The applicant, Sharon Cayuga, brought a Rowbotham application seeking a conditional stay of criminal proceedings pending the Attorney General funding defence counsel at legal aid rates.

The court found the application premature because the applicant had not completed the prerequisite steps of formally applying for Legal Aid, being refused, and exhausting all appeals for reconsideration of eligibility.

The application was adjourned, and the conditional stay extended for 30 days, contingent on the applicant taking the appropriate steps with Legal Aid.