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21400
Winston Livingstone Scott v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-13 | Appeal closed | |
| 1992-12-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal for Ontario Re: Court records returned | |
| 1991-01-11 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Ron Fainstein, Q.C. C/O Dept. of Justice (Ott,ON) | |
| 1991-01-11 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-11 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Cogan & Cogan (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-01-11 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON) | |
| 1990-12-13 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co McL, The appeal is dismissed, Chief Justice Lamer and La Forest, Sopinka and McLachlin JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-07-10 | General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the justices (90 pages) | |
| 1990-06-18 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-06-18, CJ CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co McL Decision reserved |
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| 1990-06-14 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1990-06-13 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1990-06-08 | Book of authorities, 13 copies of vols 1 and 2, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-06-08 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Winston Livingstone Scott |
| 1990-06-04 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-04-30 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-06-18 Decision reserved |
|
| 1990-04-03 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-04-23 | |
| 1990-03-27 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1990-03-05 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Winston Livingstone Scott |
| 1990-01-12 | Certified casebook, 1 copy | Winston Livingstone Scott |
| 1989-11-28 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, vols. 1 to 2 | Winston Livingstone Scott |
| 1989-09-07 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1989-08-25 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, on behalf of the Attorney General of Ontario in the above mentioned appeal through filing a factum and appearing at the hearing, LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1989-08-25 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1989-08-25, on behalf of the Attorney General of Ontario in the above mentioned appeal through filing a factum and appearing at the hearing, LaF | |
| 1989-08-25 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1989-08-25, on behalf of the Attorney General of Ontario in the above mentioned appeal through filing a factum and appearing at the hearing, LaF | |
| 1989-08-23 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-08-23 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Winston Livingstone Scott |
| 1989-08-23 | Affidavit, of W. J. Blacklock, | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-08-23 | Motion for leave to intervene | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1989-06-27 | Appeal court record, 2 copies of appeal books vols. 1 & 2 and transcripts (1 more on its way) | |
| 1989-06-23 | Notice of appeal, , 2 copies, with service | Winston Livingstone Scott |
| 1989-06-14 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1989-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Attorney General of Canada (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Cogan & Cogan (Ott., Ont.) | |
| 1989-06-08 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ So McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-06-08 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-06-08, CJ So McL | |
| 1989-06-08 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-06-08, CJ So McL | |
| 1989-04-25 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ So McL | |
| 1989-04-11 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-03-28 | Appeal Court record, (3 copies appeal books) | |
| 1989-03-23 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #13676. | Winston Livingstone Scott |
| 1989-03-23 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies., with service, Completed on: 1989-03-23 | Winston Livingstone Scott |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scott, Winston Livingstone | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Scott, Winston Livingstone
Counsel
1901 - 65 QUEEN ST W
TORONTO, Ontario
M5H 2M5
Telephone: (416) 601-9399
Agent
400 - 102 Bank St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5N4
Telephone: (613) 230-8000
FAX: (613) 237-4906
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
3400 - First Canadian Place
Box 36
Toronto, Ontario
M5X 1A9
Telephone: (416) 973-0942
FAX: (416) 973-8253
Agent
Department of Justice
239 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-8412
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2302
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
District Court of Ontario
Not available
Conviction: 4 counts of trafficking in a narcotic & 1 count of possession (S.F.)
Court of Appeal for Ontario
228/88
Appeal dismissed
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