Stephans to seek nearly $4 million in court costs and stay of proceedings
LETHBRIDGE – David and Collet Stephan will not be seeking court ordered legal aid (Rowbotham and Fisher applications) after all, but instead will file an application to recover nearly $1 million dollars in court costs from Alberta Justice, and $3 million to be put into a trust account for their defence, if a trial expected to take place in June 2019, goes ahead.
Making their 70th court appearance Thursday, Dec. 6 via CCTV in Lethbridge from Grande Prairie, David and Collet told Madame Justice E.A. Hughes, who also appeared via CCTV in Calgary, that they are also seeking a stay of proceedings.
Justice Hughes asked the couple what they planned to do if their applications aren’t successful.
“And have you thought – do you intend to go to trial on your own without counsel? I guess it’s just important to always think about what might happen – that you may be successful – but you may not be successful. And so, if you’re not successful have you got another plan?”