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40110
R.R. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, et al.
(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Criminal) (By Leave)
(Publication ban in case)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-08 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2022-08-04 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2022-08-04 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2022-08-04 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Division, Number 202101G4059, 2022 NLSC 46, dated March 23, 2022 is dismissed. Dismissed |
|
| 2022-07-04 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2022-06-06 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B-Reply, (Printed version due on 2022-06-13) | R.R. |
| 2022-06-06 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, (Book Form), Reply to both responses, Completed on: 2022-06-27, (Printed version filed on 2022-06-06) | R.R. |
| 2022-05-27 | Notice of name, (Letter Form), (Printed version due on 2022-06-03) | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CTV News, a Division of Bell Media |
| 2022-05-27 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version due on 2022-06-03) | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CTV News, a Division of Bell Media |
| 2022-05-27 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2022-06-03) | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CTV News, a Division of Bell Media |
| 2022-05-27 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-06-27, (Printed version due on 2022-06-03) | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CTV News, a Division of Bell Media |
| 2022-05-26 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B-Amended 23B rec'd 05/27/2022, (Printed version due on 2022-06-02) | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 2022-05-26 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2022-06-02) | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 2022-05-26 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-06-27, (Printed version filed on 2022-05-27) | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador |
| 2022-05-09 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 2022-05-05 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B - Full Application | R.R. |
| 2022-05-05 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Completed on: 2022-05-09, (Printed version filed on 2022-05-06) | R.R. |
| 2022-05-04 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a notice of application for leave to appeal | |
| 2022-03-23 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B - Bare notice | R.R. |
| 2022-03-23 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), Amended 23A (rec'd 2022-05-05 | R.R. |
| 2022-03-23 | Correspondence received from, Bare notice of application for leave to appeal filing | R.R. |
| 2022-03-23 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2022-05-04, (Printed version filed on 2022-03-25) | R.R. |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| R.R. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador | Respondent | Active |
| Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CTV News, a Division of Bell Media | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: R.R.
Counsel
Rosellen Sullivan, Q.C.
Scott C. Hutchison
Brandon Chung
Paramount Building 5th Floor,
32 Harvey Road
St. John, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5W1
Telephone: (709) 753-5805
FAX: (709) 753-5221
Email: jkennedy@wrmmlaw.com
Agent
100- 340 Gilmour Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0R3
Telephone: (613) 695-8855 Ext: 102
FAX: (613) 695-8580
Email: mfmajor@supremeadvocacy.ca
Party: Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador
Counsel
Deidre Badcock
4th Floor, East Block, Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2868
FAX: (709) 729-2129
Email: lstrickland@gov.nl.ca
Agent
160 Elgin Street
Suite 2600
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-8695
FAX: (613) 788-3509
Email: lynne.watt@gowlingwlg.com
Party: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and CTV News, a Division of Bell Media
Counsel
William Main
Pippa Leslie
Suite 5300, Toronto Dominion Bank Tower
66 Wellington Street West
Toronto, Ontario
M5K 1E6
Telephone: (416) 601-8019
FAX: (416) 868-0673
Email: clonsdale@mccarthy.ca
Summary
Keywords
Criminal law — Procedure — Publication ban — Interpretation and application of law governing discretionary publication ban — Whether publication ban should be available in the circumstances of accused — Whether court justified in departing from general practice regarding anonymizing accused person’s names in matters involving sexual offences — Whether there is conflict between provinces?
Summary
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(PUBLICATION BAN IN CASE)
R.R., who is charged with several counts of sexual assault, applied for a common law publication ban to prevent the publication of his name or any information which might lead to his identity. The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Division dismissed the application.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Division
202101G4059, 2022 NLSC 46
Application for publication ban dismissed
Filed documents
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