What are the consequences of Charter violations?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Zuber, 2004 CanLII 2549 (ON SC):
The Charter violations, in my opinion, were serious. They have resulted in the Appellant not receiving a fair trial and bringing the administration of justice into disrepute. (See Collins v. R., 1987 CanLII 84 (SCC), [1987] 33 C.C.C. (3d) 1 (S.C.C.)) Conclusion
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