R. v. Liakas
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R. v. Liakas Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1996-06-13 Report [1996] 2 SCR 286 Case number 24906 Judges La Forest, Gérard V.; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C. On appeal from Quebec Subjects Constitutional law Notes SCC Case Information: 24906 Decision Content R. v. Liakas, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 286 Steve Liakas Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Liakas File No.: 24906. 1996: June 13. Present: La Forest, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Pre-trial procedure -- Stay ordered after lengthy pre-trial delay but set aside on appeal -- Whether stay can be ordered absent proof of impairment of ability to present full answer and defence or proof of oppressive or vexatious behaviour on part of Crown or police. APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, [1995] Q.J. No. 699 (QL), allowing an appeal from a judgment of Millette J. Appeal dismissed. Marc Cigana and Raphaël H. Schachter, Q.C., for the appellant. Randall Richmond, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by 1 La Forest J. -- We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed for the reasons given by the Court of Appeal, [1995] Q.J. No. 699. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. Judgment accordingly. Solicitors for the appellant: Lapointe, Schachter, Cham…
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R. v. Liakas Collection Supreme Court Judgments Date 1996-06-13 Report [1996] 2 SCR 286 Case number 24906 Judges La Forest, Gérard V.; Sopinka, John; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Cory, Peter deCarteret; McLachlin, Beverley; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C. On appeal from Quebec Subjects Constitutional law Notes SCC Case Information: 24906 Decision Content R. v. Liakas, [1996] 2 S.C.R. 286 Steve Liakas Appellant v. Her Majesty The Queen Respondent Indexed as: R. v. Liakas File No.: 24906. 1996: June 13. Present: La Forest, Sopinka, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin, Iacobucci and Major JJ. on appeal from the court of appeal for quebec Constitutional law -- Charter of Rights -- Pre-trial procedure -- Stay ordered after lengthy pre-trial delay but set aside on appeal -- Whether stay can be ordered absent proof of impairment of ability to present full answer and defence or proof of oppressive or vexatious behaviour on part of Crown or police. APPEAL from a judgment of the Quebec Court of Appeal, [1995] Q.J. No. 699 (QL), allowing an appeal from a judgment of Millette J. Appeal dismissed. Marc Cigana and Raphaël H. Schachter, Q.C., for the appellant. Randall Richmond, for the respondent. The judgment of the Court was delivered orally by 1 La Forest J. -- We are all of the view that the appeal should be dismissed for the reasons given by the Court of Appeal, [1995] Q.J. No. 699. The appeal is accordingly dismissed. Judgment accordingly. Solicitors for the appellant: Lapointe, Schachter, Champagne & Talbot, Montreal. Solicitor for the respondent: The Attorney General of Quebec, Montreal.
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