We don't have a system whereby we have an automatic cut-off. We look at each particular case to see whether or not this is a case where the time limit, even if it's over 30 months.... We have cases that are over 40, 45 months even, but where some of the delay is institutional and some of it is defence, where we will argue it, and we have argued it, and have argued it successfully where in fact those factors are made out. We don't have an artificial cut-off, but we'll assess. That's definitely part of our assessment, because we have to be able to apply the case law and say, will the court find that in fact this is out of time or not?
What I'm referring to there in particular, though, is from the time of charge, because the time before that, the test is entirely different. It isn't covered by Jordan. One of the things we work very closely with the police on is to make sure that when it's ready to go, it's ready to go, so we've got disclosure in place. We can show up to the court essentially and say, we're ready, we can move this forward.
We instituted a very proactive case management process with respect to our major cases, our high-complexity cases, because they're only 2% of our cases, our drug cases for example, but they take up 30% of our time, so we have to measure them well. We've instituted that in order to make sure that we can get through there, but a significant part of that is making sure you're ready when the thing is going, when the charge is laid.
I hope I've been able to answer your question.