What is the common law in respect of conflict of interest?
Alberta, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Pyszniak, 2000 ABPC 199 (CanLII):
The current common law in respect of conflict of interest derives its present vitality from the decision of MacDonald Estate v. Martin 1990 CanLII 32 (SCC), [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1235 (herein “MacDonald Estate”).
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