Abstract
In its most recent case on the section 11(b) Charter right to be tried within a reasonable time, R. v. Jordan, the Supreme Court of Canada invoked “the familiar maxim: ‘Justice delayed is justice denied.’” Marshall McLuhan once ventured a characteristically maverick rejoinder to that particular old chestnut: “Whereas convictions depend on speedups, justice requires delay.” In reality, both aphorisms hit upon important truths about our criminal justice system. Taken together, they underscore the importance of carefully calibrating the right to be tried within a reasonable time.
Citation Information
Paciocco, Palma.
"The Hours are Long: Unreasonable Delay After Jordan."
The Supreme Court Law Review: Osgoode’s Annual Constitutional Cases Conference
81.
(2017).
DOI: https://doi.org/10.60082/2563-8505.1355
https://digitalcommons.osgoode.yorku.ca/sclr/vol81/iss1/12
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