Supreme Court to hear case about probation orders

An article from  Law Times on an issue that is commonly dealt with by defence counsel.  Namely, is probation available if a person has effectively served a sentence of more than two years because of pre-trial custody?  The British Columbia Court of Appeal and the Quebec Court of Appeal are at odds on the principle and it will be left with the Supreme Court to make the final word on the issue.

The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to determine whether a probation order can be imposed on a defendant with an effective sentence of more than two years, after provincial appeal courts have released conflicting rulings on the issue.

Source: Law Times - Supreme Court to hear case about probation orders