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# Supreme Court trial comprised of a judge and jury. | # Supreme Court trial comprised of a judge and jury. | ||
If the accused/defence fails to elect when the question is put to them, under section 565(1) of the ''Criminal Code'' they will be deemed to have elected a trial in Supreme Court with a judge and jury. | If the accused/defence fails to elect when the question is put to them, under section 565(1) of the ''[https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/ Criminal Code]'' they will be deemed to have elected a trial in Supreme Court with a judge and jury. | ||
If an accused/defence elects a Supreme Court trial, they have the right to test the Crown’s case in a Preliminary Inquiry (see below). This right to a Preliminary Inquiry can be waived by the accused/defence, however, this rarely occurs because the most common reason for electing a trial before a Supreme Court (instead of a Provincial Court) is to gain the advantage of testing and discovering the Crown’s case during the Preliminary Inquiry. | If an accused/defence elects a Supreme Court trial, they have the right to test the Crown’s case in a Preliminary Inquiry (see below). This right to a Preliminary Inquiry can be waived by the accused/defence, however, this rarely occurs because the most common reason for electing a trial before a Supreme Court (instead of a Provincial Court) is to gain the advantage of testing and discovering the Crown’s case during the Preliminary Inquiry. | ||
