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21471
James Hearn, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Newfoundland & Labrador) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-13 | Appeal closed | |
| 1990-03-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (St. John's,NF) | |
| 1989-12-08 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, W L'HD G Co McL Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-12-08 | Hearing of the appeal, 1989-12-08, W L'HD G Co McL | |
| 1989-10-10 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1989-12-08 | |
| 1989-10-06 | Book of authorities, 21 copies,, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-10-06 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies,, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-09-12 | Service, the Appellant's factum and book of authorities. | |
| 1989-09-08 | Notice of hearing | James Hearn |
| 1989-09-08 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1989-10-02 | |
| 1989-09-05 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1989-09-05 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, of the Appellant's factum, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-09-05 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-09-05, of the Appellant's factum, Reg | |
| 1989-09-05 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1989-09-05, of the Appellant's factum, Reg | |
| 1989-09-01 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-08-30 | Service, the factum and Book of authorities., with service | |
| 1989-08-30 | Affidavit, of Patricia J. Wilson,, with service | James Hearn |
| 1989-08-30 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | James Hearn |
| 1989-08-18 | Book of authorities, 21 copies | James Hearn |
| 1989-08-18 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | James Hearn |
| 1989-08-02 | General proceeding, 1 copy of case on appeal book (service), with service | James Hearn |
| 1989-07-31 | Case on appeal, 21 copies. | James Hearn |
| 1989-07-05 | Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal | |
| 1989-07-05 | Discontinuance of the application for leave to appeal, With service | James Hearn |
| 1989-07-02 | General proceeding, 1 extra copy of case on appeal with (service), with service | James Hearn |
| 1989-06-30 |
Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to June 29/89., G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-06-30 | Hearing of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 1989-06-30, to June 29/89., G | |
| 1989-06-30 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1989-06-30, to June 29/89., G | |
| 1989-06-29 | Notice of appeal, With service | James Hearn |
| 1989-06-29 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-06-27 | Affidavit, With service | James Hearn |
| 1989-06-27 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, With service | James Hearn |
| 1989-06-16 | General proceeding, (the applicant will be filing a Notice of Appeal of Right in lieu of his leave application). | |
| 1989-06-16 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1989-06-07 | Book of authorities, 5 copies | James Hearn |
| 1989-06-07 | Application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, Completed on: 1989-06-07 | James Hearn |
| 1989-05-09 | Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application | |
| 1989-05-08 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to June 8/89., LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-05-08 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1989-05-08, to June 8/89., LaF | |
| 1989-05-08 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1989-05-08, to June 8/89., LaF | |
| 1989-05-05 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 14170 | James Hearn |
| 1989-05-05 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-05-05 | Affidavit, of Thomas E. Williams | James Hearn |
| 1989-05-05 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to June 08/89 | James Hearn |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hearn, James | Applicant | Active |
| Fahey, Edward | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Hearn, James
Counsel
Randell Earl
323 DUCKWORTH ST
PO BOX 5955 STN C
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5X4
Telephone: (709) 726-3524
FAX: (709) 726-9600
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Party: Fahey, Edward
Counsel
323 DUCKWORTH ST
PO BOX 5955 STN C
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5X4
Telephone: (709) 726-3524
FAX: (709) 726-9600
Agent
1500 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 235-7234
FAX: (613) 235-2867
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
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 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal
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Application for a directed verdict granted (See file)
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal
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Appeal allowed; acquittal set aside and new trial ordered
Filed documents
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