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20260
Terrance Patrick O'Hara, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia, et al.
(British Columbia) (Civil) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1991-04-03 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Vancouver,Bc) | |
| 1988-12-09 | Certificate of taxation issued to, Burke-Robertson & Ass. (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1988-12-08 | Decision on the bill of costs, $4,075.70 | |
| 1988-11-29 | Fee on taxation $30.00, receipt # 13152 | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia |
| 1988-11-29 | Notice of appointment to tax the bill of costs, With service | |
| 1988-03-14 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Registrar (Van,BC) | |
| 1988-03-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Mr. Sourisseau (Van,Bc) | |
| 1988-03-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Mr. R. Sugden (Van,BC) | |
| 1987-12-08 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, advising of judgment sent to Mrs. J.L. Jordan (Vancouver,Bc) | |
| 1987-11-19 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD, The appeal is dismissed with costs, Estey J. dissenting. Dismissed, with costs |
|
| 1987-06-02 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1987-06-02, CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1987-06-02 | Book of authorities, 1 copy volume 1 & 2 | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-06-01 | Intervener's factum, , 21 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-05-28 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-05-26 | Intervener's factum, (served copy), with service | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-05-26 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-05-22 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-05-21 | Intervener's factum, (served copy), with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-05-13 | Appellant's factum, (served copy), with service | John Earl Kirkbride |
| 1987-05-12 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | John Earl Kirkbride |
| 1987-05-11 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-05-11 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-05-08 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-05-07 | Appellant's factum, 2 copies | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-05-07 | Appellant's factum, 16 copies | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-05-07 | Case on appeal | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-05-06 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1987-05-06 | Appellant's factum, 3 copies | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-05-04 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-06-02 Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-05-04 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-05-04 | |
| 1987-04-24 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of New Brunswick |
| 1987-04-21 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-04-14 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1987-04-13 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red book #6 @ p. 265. Interventions by May 16/87. The appeal is to be heard on June 02/87), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-04-13 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-04-13, (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red book #6 @ p. 265. Interventions by May 16/87. The appeal is to be heard on June 02/87), CJ | |
| 1987-04-13 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1987-04-13, (For constitutional question see file or Reg's Red book #6 @ p. 265. Interventions by May 16/87. The appeal is to be heard on June 02/87), CJ | |
| 1987-04-09 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-04-03 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1987-04-02 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-03-30 | Notice of appeal | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-03-23 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ E McI LeD LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1987-03-23 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1987-03-23, CJ E McI LeD LaF | |
| 1987-03-23 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1987-03-23, CJ E McI LeD LaF | |
| 1987-03-23 |
Decision on the motion for a stay of execution, CJ E McI LeD LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-03-23 | Hearing of motion for a stay of execution, 1987-03-23, CJ E McI LeD LaF | |
| 1987-03-23 | Submission of motion for a stay of execution, 1987-03-23, CJ E McI LeD LaF | |
| 1987-03-17 | Book of authorities, 5 copies (joint auth. of Queen & A.G. of B.C) | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia |
| 1987-03-16 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 10 copies (joint argument of Queen & A.G. of B.C.) | Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia |
| 1987-03-09 | Notice of application for leave to appeal | John Earl Kirkbride |
| 1987-02-02 | Appeal Court record, 3 copies of Appeal books | |
| 1987-02-02 | Motion for a stay of execution | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
| 1987-02-02 | Application for leave to appeal, 4 copies 4 copies, Completed on: 1987-02-05 | Terrance Patrick O'Hara |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| O'Hara, Terrance Patrick | Applicant | Active |
| Kirkbride, John Earl | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen in Right of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Respondent | Active |
| Matheson, A.A. | Respondent | Active |
| Saunders, M. | Respondent | Active |
| MacIntosh, R.M. | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of New Brunswick | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: O'Hara, Terrance Patrick
Counsel
200 - 375 Water St.
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 5C6
Telephone: (604) 687-7700
FAX: (604) 687-5596
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Kirkbride, John Earl
Counsel
2800 PARK PLACE
666 BURRARD ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6C 2Z7
Telephone: (604) 687-9444
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 in Right of British Columbia
Counsel
R.D. Smith
609 BROUGHTON ST
VICTORIA, British Columbia
V8W 1C8
Telephone: (604) 660-3093
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
R.D. Smith
609 BROUGHTON ST
VICTORIA, British Columbia
V8W 1C8
Telephone: (604) 660-3093
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Matheson, A.A.
Counsel
Jack Glen
TD Bank Tower, 26th Floor
700 Georgia Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9312
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Saunders, M.
Counsel
TD Bank Tower, 26th Floor
700 Georgia Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9312
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: MacIntosh, R.M.
Counsel
TD Bank Tower, 26th Floor
700 Georgia Street West
Vancouver, British Columbia
V7Y 1B3
Telephone: (604) 661-9312
FAX: (604) 661-9349
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of New Brunswick
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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