FSC101 Midterm Exam Study Guide
Solutions
R. v. Jordan 2016 SCC - ANSWER✔✔-delay of more than four years
between charges and end of trial. right to hear cases promptly and tried
within a reasonable time.
Provincial court max trial - ANSWER✔✔-18 months
Supreme court or provincial trial after preliminary inquiry max -
ANSWER✔✔-30 months
Two components of defense delays - ANSWER✔✔-delay waived by
defense must be clear and delay caused solely by defense conduct
Exceptional circumstances for R.v.Jordan - ANSWER✔✔-Discrete
exceptional events or complex cases
What color sash does a Justice of Peace wear - ANSWER✔✔-Green sash
What color sash does a Justice wear - ANSWER✔✔-Red sash
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,How is a Justice Peace referred to as - ANSWER✔✔-Your worship
How is a Justice referred to as - ANSWER✔✔-Your honour
Who appoints a Justice of Peace? - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the Justices
of the Peace Act
Who appoints a Justice - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the provincial
Minister of Justice on recommendation of the Judicial Appointments
Advisory Committee
How many members need to to make a recommendation of the Judicial
Appointments Advisory Committee - ANSWER✔✔-13 members
What types of Courts can a Justice of the Peace sit on - ANSWER✔✔-
Provincial Offences Courts and OCJ
What kind of Courts can a Justice sit on - ANSWER✔✔-Sits in any levels
courts
What are the main areas of jurisdictions for a Justice of the Peace -
ANSWER✔✔-Criminal law and regulatory law (provincial offences)
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, What are the main areas of jurisdictions for a Justice - ANSWER✔✔-
Variety of areas of jurisdiction
What does a Justice of the Peace preside over? - ANSWER✔✔-Virtually all
judicial interim release (bail) hearings
What does a Justice preside over? - ANSWER✔✔-Typically does not
preside over judicial interim release (bail) hearings but can review
Definition of Judicial Interim Release - ANSWER✔✔-Pre-trial release of an
accused person before trial
Presumption of Judicial Interim Release - ANSWER✔✔-A person charged
with a crime will be released on the least onerous (i.e., least restrictive)
conditions
What case applies to Judicial Interim Release - ANSWER✔✔-R.v.Antic,
2017 SCC 27
What is "Just Cause"? - ANSWER✔✔-limited to three grounds with respect
to detention: primary, secondary and tertiary ground
Primary ground - ANSWER✔✔-s.515(10)(a): attendance in court
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Solutions
R. v. Jordan 2016 SCC - ANSWER✔✔-delay of more than four years
between charges and end of trial. right to hear cases promptly and tried
within a reasonable time.
Provincial court max trial - ANSWER✔✔-18 months
Supreme court or provincial trial after preliminary inquiry max -
ANSWER✔✔-30 months
Two components of defense delays - ANSWER✔✔-delay waived by
defense must be clear and delay caused solely by defense conduct
Exceptional circumstances for R.v.Jordan - ANSWER✔✔-Discrete
exceptional events or complex cases
What color sash does a Justice of Peace wear - ANSWER✔✔-Green sash
What color sash does a Justice wear - ANSWER✔✔-Red sash
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,How is a Justice Peace referred to as - ANSWER✔✔-Your worship
How is a Justice referred to as - ANSWER✔✔-Your honour
Who appoints a Justice of Peace? - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the Justices
of the Peace Act
Who appoints a Justice - ANSWER✔✔-Appointed by the provincial
Minister of Justice on recommendation of the Judicial Appointments
Advisory Committee
How many members need to to make a recommendation of the Judicial
Appointments Advisory Committee - ANSWER✔✔-13 members
What types of Courts can a Justice of the Peace sit on - ANSWER✔✔-
Provincial Offences Courts and OCJ
What kind of Courts can a Justice sit on - ANSWER✔✔-Sits in any levels
courts
What are the main areas of jurisdictions for a Justice of the Peace -
ANSWER✔✔-Criminal law and regulatory law (provincial offences)
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, What are the main areas of jurisdictions for a Justice - ANSWER✔✔-
Variety of areas of jurisdiction
What does a Justice of the Peace preside over? - ANSWER✔✔-Virtually all
judicial interim release (bail) hearings
What does a Justice preside over? - ANSWER✔✔-Typically does not
preside over judicial interim release (bail) hearings but can review
Definition of Judicial Interim Release - ANSWER✔✔-Pre-trial release of an
accused person before trial
Presumption of Judicial Interim Release - ANSWER✔✔-A person charged
with a crime will be released on the least onerous (i.e., least restrictive)
conditions
What case applies to Judicial Interim Release - ANSWER✔✔-R.v.Antic,
2017 SCC 27
What is "Just Cause"? - ANSWER✔✔-limited to three grounds with respect
to detention: primary, secondary and tertiary ground
Primary ground - ANSWER✔✔-s.515(10)(a): attendance in court
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