Legal Project Management Plan & Checklist
Purpose of this Guide: Use this plan when representing a client who is subject to a Long-Term Supervision Order and faces an administrative suspension or a criminal charge for breaching their conditions. It guides counsel through challenging the suspension, preventing loss of jurisdiction, and defending against the breach prosecution.
Jurisdiction: Administrative review is conducted by the Parole Board of Canada, while criminal prosecution under section 753.3 occurs in the superior or provincial courts of criminal jurisdiction.
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The Process at a Glance: The process is triggered when the Correctional Service of Canada executes a suspension warrant under section 135.1 of the CCRA. Counsel monitors the strict thirty-day case review and referral window to identify any jurisdictional loss that mandates immediate release. Counsel prepares submissions for the Parole Board hearing to secure cancellation of the suspension. In parallel, if the Crown charges the client under section 753.3, counsel defends the criminal breach charge, which can proceed summarily or by indictment, and raises appropriate statutory defences or Charter arguments.
Key Legislation and Case Law: Governed by the Criminal Code (Justice Laws Portal) section 753.3, and the Corrections and Conditional Release Act (Justice Laws Portal) section 135.1. Relevant authorities include Ewert v. Canada, 2018 SCC 30, and R. v. Gladue, [1999] 1 S.C.R. 688, on culturally relevant factors in breach mitigation. Detailed legal indexes are found on CanLII (Canadian Legal Information Institute).
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This legal matter plan provides a structured workflow for Criminal Law cases, outlining the standard Litigation process. Utilize these tracking templates to manage your legal cases efficiently.
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Record arrest dates and monitor strict statutory timeline clocks.
Represent client at the hearing and defend against revocation of release.
Secure acquittal or negotiate sentence terms for the breach charge.
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