When counsel withdraws from a motion, does the trial judge need to question counsel as to their reasons?
British Columbia, Canada
The following excerpt is from R. v. Huber, 2004 BCCA 43 (CanLII):
The trial judge may not question counsel as to his or her reasons for withdrawing and counsel may not disclose the reasons in the absence of a waiver from his client; nevertheless, the trial judge may, within proper limits, urge counsel to try to resolve any differences with the client: Leask v. Cronin, supra, at 197.
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