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21598
Claude Vickery v. Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia at Halifax, et al.
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-03-30 | Appeal closed | |
| 1991-05-13 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Picked up by Mr. A. Martin Smith, Q.C. in person as list signed) | |
| 1991-04-10 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS) | |
| 1991-04-10 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-04-10 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Beament, Green, York, Manton (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-04-10 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill & McDougall (Ott,ON) | |
| 1991-03-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill & McDougall (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-03-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Beament, Green, York & Manton (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-03-28 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-03-28 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co McL St, The appeal is dismissed, with costs to the Respondent Nugent, with no costs for or against the prothonotary or the Attorney General. L'Heureux-Dubé, Cory and McLachlin JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 1990-11-14 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (140 pages,vol.I & II) | |
| 1990-10-31 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-10-31, CJ W LaF L'HD So G Co McL St Decision reserved |
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| 1990-10-30 | Appeal court record | |
| 1990-10-24 | Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies, with service | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-10-19 | Service, of authorities, with service | |
| 1990-10-19 | Service, 1 copy of factum, with service | |
| 1990-10-16 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1990-10-16 | Intervener's factum, 20 copies | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1990-10-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Marguerite J. Mac Neil, re: one hour should sufficient time for both the Respondents', also that Mr. Nugent should be heard first | |
| 1990-10-05 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia at Halifax |
| 1990-10-03 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1990-10-02 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, (Granted leave to file a factum and present an oral argument of not more than 10 minutes) | |
| 1990-09-27 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-10-31 Decision reserved |
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| 1990-09-21 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1990-09-21 | Notice of hearing, With service | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-09-18 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-09-18 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1990-09-18, LaF | |
| 1990-09-18 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1990-09-18, LaF | |
| 1990-09-17 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-10-01 | |
| 1990-09-17 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, appeal to heard Oct/31/90, Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-09-17 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1990-09-17, appeal to heard Oct/31/90, | |
| 1990-09-17 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1990-09-17, appeal to heard Oct/31/90, | |
| 1990-09-17 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1990-09-17, appeal to heard Oct/31/90, | |
| 1990-09-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Marguerite J. Mac Neil re not consenting to motion to intervene by Canadian Association of Journalists but no one will appear to oppose | |
| 1990-09-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Stephen Grace, re: will not be represented on the motion for Sept. 18\90, and is neither consenting to it nor opposing it | |
| 1990-09-13 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal, With service | Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia at Halifax |
| 1990-09-13 | Affidavit, of David G. Coles | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-09-13 | Motion to expedite the appeal, (for Oct. 29, 30 and 31 or Nov. 6) | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-09-12 | Service, of the Respondent's factum | |
| 1990-09-10 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies | Brent Stephen Nugent |
| 1990-08-30 | Service, of Notice of motion for leave to intervene of Canadian Association of Journalists and Affidavit in support | |
| 1990-08-30 | Affidavit, of Julian Sher, with service | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1990-08-30 | Motion for leave to intervene, With service | Canadian Association of Journalists |
| 1990-08-20 | Service, of Appellant's factum (2) | |
| 1990-08-14 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-08-02 | Service, of notice of deposit of security for costs | |
| 1990-08-01 | Service, copy of Case on Appeal | |
| 1990-07-30 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-06-21 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1990-06-20 | Notice of appeal, With service | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-06-14 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Perley-Robertson, (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Beament, Green, York & Manton (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-14 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-06-14 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W LaF Co, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-03-26 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-03-26, W LaF Co Decision reserved |
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| 1990-03-26 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-03-26, W LaF Co Decision reserved |
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| 1990-03-21 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, for an order permitting the filing of the applicant's book of authorities,, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-03-21 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1990-03-21, for an order permitting the filing of the applicant's book of authorities,, Reg | |
| 1990-03-21 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1990-03-21, for an order permitting the filing of the applicant's book of authorities,, Reg | |
| 1990-03-16 | Response to miscellaneous motion, for an order permitting the filing of the applicant's book of authorities, | Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia at Halifax |
| 1990-03-16 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for order permitting the filing of the applicant's book of authorities notwithstanding an oral hearing is ordered, | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-03-16 | Book of authorities, 5 copies | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-03-15 | Correspondence received from, from Stephen J. Grace re leave to appeal to be heard on March 26, 1990 at 9:30 a.m. | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-03-14 | Book of authorities, 5 copies | Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia at Halifax |
| 1990-02-12 | Correspondence received from, from Stephen J. Grace, re acknowledging oral hearing on March 19\90 | Claude Vickery |
| 1990-01-18 | Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Straty & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) advising of Oral Hearing ordered to decide leave application. | |
| 1990-01-18 | Correspondence received from, sent to Beament, Green (Ottawa,ON) advising of Oral Hearing ordered to decide leave application. | |
| 1990-01-18 | Correspondence received from, sent to Perley-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) advising of Oral Hearing ordered to decide leave application | |
| 1990-01-18 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W LaF Co, An oral hearing is ordered to decide whether this application for leave to appeal should be granted. Oral hearing ordered, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-01-18 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-01-18, W LaF Co | |
| 1990-01-18 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-01-18, W LaF Co | |
| 1989-10-23 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, W LaF Co | |
| 1989-10-13 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 1 copy with service,, with service | Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia at Halifax |
| 1989-10-13 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia at Halifax |
| 1989-10-10 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, | Brent Stephen Nugent |
| 1989-09-25 | Service, for the application book,, with service | |
| 1989-09-22 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #15739 | Claude Vickery |
| 1989-09-22 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1989-09-22 | Claude Vickery |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vickery, Claude | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia at Halifax | Respondent | Active |
| Nugent, Brent Stephen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Association of Journalists | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Vickery, Claude
Counsel
James Connors
J. Connors
D. Henry
700 - 33 Alderbey Drive
P.O. Box 876
Darmouth, Nova Scotia
B2Y 3Z5
Telephone: (902) 469-9500
FAX: (902) 463-7500
Email: dcoles@boyneclarke.ns.ca
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Prothonotary of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia at Halifax
Counsel
M. Smith
515 Terminal Road
P.O. Box 7
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-5896
FAX: (902) 424-1730
Agent
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555
Party: Nugent, Brent Stephen
Counsel
Marguerite MacNeil
M. MacNeil
J. Filliter
208 - 5880 SPRING GARDEN RD
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3H 1Y1
Telephone: (902) 429-6264
FAX: (902) 423-3044
Agent
400 - 90 Sparks Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1E2
Telephone: (613) 238-2022
FAX: (613) 238-8775
Party: Canadian Association of Journalists
Counsel
2600 - 160 Elgin Street
P.O. Box 466, Stn D
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0135
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: Richard.Dearden@gowlings.com
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
S.H. No. 64775
Application allowed (See file)
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
S.C.A. No. 02003
Appeal allowed - Application to access & copy certain tapes dismissed
Filed documents
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