The accused, a teacher, was charged with assault with a weapon.
The defence brought a third-party records application seeking disclosure of school records and police records relating to the complainant's history of violent or aggressive conduct and credibility issues.
The court applied the two-stage O'Connor test to determine disclosability.
At stage one, the court found the records likely relevant to the defence of self-defence.
At stage two, the court balanced the accused's right to make full answer and defence against the complainant's privacy interests.
The court ordered disclosure of school records documenting violent disposition and misconduct from age 12 onwards, and police occurrence reports meeting the criteria under section 123 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
Strict conditions were imposed on the use and retention of disclosed materials.
