Can a provincial superior court grant certiorari in aid of habeas corpus?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from Chambers v. Daou, 2015 BCCA 50 (CanLII):
Referring to Mission Institution v. Khela, 2014 SCC 24, the judge noted that provincial superior courts can grant certiorari in aid of habeas corpus. He then entertained the possibility of a combination of remedies, such as habeas corpus with mandamus in aid, and postulated that such remedies might be available. He concluded, however, that such a combination of remedies was not available in this case:
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