Long delays and collapsed cases are eroding faith in the justice system, lawyers warn
![Norman Tate lost his son, Norman Tate Jr., second from left in the framed photo, in a car accident in 2021. The charges against the driver of the other car were stayed because of delays. A man holds a framed photograph.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7220934.1717181815!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/normantate.jpg)
Judicial vacancies, the increasing complexity of cases and a shortage of lawyers are all contributing to charges being tossed due to unreasonable delays, people working in the justice system say.