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20292
Cynthia Virginia Black v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1990-03-27 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Neville, Hall & Selkirk (Ottawa,ON0 | |
| 1990-03-27 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-27 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS) | |
| 1989-08-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Court of Appeal record returned to Registrar (Halifax, N.S.) | |
| 1989-08-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling & Henderson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-08-11 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Grace, Neville (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-08-10 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, La W LaF L'HD So, The appeal is allowed, the order for a new trial entered by the Court of Appeal is quashed and the jury's verdict is restored. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-02-02 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the Justices. | |
| 1989-02-01 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1989-02-01, La W LaF L'HD So Decision reserved |
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| 1989-01-27 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-02-01 Decision reserved |
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| 1988-09-20 | General proceeding, to note proof of service of respondent's factum & authorities | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-09-02 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-09-02 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-04-21 | Notice of hearing, With service | Cynthia Virginia Black |
| 1988-04-19 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1988-04-11 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1988-04-25 | |
| 1988-04-11 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-04-11 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1988-04-11, Reg | |
| 1988-04-11 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1988-04-11, Reg | |
| 1988-04-11 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-04-11 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Cynthia Virginia Black |
| 1988-04-05 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Cynthia Virginia Black |
| 1988-01-15 | Certified casebook | Cynthia Virginia Black |
| 1988-01-14 | Appeal court record | |
| 1988-01-14 | Trial court record | |
| 1988-01-06 | Case on appeal, received, 20 copies of volumes 1 to 3, with service | Cynthia Virginia Black |
| 1987-02-20 | Notice of appeal, With service | Cynthia Virginia Black |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Black, Cynthia Virginia | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Black, Cynthia Virginia
Counsel
300 - 1583 HOLLIS ST
PO BOX 388
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2P8
Telephone: (902) 492-0550
FAX: (902) 492-0570
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
800 - 5151 GEORGE ST
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-8995
Agent
222 Somerset St W
3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
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conviction of manslaughter
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
01438
Crown's appeal allowed - new trial ordered
Filed documents
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