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R v Smith

Court Supreme Court
Date 1983-02-21
Other citations [1983] N.W.T.R. 82 – [1984] 2 C.N.L.R. 169 (S.C.) – 33 C.R. (3d) 83 – 4 C.R.R. 118
File numbers SC 2549
Judge(s) de Weerdt
Location Yellowknife
Cases and statutes considered Statutes considered:
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 11 ( f )
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 15
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 24 ( 1 )
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, s. 32 ( 2 )
Canadian Bill of Rights, s. 1
Canadian Bill of Rights, s. 1 ( a )
Canadian Bill of Rights, s. 1 ( b )
Canadian Bill of Rights, s. 2
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 561
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 572
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 573
Constitution Act, 1867, s. 91 ( 27 )
Decision information:

Summary: Application for a declaration that the jury of six in the Northwest Territories is contrary to the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the Canadian Bill of Rights so that sections 561, 572, 573 of the Criminal Code are rendered inoperative to the extent of their denial of a jury of twelve. Dismissed
Abstract: Application by accused for declaration holding jury provisions of the Criminal Code contrary to law and inoperative
Decision: Application dismissed
Keywords: Charter
Constitutionality
Six jurors
Jury trial

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