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A Major Court Decision Makes Headlines<\/h3>\n

Nine years after the class action was filed, the Quebec Superior Court rendered a historic judgment ordering the Quebec government to pay over $164 million in damages. This decision recognizes the systemic violations of constitutional rights of approximately 24,000 people detained without appearing before a judge within legal deadlines.<\/p>\n

In 2016, our firm accepted a major mandate: to represent the thousands of citizens whose fundamental rights had been violated by a failing judicial system. The class action aimed to challenge the legality of detaining people without appearing before a judge within 24 hours, particularly during weekends and holidays.<\/p>\n

This legal victory, which establishes compensation of $7,000 per affected person, generated significant media coverage throughout Quebec. Here is an overview of the main press articles that reported on this landmark decision.<\/p>\n

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In the Media<\/h3>\n

Droit-inc – Une premi\u00e8re action collective, une victoire de 164 Millions!<\/h4>\n

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La Presse : Pas de juge les dimanches et les f\u00e9ri\u00e9s : Qu\u00e9bec condamn\u00e9 \u00e0 payer 164 millions<\/h4>\n

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Le Soleil : Qu\u00e9bec devra payer plus de 164 millions aux personnes d\u00e9tenues trop longtemps<\/h4>\n

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L’Actualit\u00e9 : La Cour sup\u00e9rieure ordonne le versement de 164 millions pour d\u00e9tention ill\u00e9gale<\/h4>\n

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98.5 Montr\u00e9al : La Cour sup\u00e9rieure condamne le Procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 verser 164 M$<\/h4>\n

Listen to the interview<\/a><\/p>\n

Law360 Canada : Quebec ordered to pay $164 million for Charter breach in class action suit<\/h4>\n

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104,7 Outaouais : La Cour sup\u00e9rieure condamne le procureur g\u00e9n\u00e9ral du Qu\u00e9bec \u00e0 verser 164M$<\/h4>\n

Listen to the interview<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A Major Court Decision Makes Headlines Nine years after the class action was filed, the Quebec Superior Court rendered a historic judgment ordering the Quebec government to pay over $164 million in damages. 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