Under Section 3 of the 2013 Charter, there was no opportunity to appeal a decision if the entire court sat on a hearing and if the entire court did not sit on a hearing there was no time limit set on when an appeal needed to be declared. 

Quote:If the case is held with a partial court, the defendant may appeal the case if they feel the sole justice acted unfairly. With a full court, no appeals may be made.

Under the new system, in the current Charter, a defendant has fourteen days to file notice to the High Court.

Quote:1. To appeal the decision of a criminal case the defendant, his representative or the prosecution must file notice with the High Court within fourteen (14) days of the High Court ruling.

My question to the Court is  there any available and existing legal opportunity to appeal for those who were prosecuted prior to this recent change in the Charter's appellate system? 


If the answer is no, 


Is this a violation of the Bill of Rights, Article 2.5?


Is this a violation of the Bill of Rights, Article 2.3?


And, finally, does this situation conflict in any such way with the Charter? 

Bump.

Given the current circumstances surrounding the High Court, I believe it would be best to hold of on this legal question until the situation has been resolved.

The High Court notes that this question was submitted prior to new legislation on a parole mechanism being introduced.

Bearing in mind that the only person convicted between the transition in appeal laws was Milograd, who has since served over a year of his sentence and is as such eligible for parole, does the petitioner still seek the opinion of the High Court on this Legal Question?

I do not seek the legal question anymore - thank you, Chief Justice.