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22312
James Charles Thornton v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-11 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Ministry of the A.G. (Ottawa, ON) enclosing their records | |
| 1993-07-19 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto) | |
| 1993-07-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-07-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Karam, Greenspon (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-06-04 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-06-04 | Hearing of the appeal, 1993-06-04, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1993-05-31 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum to May 27, 1993, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-05-31 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-05-31, to serve and file the respondent's factum to May 27, 1993, Reg | |
| 1993-05-31 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-05-31, to serve and file the respondent's factum to May 27, 1993, Reg | |
| 1993-05-28 | Affidavit, of Michal Fairburn | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-05-28 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-05-27 | Response to motion to extend time, (1 copy) | James Charles Thornton |
| 1993-05-27 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum on May 27, 1993 (1 copy), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-05-27 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-05-13 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) | |
| 1993-04-26 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Karam, Greenspon advising us that Lawrence Greenspon and Ms. Judy Chan will be appearing on the appeal | |
| 1993-04-23 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-06-04 | |
| 1993-03-25 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Karam, Greenspon (Ottawa, ON) re: appeal is ready for scheduling, Rule 32 sent | |
| 1993-03-25 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to The Attorney General for Ontario (Toronto, ON) re: appeal is ready for scheduling, Rule 32 sent | |
| 1993-03-19 | Order on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, With service | |
| 1993-03-16 |
Decision on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, to June 4 1993, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-03-16 | Hearing of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1993-03-16, to June 4 1993, CJ | |
| 1993-03-16 | Submission of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1993-03-16, to June 4 1993, CJ | |
| 1993-03-10 | Affidavit, Karen L. Collins | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-03-10 | Motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-03-01 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-04-26 | |
| 1993-02-17 | Certified casebook, 4 VOLUMES | James Charles Thornton |
| 1993-02-12 | General proceeding, transcript received (5 pages) | |
| 1993-02-05 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols. 1 and 2 | James Charles Thornton |
| 1993-02-05 | Appellant's factum, 25 copies | James Charles Thornton |
| 1993-02-05 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vols. 1 to 4 | James Charles Thornton |
| 1993-02-01 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal be deemed abandoned, Appeal is to be heard on April 2, 1993., CJ So Co McL Ia Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-02-01 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal be deemed abandoned, 1993-02-01, Appeal is to be heard on April 2, 1993., CJ So Co McL Ia | |
| 1993-02-01 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal be deemed abandonned, 1993-02-01, Appeal is to be heard on April 2, 1993., CJ So Co McL Ia | |
| 1993-01-29 | Affidavit, of Michal Fairburn (distributed to Justices CJ, So, Co, McL, I, on January 29, 93) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-01-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Lawrence Greenspon to Louise Meagher, Deputy Registrar re "Chronology of Events" updated to Jan. 27, 1993 | |
| 1993-01-13 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Lawrence Greenspon; re: confirm his appearance on Feb. 1/93; chronology of events | |
| 1993-01-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. S. Casey Hill (Toronto,ON) Re: there is no onus on the respondent to show cause why this matter should not be quashed. (c.c. Burke-Robertson, Robert E. Houston) | |
| 1993-01-11 | Proof of service, Canada Post acknowledgement of receipt card filed. Item delivered on Jan 11, 93 to Thomas Greenspon (Karam Greenspon) | |
| 1993-01-07 | Show cause requested by the Court | |
| 1993-01-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. S. Casey Hill, (Toronto,ON) Re: you are to appear before this Court to show cause on Mon, Feb 01, 93, as to why matter should not be quashed. | |
| 1993-01-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mr. Thomas Greenspon (Karam,Greenspon, Ottawa,ON) Re: you are to appear before this Court on Mon, Feb 01, 93 to show cause as to why matter should not be quashed. | |
| 1991-11-18 | Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to Nov\08\1991 | |
| 1991-11-13 |
Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to Nov\08\1991, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-11-13 | Hearing of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 1991-11-13, to Nov\08\1991, Reg | |
| 1991-11-13 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1991-11-13, to Nov\08\1991, Reg | |
| 1991-11-06 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, to Nov. 8/91; AMENDED | James Charles Thornton |
| 1991-11-01 | Affidavit | James Charles Thornton |
| 1991-10-30 | Notice of appeal, With service | James Charles Thornton |
| 1991-10-30 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-10-30 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal | James Charles Thornton |
| 1991-06-14 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1991-06-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Karam, Greenspon (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-06-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Soloway, Wright, Houston (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-06-13 |
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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| 1991-06-13 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1991-06-13, CJ So McL | |
| 1991-06-13 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1991-06-13, CJ So McL | |
| 1991-03-28 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ So McL | |
| 1991-03-07 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-02-14 | Application for leave to appeal, as this is a criminal matter and no formal trial judgment is required, Completed on: 1991-02-14 | |
| 1991-02-14 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt # 19151 | James Charles Thornton |
| 1991-02-14 | Application for leave to appeal, (Missing Formal trial) 5 copies, with service, Incomplete | James Charles Thornton |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Thornton, James Charles | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Thornton, James Charles
Counsel
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Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
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Telephone: (613) 566-2058
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