R. v. Waniandy

R. v. Waniandy

The court determined that s.525 is properly approached as creating a preliminary threshold inquiry into whether there is an unreasonable delay to trial; the court will first hear and decide evidence and argument on delay under s.525 and only thereafter, if appropriate, proceed to consider whether continued detention is justified under s.515(10).

Citation
2015 BCSC 308
Parties
Crown: Regina; Accused: Robert Judd Waniandy
Court
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
5 February 2015
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Pre Trial Detention Review Under S.525
Outcome
Court held that the threshold issue under s.525 is whether there is unreasonable delay and ordered that issue be heard first; matter adjourned to permit submission on delay.
Legal Topics
Section 525 Criminal Code, Section 515(10) Criminal Code, Unreasonable Delay, Administrative Review, Judicial Comity
Source Language
English
Criminal Law Bail and Pre Trial Detention Statutory Interpretation Section 525 Criminal Code Section 515(10) Criminal Code Unreasonable Delay Administrative Review Judicial Comity

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Parties

Regina

Crown

Robert Judd Waniandy

Accused

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Pre Trial Detention Review Under S.525

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether s.525 requires a preliminary threshold determination of unreasonable delay before considering s.515(10) factors
  2. 2 Whether s.525 is to be applied as a one-step process weighing delay and s.515(10) factors together or as a two-step process
  3. 3 Proper purposive/statutory interpretation of Part XVI (ss.493-529) of the Criminal Code in relation to review of detention

Ratio Decidendi

The court determined that s.525 is properly approached as creating a preliminary threshold inquiry into whether there is an unreasonable delay to trial; the court will first hear and decide evidence and argument on delay under s.525 and only thereafter, if appropriate, proceed to consider whether continued detention is justified under s.515(10).

Court Disposition

Court held that the threshold issue under s.525 is whether there is unreasonable delay and ordered that issue be heard first; matter adjourned to permit submission on delay.

Orders

  • Proceed to determine whether there is unreasonable delay to trial under s.525 as the preliminary issue
  • Hearing adjourned to reconvene Feb 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM for up to one hour to address the s.525 delay issue