Crown prosecutor calls for tougher conflict of interest rules | Duration 3:15 A former Crown prosecutor in Newfoundland and Labrador is calling for tougher conflict of interest rules after his own colleagues prosecuted a case in which he was the victim. The young woman told O’Brien she wanted to recant her statements. “From the outset I had concerns with the conflict issue given my proximity to the people involved in this prosecution,” O’Brien said. Marshall told the court she was in a conflict of interest, since O’Brien frequently appeared before her as a lawyer. For now, he’s hoping this case highlights the need for stricter conflict of interest guidelines moving forward.

Source: CBC News March 26, 2026 16:04 UTC