Manitoba lawyers challenge block of video bail hearings amid long delays

Scott Newman
Nov 27, 2019
1 min read

"Winnipeg lawyer Scott Newman... says that [the Provincial Court policy] goes beyond the Provincial Court’s jurisdiction because the Criminal Code expressly permits transfers for guilty pleas. The Criminal Defence Lawyers Association of Manitoba is seeking to intervene in support of that argument."

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-manitoba-lawyers-challenge-block-of-video-bail-hearings-amid-long/

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