R. v. Girimonte, 1997 CanLII 1866 (ON CA)
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Disclosure demands which are no more than "fishing expeditions", seeking everything short of the proverbial kitchen sink undermine the good faith and candour which should govern the conduct of counsel. For example, counsel's demand for "documentation from personnel files" of all Canadian and American police officers involved in the investigation can only be described as frivolous and abusive. No reasonable person would suggest that personnel records of all police officers involved in a criminal investigation must be turned over to the defence at the outset of a prosecution. It would be obvious to anyone that the prosecution would resist compliance with such a far-fetched demand. Disclosure demands like some of those made in this case seem calculated to create needless controversy and waste valuable resources rather than to assist the accused in making full answer and defence.
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