The applicants, charged with firearms offences, brought an application for a stay of proceedings, arguing their right to be tried within a reasonable time under s. 11(b) of the Charter was infringed.
The total delay exceeded the 30-month presumptive ceiling established in Jordan.
However, the court found several periods of delay were attributable to the defence, including time taken to retain counsel, scheduling conflicts for a joint preliminary hearing, and a late request for disclosure that delayed committal.
After deducting the defence delay, the remaining delay for both applicants fell below the 30-month ceiling.
The application for a stay of proceedings was dismissed.