal-aid did recently receive an increase in funding, it is still well below market rates. It will be interesting to see what the Courts do with these changes, although my pessimistic side believes that things are going to get worse before they get better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Neilsons Towel Posted July 17, 2020 Share Posted July 17, 2020 So basically other than being sent back to his home country he got away with murder. Brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gurn Posted July 17, 2020 Author Share Posted July 17, 2020 15 minutes ago, Roger Neilsons Towel said: So basically other than being sent back to his home country he got away with murder. Brutal. No trial, thus no certainty that he was the killer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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