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17818

James Henry Mills 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.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1986-09-15 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Melnitzer, London and David Doherty, London
1986-09-04 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to Shaughnessy, Toronto
1986-06-26 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B McI C La W LaF
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1985-10-09 Hearing of the appeal, 1985-10-09, CJ B McI C La W LaF
Decision reserved
1985-09-25 Respondent's factum, 21 copies of supplemental factum Her Majesty the Queen
1985-09-04 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated 85/08/28 from McCarthy and McCarthy (David Doherty)
1985-06-20 Appeal re-hearing ordered
1985-06-18 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated 85/06/12 from D. Fletcher Dawson
1984-06-13 General proceeding, to note respondent's factum 21 copies of amended paragraph 78 Her Majesty the Queen
1984-06-06 Judgment on the appeal rendered
Traversed, no order as to costs
1984-06-06 Hearing of the appeal, 1984-06-06
Decision reserved
1984-06-04 Book of authorities, 21 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1984-05-25 Respondent's factum, 20 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1984-05-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated 84/05/17 from Cohen
1984-05-22 Case on appeal, 9 copies volumes 1 & 2 James Henry Mills
1984-04-24 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1985-10-09
Decision reserved
1984-04-24 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-06-06
Decision reserved
1984-04-12 Order on motion to expedite the appeal
1984-04-11 Notice of hearing James Henry Mills
1984-04-10 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, appeal to be heard 84/06/06
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-04-10 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1984-04-10, appeal to be heard 84/06/06
1984-04-10 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-04-10, appeal to be heard 84/06/06
1984-04-10 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-04-10, appeal to be heard 84/06/06
1984-04-10 General proceeding, to note motion to inscribe notwithstanding late filing for April Session James Henry Mills
1984-04-09 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1984-04-24
1984-04-09 Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, inscription permitted, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-04-09 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-04-09, inscription permitted, Reg
1984-04-09 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1984-04-09, inscription permitted, Reg
1984-04-09 Affidavit, of E. Van Bemmel James Henry Mills
1984-04-06 Response to motion to expedite the appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1984-04-06 Motion to expedite the appeal James Henry Mills
1984-04-06 Response to motion to expedite the appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1984-04-06 Affidavit, of E. Van Bemmel James Henry Mills
1984-04-06 Motion to expedite the appeal James Henry Mills
1984-04-06 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service James Henry Mills
1984-03-26 Certified casebook James Henry Mills
1984-03-02 Case on appeal, 1 copy, with service James Henry Mills
1984-02-28 Case on appeal, 20 copies James Henry Mills
1983-12-07 Order on motion to state a constitutional question
1983-11-24 Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1983-11-24 Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-11-24, CJ
1983-11-24 Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-11-24, CJ
1983-11-18 Motion to state a constitutional question, With service James Henry Mills
1983-10-19 Order granting leave to appeal
1983-10-18 Notice of appeal, With service James Henry Mills
1983-09-20 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McI W
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-09-20 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-09-20, CJ McI W
1983-09-20 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-09-20, CJ McI W
1983-09-13 Book of authorities, 5 copies of unreported judgments Her Majesty the Queen
1983-09-13 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1983-08-31 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service copies of appendix, Completed on: 1983-09-12 James Henry Mills
1983-08-29 Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 3 copies of appeal books only
1983-08-29 Notice of application for leave to appeal, With service James Henry Mills

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Mills, James Henry Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Mills, James Henry

Counsel
D. Fletcher Dawson
Julius Melnitzer
Julius H. Melnitzer
Cohen Highley Vogel & Dawson
ONE LONDON PL 11TH FL
255 QUEENS AVE
LONDON, Ontario
N6A 5R8
Telephone: (519) 672-9330
FAX: (519) 672-5960
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
David H. Doherty
M.S.T. Wine
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Summary

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Lower court rulings

July 16, 1982
Provincial Court of Ontario

not available

application dismissed

January 10, 1983
Supreme Court of Ontario

not available

application dismissed

June 24, 1983
Court of Appeal for Ontario

119/83

appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Date modified: 2025-05-13