The applicants, who were in pretrial detention, brought an application for a stay of proceedings or damages, alleging that COVID-19 restrictions at the detention centre violated their rights.
The Crown sought summary dismissal of the application under Rule 34.02 of the Criminal Proceedings Rules.
The court found that the restrictions were reasonable and necessary responses to the pandemic, comparable to restrictions faced by the general public.
Concluding there was no reasonable prospect of success, the court summarily dismissed the application.
