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In late September, Court of Queen’s Bench Justice Richard Elson found himself in the unenviable position of being the first Saskatchewan judge to preside over a jury trial since COVID-19 began.
He recalls circling the Prince Albert Exhibition Centre prior to jury selection, contemplating his stand-in courthouse and the numerous measures that were being taken to ensure it was both safe and workable as a trial location.
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While jury trials in the province are now at a standstill until March 31 due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, the court was able to hear a number of trials in the fall. Admittedly, Elson wasn’t sure what to make of things at the start.