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17603
Robert Spencer v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1986-07-17 | General proceeding, 1 copy of apeal book (Vol 1 and 2) sent to Shaughnessy, Toronto, CNX | |
| 1985-11-01 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to W. Shaughnessy, Toronto, registered mail | |
| 1985-10-10 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI C La W LeD LaF Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-03-26 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1985-03-26, CJ B E McI C La W LeD LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1985-03-22 | Book of authorities, 11 copies | Robert Spencer |
| 1985-03-20 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols 1 and 2 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-03-18 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-01-29 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1985-03-26 Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-01-19 | Notice of hearing, With service | Robert Spencer |
| 1984-01-13 | Appeal court record | |
| 1984-01-09 | General proceeding, to note order of the motion to inscribe notwithstanding late filing | Robert Spencer |
| 1984-01-09 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-01-29 | |
| 1984-01-09 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1984-01-09 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-01-09, Reg | |
| 1984-01-09 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-01-09, Reg | |
| 1984-01-09 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-01-09 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-12-22 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-11-02 | Affidavit, of service | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-11-02 | Certified casebook, With service | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-10-17 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-05-30 | Notice of deposit of security, With service | |
| 1983-05-30 | $500 security deposit paid, bank certificate #1337 | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-05-30 | Notice of appeal, With service | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-05-18 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1983-05-17 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ E W Granted, with costs in the cause |
|
| 1983-04-27 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-04-27, CJ E W Decision reserved |
|
| 1983-04-27 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-04-27, CJ E W Decision reserved |
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| 1983-04-26 | Book of authorities, 5 copies | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-04-18 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-11 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1983-04-11 | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-03-30 | Affidavit, of service | Robert Spencer |
| 1983-03-30 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, With service | Robert Spencer |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer, Robert | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Spencer, Robert
Counsel
Donald Houston
5300 COMMERCE CT W
PO BOX 85 STN COMMERCE CRT
TORONTO, Ontario
M5L 1B9
Telephone: (416) 869-5500
FAX: (416) 947-0866
Agent
914 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 234-4555
FAX: (613) 230-8877
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Michael Dambrot
Mark Jewett
Department of Justice
239 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-8412
Agent
East Memorial Bldg, Service Centre
284 Wellington St 2nd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
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Lower court rulings
Provincial Court of Ontario
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applicant judged to be a compellable witness
Supreme Court of Ontario
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application for a writ of prohibition allowed
Court of Appeal for Ontario
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appeal allowed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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