Justice delayed: the law of unintended consequences

Benjamin Perrin, a UBC law professor, wrote an op-ed for The Globe and Mail about a Supreme Court decision that may now allow an accused murderer to have charges stayed due to unreasonable delay.

“The ruling may have the unintended consequence of police delaying charges until cases are virtually ready for trial so they do not run the risk of their being tossed for delay – a potential risk to public safety,” Perrin wrote.