Legal Project Management Plan & Checklist
Purpose of this Guide: Use this fork when representing an accused person whose trial is conducted in a superior court, or where a preliminary inquiry has been scheduled or held in provincial court, invoking the 30-month presumptive ceiling under the Jordan framework. It addresses specific considerations for preliminary inquiries and co-accused scheduling conflicts under R. v. Jacques-Taylor.
Superior courts of criminal jurisdiction (e.g. Ontario Superior Court of Justice, BC Supreme Court, Alberta Court of King's Bench) or provincial courts conducting preliminary inquiries under Part XVIII of the Criminal Code.
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The Process at a Glance: The process begins by electing trial in a superior court or requesting a preliminary inquiry. Counsel coordinates dates, monitors delay during the preliminary phase, and tracks co-accused scheduling. If co-accused counsel conflicts threaten to delay the trial beyond 30 months, counsel assesses severance options. Upon transition to the superior court, the Indictment is filed and arraignment occurs. Counsel calculates the 30-month ceiling and prepares the stay application, addressing any joint trial discrete exceptional circumstances raised by the Crown.
Key Legislation and Case Law: Governed by Part XVIII (Preliminary Inquiries) and Part XX (Superior Court Trials) of the Criminal Code (Justice Laws). The leading authority for joint-trial delay is R. v. Jacques-Taylor, 2026 SCC 20, adopting the four-part test from R. v. Tran, 2023 ONCA 532, to deduct co-accused delays as discrete exceptional events without requiring automatic severance. General superior court trial delay is governed by R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27. Case records are search-accessible via 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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