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21284
Her Majesty the Queen v. Allan Ronald Rodney
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-11 | Appeal closed | |
| 1992-10-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of B.C. (Vancouver,BC) Re: Lower Court record sent back. | |
| 1992-08-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of BC (Vancouver,BC) re: Record of your court sent back. | |
| 1990-10-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-10-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,Qc) | |
| 1990-10-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-10-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Bruce A. MacFarlane, Q.C., C/O Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-10-05 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1990-09-28 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-09-28 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1990-09-28 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-09-28 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Bruce A. MacFarlane, Q.C., C/O Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-09-28 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1990-09-19 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Noël, Berthiaume (Hull,QC) | |
| 1990-09-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-09-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-09-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Bruce A. MacFarlane, C/O Department of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-09-13 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ CJ W L'HD So G Co, The appeal is dismissed, L'Heureux-Dubé J. dissenting. Dickson was Chief Justice at the time of hearing. Lamer was Chief Justice as the time of judgment. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-04-10 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (37 pages) | |
| 1990-03-26 | Service, A.G. Qué.'s factum | |
| 1990-03-26 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-03-26, CJ CJ W L'HD So G Co Decision reserved |
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| 1990-03-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burke-Robertson re: expects to take 15 mins. in argument | |
| 1990-03-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, re: 15 mins. in argument | |
| 1990-03-21 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1990-03-21 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1990-03-21 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1990-03-16 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies (joint with 21122-21252-20758-21076- 21382), with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1990-03-14 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Allan Ronald Rodney |
| 1990-02-13 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-02-01 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-03-26 Decision reserved |
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| 1990-01-08 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-01-22 | |
| 1989-12-22 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1989-12-22 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, vols 1 & 2,, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-12-21 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (the last two weeks of March, 1990). The case will be heard together with "The Queen v. James Jr." (20758) and "Arkel v. The Queen" (21076) and "The Queen v. Martineau" (21122) and "Luxtun v. The Queen" (21252) and "The Queen v. Logan" (21382) on Monday March 26, 1990. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-12-21 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1989-12-21 | |
| 1989-12-21 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-12-21 | |
| 1989-12-21 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-12-21 | |
| 1989-12-19 | Service, on notice of motion for special place on the list and the affidavit of Ian Donaldson | |
| 1989-12-14 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-12-14 | Affidavit, of Ian Donaldson | Allan Ronald Rodney |
| 1989-12-14 | Motion to expedite the appeal, (for the last two weeks of March, 1990) | Allan Ronald Rodney |
| 1989-10-24 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1989-10-20 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1989-10-17 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1989-10-10 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Newfoundland |
| 1989-10-02 | General proceeding, proof of service,, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-09-26 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1989-09-20 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p.243. Interventions by Oct.23/89)., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-09-20 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-09-20, (For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p.243. Interventions by Oct.23/89)., CJ | |
| 1989-09-20 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1989-09-20, (For Constitutional Questions see file or Reg's Red Bk #7 @ p.243. Interventions by Oct.23/89)., CJ | |
| 1989-09-15 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question | Allan Ronald Rodney |
| 1989-09-15 | Motion to state a constitutional question, and for directions as to serving all the Attorneys General, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-09-07 | General proceeding, to note Appeal to be heard January 22, 1990 at the same time as the following appeals, "The Queen -v- Roderick Russell Martineau" (21122), "Kevin James Arkell v. The Queen" (21076), "Robert Nelson Luxton v. The Queen" (21252), "The Queen v. Sutcliffe Jr. | |
| 1989-07-12 | Notice of appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-07-12 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1989-07-07 | Notice of appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-06-14 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1989-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Brian Purdy (Vancouver, B.C.) | |
| 1989-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Oliver, Waldock (Vancouver, B.C.) | |
| 1989-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson, Chadwick & Ritchie (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-08 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W So Co, The application for leave to appeal is granted, the appeal to be heard together with the appeals of Her Majesty the Queen v. Roderick Russell Martineau # 21122, Arkell v. Her Majesty the Queen # 21076 and Luxton v. Her Majesty the Queen #21252 Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-04-18 | General proceeding, to note Court of Appeal transcripts vols. 1 to 2 (3 sets) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-04-17 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-04-17, W So Co Decision reserved |
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| 1989-04-17 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-04-17, W So Co Decision reserved |
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| 1989-04-17 | General proceeding, to note Appeal Court Record | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-04-10 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal scheduled | |
| 1989-04-10 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal removed from schedule | |
| 1989-04-10 | Book of authorities, , 2 copies | Allan Ronald Rodney |
| 1989-04-07 | Book of authorities, , 3 copies | Allan Ronald Rodney |
| 1989-04-07 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies | Allan Ronald Rodney |
| 1989-04-04 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal scheduled | |
| 1989-02-28 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal removed from schedule | |
| 1989-02-28 | Correspondence received from, from J.D. Taylor (Agreement as to extension) | |
| 1989-02-24 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal scheduled | |
| 1989-02-23 | Correspondence received from, re oral hearing sent to Burke-Robertson (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-02-23 | Correspondence received from, re oral hearing sent to Oliver, Waldock (Vanc., B.C.) | |
| 1989-02-23 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ W So Oral hearing ordered, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-02-23 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-02-23, CJ W So | |
| 1989-02-23 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-02-23, CJ W So | |
| 1989-02-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ W So | |
| 1989-01-30 | Correspondence received from, dated Jan 30/89 from Oliver Waldock (advised by phone that he needed a formal motion to extend time) | |
| 1989-01-06 | Correspondence received from, letter re new rules sent to J.D. Taylor, Q.C. (Nanaimo, B.C.) | |
| 1989-01-03 | Correspondence received from, from Burke, Robertson, Chadwick | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-01-03 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #13419 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-01-03 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies of vols. 1 & 2, Completed on: 1989-01-03 | Her Majesty the Queen |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Rodney, Allan Ronald | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Newfoundland | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
601 - 17 CHURCH ST
NANAIMO, British Columbia
V9R 5H5
Telephone: (604) 755-2225
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Rodney, Allan Ronald
Counsel
1920 - 777 HORNBY ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 2L1
Telephone: (604) 681-5232
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 Canada
Counsel
2800 - 1055 GEORGIA ST W
PO BOX 11118
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6E 3P9
Agent
East Memorial Bldg, Service Centre
284 Wellington St 2nd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
Party: Attorney General of Newfoundland
Counsel
4th Floor, East Block
Confederation Bldg, P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2868
FAX: (709) 729-2129
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A4
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-4090
Agent
111 Rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
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
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
X03-10496
Conviction: Second degree murder
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA002590
Appeal allowed - new trial ordered
Filed documents
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