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Criminal law — Evidence — Disclosure — Evidence at Rowbotham application — Whether the statutory waiver of solicitor-client privilege contained in Rule 13.04(3) of the Criminal Proceedings Rules of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, SI/2018-43 authorizes an accused’s former counsel to disclose defence strategy to the prosecutor during an application for an order requiring the Attorney General to fund the accused’s counsel of choice?

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Un juge de la Cour suprême de Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador, Division générale, a rejeté la demande de l’accusé visant à obtenir une ordonnance de désignation enjoignant au procureur général de rémunérer l’avocat de la défense choisi par l’accusé. L’appel interjeté à la Cour d’appel a été rejeté.

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