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21266

Craig Lawrence Kokesch 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.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1994-07-11 Appeal closed
1991-03-11 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Vancouver,BC)
1990-12-04 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC)
1990-12-04 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1990-12-04 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-22 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-22 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-22 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W LaF L'HD So Co McL, The appeal is allowed and the acquittal is restored, Dickson C.J. and L'Heureux-Dubé and Cory JJ. dissenting.
Allowed, no order as to costs
1990-03-08 General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (99 pages)
1990-02-21 Hearing of the appeal, 1990-02-21, CJ W LaF L'HD So Co McL
Decision reserved
1990-02-12 General proceeding, 21 copies of reply factum of the appellant, with service Craig Lawrence Kokesch
1990-02-08 General proceeding, 21 copies of additional authorities, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1990-02-06 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1990-01-29 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-02-21
Decision reserved
1989-11-21 Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause
1989-11-21 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, W
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-11-21 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-11-21, W
1989-11-21 Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-11-21, W
1989-11-17 Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause Her Majesty the Queen
1989-11-17 Affidavit, of Eduard Van Bemmel, Craig Lawrence Kokesch
1989-11-17 Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause Craig Lawrence Kokesch
1989-11-14 Notice of hearing, With service Craig Lawrence Kokesch
1989-11-08 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-01-22
1989-10-23 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service Craig Lawrence Kokesch
1989-10-23 Appellant's factum Craig Lawrence Kokesch
1989-04-04 Trial court exhibits
1989-03-29 Appeal court record
1989-03-22 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from D. Rosenberg, Praecipe to transfer C/A records.
1989-03-22 Certified casebook, With service Craig Lawrence Kokesch
1989-02-22 Case on appeal, , 3 copies Craig Lawrence Kokesch
1989-02-21 Case on appeal, , 17 copies Craig Lawrence Kokesch
1988-12-22 Notice of appeal Craig Lawrence Kokesch

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Kokesch, Craig Lawrence Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Kokesch, Craig Lawrence

Counsel
Name
David M. Rosenberg
Contact information
Rosenberg & Rosenberg
671D MARKET HILL RD
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V5Z 4B5
Telephone: (604) 879-4505
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
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
Name
S. David Frankel, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
900 - 840 Howe St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-0211
FAX: (604) 666-1599
Agent
Name
John C. Tait, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4997

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

November 10, 1987
County Court of British Columbia

Not available

Acquittals: Possession of a narcotic and unlawful cultivation of a narcotic

December 7, 1988
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

Not available

Appeal allowed - Acquittals set aside and a new trial is ordered

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.

If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.

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