The applicant mother sought an urgent stay of an interim access order made by the trial judge.
The trial judge, who had reserved judgment after a 20-day trial, unilaterally issued an order granting the respondent father unsupervised access over the Christmas holidays without notice, evidence, or a hearing.
The Divisional Court granted the stay, finding that the trial judge's order, while likely motivated by the lengthy delay in releasing the trial decision, constituted a profound violation of natural justice and was not in the best interests of the children.
