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Issued also in French under title: Rapport final sur l'examen prioritaire des dossiers du Comité directeur sur l'efficacité et l'accès en matière de justice.
Report lacks cover, title page, and table of contents.
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Summary
"Unrepresented accused tend to delay the resolution of cases. Adequate resources for legal aid are, therefore, clearly necessary. Adequate funding of the courts, prosecution services and police are equally important. Many of the delay reducing steps recommended by the Steering Committee are dependent on the availability of a reasonable number of judges, justices of the peace, prosecutors, legal aid counsel, court support workers and police officers. Moreover, the best system cannot work effectively if suitable court facilities are not available. Only if adequate resources are provided will the potential efficiencies identified in these recommendations be fully realized. Additional resources alone, however, will not bring about lasting change. Those in leadership positions in the criminal justice system must make change happen. This report ends where it began, by observing that cases are taking too long to process in the front end of the criminal justice system. Limiting the number of remands and appearances and establishing timelines and clearly articulating expectations will result in more effective and efficient case processing. Performance measures should be established to articulate expectations for the criminal justice system."--Pages 33, 34.
Contents
Background -- Criminal case flow management -- Changing legal culture -- The mandate of the Early Case Consideration Subcommittee -- A. Early police/prosecution linkages -- B. Police release from custody -- C. Bail/remand -- D. Early resolution mechanisms -- E. Case flow management -- F. Diversion and restorative justice -- G. Conclusion and next step -- Appendix A – Literature reviewed -- Appendix B – Consultations.