Rights of an accused - the right to be tried without unreasonable delay Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
What states that a person charged with a criminal offence is entitled to a guarantee that they will be tried without unreasonable delay?
A
The Human Rights Charter.
2
Q
What are some of the factors that the ‘reasonableness’ of a delay could depend on? (2)
A
The complexity of the case and the legal issues involved.
3
Q
Provide an example of a reasonable delay.
A
It would be reasonable for the prosecution to need more time to prepare for a case involving multiple crime scenes, multiple crimes and multiple accused people with few or no witnesses, as opposed to a case where there was a single incident with multiple witnesses.
COVID also caused many ‘reasonable’ delays.
