The phrase "alleged wrongdoer" refers to a person who is accused of doing something illegal or morally incorrect, but their guilt has not been proven yet. Full definition
Spence J. pointed to Alberta v. Leahy and Bankers Trust Orders (from Bankers Trust Co. v. Shapira) indicating that court orders can override confidential information, even for financial records, and Glaxo - Wellcome PLC v. M.N.R. that the privacy interests of alleged wrongdoers is somewhat diminished. (slaw.ca)
A sufficiently close and direct connection between the actions of the wrongdoer and the victim may exist where there is a personal relationship between alleged wrongdoer and victim. (slaw.ca)
One explanation for what happened, of course, is that the trial judge realized that finding fault against the no - longer - a-party alleged wrongdoer would decrease the plaintiffs» recovery, maybe significantly enough to make a difference - in a case where the judge had decided that the plaintiff should recover a substantial amount — and this subconsciously affected the trial judge's analysis of principle. (slaw.ca)