Convictions-Final Exam Study Guide 2024 Updates

*Trial Delay 11(b)* {Ans: *Section 11(b)* of the Charter *provides for the right of an accused to be tried within a reasonable time*.}*Inchoate offences* {Ans: *Three types of inchoate offences:* *Attempt* - *intention to commit the offence along with actions that extend beyond mere preparation*. *Conspiracy* - *agreement between two or more parties to commit an offence*. *Counselling* - *deliberately encouraging* or *actively inducing another person to commit an offence*.}*The Canadian Court System* {Ans: There are *four levels of court in Canada:* *Lowest level is Provincial Court* which *deals with* the *vast majority of the criminal cases* *Second level is Superior Court* which has the *jurisdiction to hear cases from anywhere except those limited to a particular level of court* *Third level is Provincial Appellant Court* which *hears appeals from both Provincial and Superior Court* and *Last and highest level of court is the Supreme Court of Canada* and it is the *final court of appeal for all other courts in Canada*.}*Subpoena* {Ans: *Subpoena is a formal court-ordered document ordering a witness to attend a hearing*.}*Section 495(2)* {Ans: *Section 496(1) of the Criminal Code outlines circumstances in which the police may arrest a person without