The accused was charged with sexual offences.
The complainant sued the provincial government, alleging a social worker negligently ignored her complaints.
The accused sought a stay of proceedings, arguing that the Department of Justice was in a conflict of interest because it employed both the Crown prosecutor in the criminal case and the government counsel in the civil action.
The Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the appeal, finding that the appellant had not established any conflict of interest or appearance thereof that would affect his right to a fair prosecution.
