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20544

James Lawrence v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1988-10-06 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to note copy sent to M. Dambrot (Ottawa,ON)
1988-10-06 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, to note copy of judgment sent to Puddester/Osborn (St. John's,NF)
1988-09-20 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Registrar (St. John's,NF)
1988-04-21 Judgment on the appeal rendered, McI La W LeD LaF
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1988-04-21 Hearing of the appeal, 1988-04-21, McI La W LeD LaF
1988-04-18 Book of authorities, , additional list from Appellant (FAX) James Lawrence
1988-04-15 Book of authorities Her Majesty the Queen
1988-04-14 Respondent's factum, With service Her Majesty the Queen
1988-01-07 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-04-21
1988-01-07 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1988-04-25
1987-12-14 Appellant's factum, , 21 copies, with service James Lawrence
1987-11-30 Certified casebook James Lawrence
1987-11-30 Case on appeal, , 20 copies vols. 1 & 2 James Lawrence
1987-09-18 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 11217 James Lawrence
1987-09-18 Notice of appeal, With service James Lawrence

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Lawrence, James Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Lawrence, James

Counsel
Name
David F. Hurley
Contact information
Hurley, Dodd, Parsley
770 - 100 NEW GOWER ST
PO BOX 1178
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5M9
Telephone: (709) 722-8454
FAX: (709) 722-8648
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Mark Pike
Michael Dambrot, Q.C.
Contact information
Fowler, Rose & Pike
MURRAY PREMISES
PO BOX 218
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 6H1
Telephone: (709) 754-1884
Agent
Name
Frank Iacobucci, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

February 22, 1986
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal

Not listed

Indictment: Conspiracy to possess a narcotic for the purpose of trafficking

May 19, 1987
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal

1986 No. 218

Leave to appeal from sentence granted; Appeal from sentence dismissed(see file)

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Downloadable PDFs

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The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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The condensed books of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here upon receipt of the electronic version, 2 days prior to the scheduled appeal hearing. You may also obtain copies of condensed books by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2025-05-13