But the trial for Payne was not set to begin until this coming September, about 36 months after his arrest. Payne’s defence prolonged his case by applying for legal aid later than they could have, Monohan ruled. The Crown office at the Peel court in Brampton referred the Star’s questions about Payne’s case to the Ministry of the Attorney General. “These things happen... when the Crown, the defence and the Court carry a heavy load, as they do in Brampton, a busy Court jurisdiction,” Monahan wrote. The Supreme Court’s 2016 ruling in the case of R. v Jordan articulated what that right means in practical terms, Michael Rosenberg, a Toronto lawyer not affiliated with the Payne case said.

Source: thestar August 09, 2017 21:27 UTC