R v Hall

David Scott Hall was charged with the murder of a woman in a high-profile case. He applied for bail pending trial. The judge denied the application—not for reasons of ensuring appearance in court or protecting the public—but in order “to maintain confidence in the administration of justice”. Paragraph [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-292.html#h-166 515(10)(c)] of the Criminal Code allows the denial of bail for this reason.

David Scott Hall was charged with the murder of a woman in a high-profile case. He applied for bail pending trial. The judge denied the application—not for reasons of ensuring appearance in court or protecting the public—but in order “to maintain confidence in the administration of justice”. Paragraph [http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/page-292.html#h-166 515(10)(c)] of the Criminal Code allows the denial of bail for this reason.

Hall [[appealed]] the decision on the basis that section 515(10)(c) violated the right “not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause” under section 11(e) of the ”[[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms|Charter]]”.

Hall appealed the decision on the basis that section 515(10)(c) violated the right “not to be denied reasonable bail without just cause” under section 11(e) of the ”[[Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms|Charter]]”.

==Opinion of the Court==

==Opinion of the Court==