In this interview Trevor speaks with lawyer, and counsel in the landmark decision R. v. Jordan, Eric Gottardi, Q.C., about unreasonable delay and section 11(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Topics discussed include: the historical significance of being tried within a reasonable period of time, how delay can impair trial fairness, why the right to trial in a reasonable time was enshrined in s.11(b) of the Charter, why the right is key in a society that values the rule of law, the court’s approach to unreasonable delay applications prior to Jordan, complacency and delay prior to Jordan, The Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in R. v. Jordan, the significance of this decision, and how this seminal decision has impacted Canada’s Justice System.