Recent Cases
Client Charged With Investment Fraud
The Facts:
Client extradited from United Kingdom to face charges of theft and fraud regarding allegations of investment fraud. Client received money from investors who agreed to pursue his investment strategy. Multiple investors invested substantial amounts of money. Police obtained search warrants and seized client’s business records. After protracted investigation, charges approved and extradition sought. Substantial delay in proceeding with matter.
The Result:
Case Dismissed. Judicial stay of proceedings directed. Client’s constitutional right to a trial within a reasonable time violated. After hearing evidence and submissions over several days regarding the nature and causes of the delay in proceeding, court finding client’s s.11(b) Charter rights violated and only reasonable remedy was a judicial stay of proceeding. No finding of guilt and case dismissed.