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21907

William Taylor v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1994-07-18 Close file on Leave
1990-11-22 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Pierce, Van Loon (Vancouver,BC)
1990-11-06 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Beament, Green, York & Manton (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-06 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-11-06 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS)
1990-10-18 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Beament, Green, York, Manton (Ottawa,ON)
1990-10-18 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1990-10-18 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, W So McL, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1990-10-18 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1990-10-18, W So McL
1990-10-18 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1990-10-18, W So McL
1990-06-06 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, W So McL
1990-05-04 Service, of application for leave to appeal
1990-05-04 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1990-04-17 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #16947 William Taylor
1990-04-17 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1990-04-17 William Taylor

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Taylor, William Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Taylor, William

Counsel
Name
William P. Burchell
Contact information
18 KING ST
PO BOX 218
SYDNEY MINES, Nova Scotia
B1V 2Y5
Agent
Name
W.G. Burke-Robertson, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

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

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

April 1, 1989
Provincial Court of Nova Scotia

Not available

Conviction: Refusal to comply with demand for breath sample

June 26, 1989
County Court of Nova Scotia

S.N. No. 18321

Summary conviction appeal dismissed

February 15, 1990
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

S.C.C. No. 02145

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27