ABOLISHING PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES – If the government really wanted to speed up the trial process they might start with not passing blatantly unconstitutional criminal laws that clog up the court process with hundreds and thousands of challenge applications which take years to resolve.

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A lawyer for Jamie Bacon said she plans to file a Charter challenge of new legislation that prevents both Crown and defence lawyers from rejecting potential jurors without providing a reason. Kimberley Eldred told B.C. Supreme Court Justice

Source: Murder counselling defence to file Charter challenge of new jury rules | The Western Star