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21868

Ralph Wayne Phillips v. Attorney General for Ontario

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1994-07-15 Appeal closed
1991-08-19 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Toronto,ON)
1991-08-19 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1991-08-19 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1991-07-15 General proceeding, transcripts received (50 pages)
1991-06-28 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ So G Co McL
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1991-06-28 Hearing of the appeal, 1991-06-28, CJ So G Co McL
1991-06-05 General proceeding, 21 copies of supplementary case on appeal Ralph Wayne Phillips
1991-06-05 Respondent's factum, 21 copies Attorney General for Ontario
1991-06-04 Book of authorities, JOINT with 21869 10 copies Attorney General for Ontario
1991-05-27 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Fergus J. O'Connor; re: appellant and respondent will take app. 1 hour each for pleadings and will be arguing both cases together (21869 - Easton)
1991-04-26 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-06-28
1991-04-09 Notice of hearing, With service Ralph Wayne Phillips
1991-03-26 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-04-29
1991-03-11 Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service Ralph Wayne Phillips
1991-03-08 Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service Ralph Wayne Phillips
1991-02-26 Certified casebook Ralph Wayne Phillips
1991-02-22 Case on appeal, 21 copies, with service Ralph Wayne Phillips
1990-12-20 Order granting leave to appeal
1990-11-23 Notice of appeal, With service Ralph Wayne Phillips
1990-11-15 Close file on Leave
1990-11-15 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-15 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-15 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W So McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted. The appeal is to be heard along with Brent Alexander Easton v. The Attorney General of Ontario.
Granted, no order as to costs
1990-11-15 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-11-15, W So McL
1990-11-15 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-11-15, W So McL
1990-08-28 Correspondence received from, from Fergus O'Connor re: filing recent decision Ralph Wayne Phillips
1990-05-24 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, W So McL
1990-04-05 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Attorney General for Ontario
1990-04-02 Service, of motion book and authorities
1990-03-15 Book of authorities, 5 copies, with service Ralph Wayne Phillips
1990-03-15 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #16765 Ralph Wayne Phillips
1990-03-15 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (included in motion book), with service Ralph Wayne Phillips
1990-03-15 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1990-03-15 Ralph Wayne Phillips

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Phillips, Ralph Wayne Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Attorney General for Ontario Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Phillips, Ralph Wayne

Counsel
Names
Donald A. Bailey
F. O'Connor
P. McCullough
Contact information
Fergus J. O'Connor & Associates
104 JOHNSON ST
PO BOX 1959
KINGSTON, Ontario
K7L 5J7
Telephone: (613) 546-5581
FAX: (613) 546-5540
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Name
Jocelyn Van Overbeek
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4594
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Summary

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Lower court rulings

August 25, 1988
Supreme Court of Ontario

151 S.C.O.

Application for certiorari to quash sentence dismissed

July 21, 1989
Court of Appeal for Ontario

86/89

Appeal allowed - sentence varied

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13