SCC rules Jordan ceilings on trial delay may flex in ‘particularly complex’ or joint prosecutions

By Cristin Schmitz ( May 29, 2026, 6:01 PM EDT) -- The Supreme Court of Canada has elaborated on exceptions to the presumptive Jordan time limits on net trial delay, ruling that “particularly complex” criminal prosecutions or scheduling conflicts in joint trials may, in some circumstances, justify trials taking longer than the presumptive limits set out in R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27....