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If the preliminary inquiry judge rules that the Crown prosecutor has satisfied this standard, the Court commits the accused to stand trial. The Crown prosecutor then files an indictment, which is the formal charge to begin the trial, normally in the superior trial court. The indictment is based on the charges originally set out in the information.
In many common law jurisdictions (e.g. England and Wales, Ireland, Canada, Hong Kong, India, Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore), an indictable offence is an offence which can only be tried on an indictment after a preliminary hearing to determine whether there is a prima facie case to answer or by a grand jury (in contrast to a summary offence).
Where an indictment is obtained through means other than an information document, such as through grand jury proceedings or after an arrest when the defendant is first brought to court, the arraignment may be referred to as an "initial hearing", [9] or "preliminary arraignment", [10] which is different from a preliminary hearing. Those other ...
By virtue of practice directions issued under section 75(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, an indictment must be tried by a High Court judge, a circuit judge or a recorder (which of these depends on the offence). As to the form of an indictment, see the Indictments Act 1915 and the Indictment Rules 1971 made thereunder.
Judges of the Federal Court of Canada, June 1, 1971 – July 2, 2003 Name Trial Division Appeal Division Associate Chief Justice Chief Justice Left office Transferred to Federal Court: Federal Court of Appeal: Wilbur R. Jackett: June 1, 1971: October 1, 1979: Camilien Noël: June 1, 1971: July 4, 1975: Jacques Dumoulin: June 1, 1971: December 1 ...
Ontario police received a 911 call at 8:47 p.m. Feb. 11 about a disturbance in Landings Court in which the suspect was armed. Upon arrival, officers said they could see through a window that a man ...
This right states that if a person committed a crime whose punishment has become lighter or harsher by the time a judge delivers a sentence, the person should receive the lighter punishment. In some cases, the Court of Appeal for Ontario and Alberta Court of Appeal have ruled that section 11(i) only applies to the sentencing given by a trial ...
Federal authorities have laid siege to Mayor Eric Adams’ administration, and their collective dragnet appears to have tightened in recent weeks as agents launched a stunning series of raids on ...