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R v. Jordan
Coverage of R v. Jordan in the Nexus archive.
- MADD says N.L. impaired driving cases being dropped after trial delays 'not surprising'
MADD acknowledges that impaired driving cases in Newfoundland and Labrador are being dropped due to trial delays linked to the 2016 Supreme Court of Canada decision R v. Jordan. CBC News identified four such cases over 18 months that ended under this ruling.
- N.L. justice officials can't say how many cases are tossed after trial delays. So we tracked them
The Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Justice lacks data on cases dismissed due to R v. Jordan delays. CBC conducted its own research by tracking court dockets, attending hearings, and reviewing court audio over 18 months to fill the gap.