Elizabeth Bennett ruled against a pre-trial Crown request to exclude defence lawyers from an in-camera hearing on information involving a police informant. This decision would be appealed all the way to the nation's top court, the Supreme Court of Canada. 2008 July 10, 2008 - The Supreme Court of Canada, the nation's highest court, hears a Crown appeal (Regina v. Basi) of the decision to allow the defendants' lawyers to be present during a pre-trial hearing regarding disclosure of documents to the defence that involved a police informant. The BC Court of Appeal had previously split 2–1 in upholding the trial judge's decision. Jasmohan (Jas) Bains, convicted of charges related to cocaine. The police wiretap of Bains, a cousin of Dave Basi, in the original drug investigation had led them to investigate the legislature in 2003. 2009 May 12, 2009 - The provincial election does not produce a significant change in the province's political landscape. Voters return Premier Gordon Campbell's Liberals to power, the first time in 23 years a party has won three elections in a row. September 14, 2009 - Justice Elizabeth Bennett rules partially against the defendants' application for records of Patrick Kinsella, a BC Liberal Party "insider", who was contracted by BC Rail to provide communications and political advice. Nov. 19, 2009 - The Supreme Court of Canada delivers a unanimous verdict In Regina v. Basi weighing the rights of the defendants versus the privileges of an informant to protection. 2010 April 2010 - Associate Chief Justice Ann MacKenzie replaces Elizabeth Bennett as overseeing the Basi-Virk trial. May 2010 - In the wake of a resignation of a special prosecutor into allegations (unrelated to BC Legislature Raids) against then-Solicitor General Kash Heed, it is publicly revealed that the law firm of special prosecutor William Berardino also made political donations to Liberal election candidates. Berardino is listed as "principal officer" for two donations in 2005 by his then-law firm, which gave $500 to former attorney general Wally Oppal and $100 to the Liberals. Berardino told media these occurred after his appointment. May 17, 2010 - The trial begins in the Supreme Court of BC, more than six years after the initial police raid into the legislature buildings. June 2010 - Martyn Brown, Premier Campbell's longtime chief of staff, provides lengthy testimony as the trial's first witness, but then under defence team cross-examination says repeatedly on the stand