In what circumstances will a court award costs in a case involving an unjustified or flagrant disregard for the rights of the accused?
Ontario, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Gauld, 2005 ONCJ 182 (CanLII):
In Regina v. Mills 1986 CanLII 17 (SCC), [1986] 1 S.C.R. 863 at p. 887 Lamer J. identified an award of costs in cases involving an unjustified or flagrant disregard for the rights of the accused as essential to the meaningful enforcement of Charter rights through the s. 24 guarantee. Issue 1: No Reasonable Prospect of Conviction
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