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18561
Edward Dewey Smith v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-05 | General proceeding, to note records of both courts sent to Mrs. J.L. Jordon (Van,BC) | |
| 1987-11-30 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Van,BC) | |
| 1987-11-30 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, S.D. Frankel (Van,BC) | |
| 1987-11-30 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, A.P. Serka (Van,BC) | |
| 1987-06-25 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ McI C La W LeD LaF Allowed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-12-10 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1985-12-10, CJ McI C La W LeD LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1985-12-09 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1985-12-06 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1985-12-04 | Appeal court record, 21 copies unreported authorities volume 2 | |
| 1985-12-03 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1985-11-22 | Book of authorities, 21 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-11-22 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-09-26 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1985-09-16 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-09-16 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1985-09-16 | |
| 1985-09-16 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1985-09-16 | |
| 1985-09-16 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1985-09-16 | |
| 1985-09-12 | Affidavit | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1985-09-12 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1985-04-23 | Notice of hearing | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1985-04-16 | Trial court record | |
| 1985-04-04 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1985-12-10 Decision reserved |
|
| 1985-04-04 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1985-04-22 | |
| 1985-04-03 | Appeal court record | |
| 1985-01-23 | Appellant's factum, 20 copies | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1984-11-28 | Certified casebook | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1984-10-29 | Case on appeal, 1 copy, with service | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1984-10-29 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1984-07-26 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1984-07-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1984-07-05 | Notice of constitutional question(s) | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1984-06-28 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1984-06-27 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Question see Reg's Red Book # @ p. 310. Interventions by July 30, 1984), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1984-06-27 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1984-06-27, (For Constitutional Question see Reg's Red Book # @ p. 310. Interventions by July 30, 1984), CJ | |
| 1984-06-27 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1984-06-27, (For Constitutional Question see Reg's Red Book # @ p. 310. Interventions by July 30, 1984), CJ | |
| 1984-06-19 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1984-05-01 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1984-04-30 | Notice of appeal, With service | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1984-04-27 | Notice of appeal | Edward Dewey Smith |
| 1984-04-24 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, R E W Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1984-04-24 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1984-04-24, R E W | |
| 1984-04-24 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1984-04-24, R E W | |
| 1984-04-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-03-22 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1984-03-22 | Edward Dewey Smith |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Smith, Edward Dewey | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Smith, Edward Dewey
Counsel
1151 - 8TH AVE W
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Agent
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Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
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Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
S. David Frankel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
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TORONTO, Ontario
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Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
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K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA001461/83
Appeal dismissed
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Filed documents
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