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18983
James Frances Hamill v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1987-09-11 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, copy of judgment to S.D. Frankel to J.L. Jordan | |
| 1987-09-04 | General proceeding, copy of judgment to D. Waddell | |
| 1987-04-09 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ McI C La W LeD LaF Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-02-15 | General proceeding, 10 copies additional | James Frances Hamill |
| 1987-01-26 | General proceeding, additional 10 copies | James Frances Hamill |
| 1986-10-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 86/10/01 fr. D. Frankel | |
| 1986-05-27 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1986-05-27, CJ McI C La W LeD LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1986-05-26 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | James Frances Hamill |
| 1986-05-16 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1986-04-11 | General proceeding, consent to amended James Frances Hamill's factum | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1986-03-13 | Appellant's factum, 1 copy, with service | James Frances Hamill |
| 1986-03-12 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies amended | James Frances Hamill |
| 1985-04-23 | Notice of hearing, With service | James Frances Hamill |
| 1985-04-09 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1986-05-27 Decision reserved |
|
| 1985-04-09 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1986-04-21 | |
| 1985-04-09 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, W Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1985-04-09 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1985-04-09, W | |
| 1985-04-09 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1985-04-09, W | |
| 1985-04-09 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-04-09 | Motion to expedite the appeal | James Frances Hamill |
| 1985-04-09 | Appellant's factum, served copy | James Frances Hamill |
| 1985-04-09 | Appellant's factum, 19 copies | James Frances Hamill |
| 1985-03-28 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, W Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-03-28 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1985-03-28, W | |
| 1985-03-28 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1985-03-28, W | |
| 1985-03-25 |
Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1985-03-25 Decision reserved |
|
| 1985-03-25 |
Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1985-03-25 Decision reserved |
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| 1985-03-14 | Affidavit | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 1985-03-14 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | British Columbia Civil Liberties Association |
| 1985-02-04 | Certified casebook | James Frances Hamill |
| 1985-02-04 | Trial court record | |
| 1985-01-28 | Appeal court record | |
| 1985-01-17 | Case on appeal, served copy | James Frances Hamill |
| 1985-01-15 | Case on appeal, 21 copies | James Frances Hamill |
| 1984-12-14 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question, served copy | |
| 1984-12-10 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1984-12-06 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, see Reg's Red Book #5@ p. 350, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1984-12-06 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1984-12-06, see Reg's Red Book #5@ p. 350, CJ | |
| 1984-12-06 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1984-12-06, see Reg's Red Book #5@ p. 350, CJ | |
| 1984-11-29 | General proceeding, 1 copy C/A reasons | |
| 1984-11-26 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | James Frances Hamill |
| 1984-09-18 | General proceeding, C/A judgment | |
| 1984-09-18 | Notice of appeal, With service | James Frances Hamill |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hamill, James Frances | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia Civil Liberties Association | Intervener | Pending |
Counsel
Party: Hamill, James Frances
Counsel
Patrick Good
844 COURTNEY ST
3RD FL
VICTORIA, British Columbia
V8W 1C4
Agent
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
S. David Frankel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569
Party: British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
This party is not represented by counsel.
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Lower court rulings
Provincial Court of British Columbia
27197
acquittal
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA 001117
appeal allowed
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