The appellant father appealed a trial judgment granting sole custody of the parties' daughter to the respondent mother.
The father sought joint custody or a new trial, alleging he was denied a fair trial due to being unrepresented, an alleged conflict of interest involving a legal secretary, and procedural unfairness.
The Court of Appeal dismissed the fair trial arguments and upheld the sole custody order, finding that the parents' high-conflict relationship made joint custody unworkable.
However, the Court allowed the appeal in part to grant the father increased access to the child.
