"RECUSE YOURSELF" CROWN PROSECUTOR TELLS JUDGE

   Thursday’s bail review for Freedom Convoy leader Tamara Lich featured some unexpectedly heated exchanges between the judge and prosecutor that threatened to derail a hearing where the Crown is seeking to revoke Lich’s bail and return her to custody for allegedly breaching her release conditions.

  Frustrations boiled over in the afternoon session after the judge made critical comments about Karimjee’s “demeanour.” 

   “I’m doing my job,” Karimjee shot back. “And it’s my duty when (defence) counsel objects to a question before I’ve completed it, when an email is not being filed … when I am permitted to introduce this as evidence. And Your Honour has made some comments during the proceeding…”

  The verbal sparring match continued, however, as Karimjee then raised the prospect of filing a “mistrial application” and referenced several clashes between the prosecutor and judge through the day.