The Crown applied to remove defence counsel from the record on the basis of a conflict of interest, as counsel had previously represented a former co-accused (now a Crown witness) at a bail hearing.
The court dismissed the application, finding that no confidential information attributable to a solicitor-client relationship was imparted during the brief bail retainer.
The court concluded that a reasonably informed member of the public would not perceive a disqualifying conflict of interest.
