What is the discretion to re-open a criminal trial?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from United States of America v. Dennis, 2014 BCSC 2490 (CanLII):
The discretion to re-open is to be used sparingly because of the obvious risks to the integrity and finality of the trial process [referring to] Kemp v. Wittenberg … The trial should not be re-opened where it represents a tactical decision in light of the judgment …
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