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21614
William Edward Elshaw v. Her Majesty the Queen
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-01-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal of B.C. (Vancouver,BC) re: Court record sent back. | |
| 1991-10-30 | Appeal closed | |
| 1991-10-22 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-10-22 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-10-22 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Victoria,BC) | |
| 1991-09-26 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderosn (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-09-26 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-09-26 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD So G McL St Ia, The appeal is allowed and a new trial is ordered on the two counts of attempted sexual assault. L'Heureux-Dubé J. is dissenting. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-05-21 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (89 pages) | |
| 1991-05-09 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-05-09, CJ L'HD So G McL St Ia Decision reserved |
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| 1991-05-07 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1991-04-26 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-05-09 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-04-23 | Book of authorities, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-04-19 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-04-16 | Notice of hearing, With service | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1991-04-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from R.A. Mulligan, re: has assumed conduct of this appeal | |
| 1991-04-02 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29 | |
| 1991-03-08 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1991-03-07 | Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, With service | |
| 1991-03-07 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service | |
| 1991-03-06 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, Co Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-03-06 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1991-03-06, Co | |
| 1991-03-06 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1991-03-06, Co | |
| 1991-03-06 |
Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to Jan/30/91/, Co Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-03-06 | Hearing of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 1991-03-06, to Jan/30/91/, Co | |
| 1991-03-06 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1991-03-06, to Jan/30/91/, Co | |
| 1991-03-05 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-03-05 | Affidavit, William B. Smart | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1991-03-05 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1991-03-05 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-03-05 | Affidavit, William B. Smart | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1991-03-05 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1991-02-26 | Appeal court record, (1 envelop) | |
| 1991-02-22 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1991-02-14 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, with service | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1991-01-30 | Notice of appeal | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1990-03-01 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1990-03-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Willaim B. Smart (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1990-03-01 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-03-01 |
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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| 1990-03-01 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-03-01, CJ So McL | |
| 1990-03-01 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-03-01, CJ So McL | |
| 1989-12-14 | Order on motion to extend time | |
| 1989-11-28 |
Decision on motion to extend time, nunc pro tunc to Nov/1/89., W Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-11-28 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1989-11-28, nunc pro tunc to Nov/1/89., W | |
| 1989-11-28 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1989-11-28, nunc pro tunc to Nov/1/89., W | |
| 1989-11-28 | Response to motion to extend time | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1989-11-28 | Affidavit, of Robert Nicholas Lang, | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-11-28 | Motion to extend time, for an order nunc pro tunc to extend time to file the respondent's argument to Nov.1/89. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-11-20 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ So McL | |
| 1989-11-05 | Correspondence received from | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1989-11-05 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies,, with service, Completed on: 1989-11-05 | William Edward Elshaw |
| 1989-11-01 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, | Her Majesty the Queen |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Elshaw, William Edward | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Elshaw, William Edward
Counsel
1190 - 840 HOWE ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
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Telephone: (604) 687-6278
Agent
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Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
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Telephone: (250) 387-5153
FAX: (250) 356-0124
Agent
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Ottawa, Ontario
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Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Provincial Court of British Columbia
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Conviction: Two counts of attempted sexual assault
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Victoria)
V167/84
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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