R. v Land

canada, canadian, case law, court opinion, canlii, nlca, 2026nlca24, 2026 nlca 24 (canlii), 2026, nlca, 24, (canlii), 202501h0058; 202501h0086, 2026, criminal and statutory offences, extradition, assigned counsel, criminal code, s. 684(1) and (2), extradition act, s. 52, application to have counsel appointed for appeal and judicial review, court’s discretionary power to assign counsel and order payment by attorney general, application allowed, counsel appointed, administrative law, judicial review, extradition, extradition act, s. 52 and s. 57(10), whether s. 684 criminal code applies to judicial review of minister’s decision, provincial laws and rules respecting judicial review applied with modifications, inherent authority codified in court of appeal civil rules, 2025, rule 40, counsel appointment permitted, criminal and statutory offences, appeal procedure, interests of justice, rule 45, court of appeal criminal rules, 2025, financial means and legal aid availability, serious issues to be tried on appeal as low threshold, discretionary considerations for appointing counsel under criminal code, s. 684, interests of justice satisfied, counsel appointed, procedure, self, representation, ability to present case, whether appellant can adequately present appeal and judicial review without counsel, assistance to the court considered, appellant understands issues and can communicate views, preferable that appellant is represented by counsel, application allowed, counsel appointed