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21527

Angus Joseph MacKinnon v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1994-07-13 Close file on Leave
1990-03-02 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Beament, Green, York, Manton (Ottawa,ON)
1990-03-02 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-03-02 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS)
1989-12-08 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1989-12-08 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Beament, Green, York & Manton (Ottawa,ON)
1989-12-07 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W LaF Co, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1989-12-07 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-12-07, W LaF Co
1989-12-07 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-12-07, W LaF Co
1989-10-10 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, W LaF Co
1989-09-22 Order on motion to extend time, to file a resp. memo. to Sept.22/89.
1989-09-22 Decision on motion to extend time, to file a respondent's argument to Sept.22/89., Co
Granted, no order as to costs
1989-09-22 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1989-09-22, to file a respondent's argument to Sept.22/89., Co
1989-09-22 Submission of motion to extend time, 1989-09-22, to file a respondent's argument to Sept.22/89., Co
1989-09-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies,, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1989-09-22 Response to motion to extend time, consented to on the order, Angus Joseph MacKinnon
1989-09-22 Affidavit, of John D. Embree,, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1989-09-22 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum,, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1989-08-31 Service, of W.D. Digby, for the application book,
1989-06-21 $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 14797 Angus Joseph MacKinnon
1989-06-21 Application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, Completed on: 1989-06-21 Angus Joseph MacKinnon

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
MacKinnon, Angus Joseph Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: MacKinnon, Angus Joseph

Counsel
Allan F. Nicholson
Nova Scotia Legal Aid
400 - 5475 SPRING GARDEN RD
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 3T2
Telephone: (902) 420-3471
Agent
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
John D. Embree
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
800 - 5151 GEORGE ST
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-8995
Agent
Stephen J. Grace
Beament, Green, Dust
155 Queen St
14th Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L1
Telephone: (613) 238-2229
FAX: (613) 238-2371

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Lower court rulings

June 22, 1988
Provincial Court of Nova Scotia

Not available

Acquittal: impaired driving & failure to comply with demand for breath sample

October 13, 1988
County Court of Nova Scotia

Not available

Summary appeal allowed - conviction entered on charge of failing to comply

April 21, 1989
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

S.C.C. no. 01997

Further appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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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Date modified: 2025-02-27