The appeal by an accused (“Oliver”) from a decision refusing to appoint state-funded counsel of his choice to argue his application for state-funded counsel of his choice for his murder trial was dismissed where the Court found there was no basis for finding that Oliver would be denied a fair trial if he was not provided with state-funded counsel of his choice
Administrative law – Decisions of administrative tribunals – Legal Aid Commission – Judicial review – Evidence – Prisons – Inmates – Right to counsel of their choice Oliver v. Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission, [2007] N.J. No. 381, Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court – Court of Appeal, November 5, 2007, C.K. Wells C.J.N.L., K.J. ...