Can a supervisory court correct errors of law made in the course of a preliminary inquiry?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Tam, 1999 ABQB 392 (CanLII):
A preliminary inquiry is not a trial. It is therefore inappropriate for a supervisory court to use its supervisory powers to correct errors of law made in the course of the inquiry. However, errors which go to the preliminary inquiry judge’s jurisdiction are reviewable: Regina v. Dubois (1986), 1986 CanLII 60 (SCC), 51 C.R. (3d) 193 (S.C.C.).
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