https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/love-in-the-time-of-corona/328045
A PHYSICAL or VIRTUAL COURT? – The accused is entitled and required to be in court during the trial. Perhaps we have to redefine our definition of “court”.
WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY
Lawyers, Legal and Justice System Professional services are essential businesses.
(Just like the LCBO. And the OCS.)
SPECIFIC AUTOMATIC ADJOURNMENT DATES FOR OUT OF CUSTODY CRIMINAL MATTERS – March 16 to April 3, 2020
R.I.P. EDWARD SAPIANO – He was a light that burned very bright.
/https://www.thestar.com/content/dam/thestar/news/gta/2020/03/22/this-city-will-never-see-another-advocate-or-man-like-him-prominent-defence-lawyer-edward-sapiano-dead-at-57/edward_sapiano_at_court.jpg)
ONTARIO EMERGENCY DECLARATION March 20, 2020
All limitation periods are suspended. This will include limitations in drinking and driving cases.
https://www.oba.org/getmedia/31b388c7-2b5b-4193-b338-52d573c0c2aa/EMCPA-Order-eng-fr
RESISTANCE TO CHANGE IS NOT HELPFUL
We should have had remote appearance options years ago. With the right leadership, this will lift the court out of the dark ages.
https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/mandel-mutiny-in-the-ontario-court-of-justice
COVID-19 CRIMINAL COURT UPDATE – March 20,2020
This includes the automatic adjournment dates.
COVID-19 COURT UPDATE – March 20, 2020 –
“All family trials, criminal trials and preliminary inquiries between Friday March 20, 2020 and Friday May 29, 2020 are suspended, subject to a judge seized with a continuing matter ordering otherwise. This applies to both in-custody and out-of-custody accused.”