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R. v. Mankwe

2001 SCC 63 [2001] 3 SCR 3 Court SCC Decision date 2001-10-02 Docket 27791 English

PartiesClément Mukoko Mbaka Mankwe Appellant·Her Majesty The Queen Respondent·African Canadian Legal Clinic and Minority Advocacy and Rights Council Interveners

Judges McLachlin, Beverley; L'Heureux-Dubé, Claire; Gonthier, Charles Doherty; Iacobucci, Frank; Major, John C.; Bastarache, Michel; Binnie, William Ian Corneil; Arbour, Louise; LeBel, Louis

Delivered by McLachlin C.J.

On appeal from Quebec

Subjects Criminal law

Contents

McLachlin C.J.

The Chief Justice – In view of the Crown’s concession with respect to the first grounds of appeal, we would all allow the appeal and order a new trial on the charges as laid against the accused.