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22327

Attorney General of Canada v. Josephine Lavery

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1992-07-13 Close file on Leave
1991-08-09 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC)
1991-08-09 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Deputy Attorney General of Canada (Ottawa,ON)
1991-08-09 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Paine, Edmunds (Vancouver,BC)
1991-07-19 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Department of Justice 9Ottawa,ON)
1991-07-19 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Paine, Edmunds (Vancouver,BC)
1991-07-11 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co St, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs and the application for leave to cross-appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1991-05-14 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1991-05-14, (Not an oral hearing - Material sent up along with leave application for adjudication), LaF Co St
Decision reserved
1991-05-14 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1991-05-14, LaF Co St, LaF Co St
Decision reserved
1991-05-10 General proceeding, supp. copy of C/A order Attorney General of Canada
1991-04-29 Application for leave to cross-appeal, as order of C.A. filed
1991-04-29 Application for leave to appeal, as order of c.A. filed, Completed on: 1991-04-29
1991-04-29 General proceeding, formal order of C.A. filed Attorney General of Canada
1991-04-24 Service, (letterform from Respondent) of application for leave to appeal and leave to cross-appeal
1991-04-12 Correspondence received from, from C. Alain sent to Mr. Michael D. Adlem C/O Paine, Edmonds (Vancouver,BC) acknowledging receipt of letter dated April 4, 1991 together with affidavit of Rosemary Wiles. An affidavit stating that documents were delivered by courier to office of Applica
1991-04-12 Correspondence received from, from Michael Ciavaglia; re: service of the memorandum of argument of the applicant to the cross-appeal of the respondent Attorney General of Canada
1991-04-09 Service, of a letter dated March 20, 1991; respondent's memorandum relating to the applicant's leave to appeal; and application of respondent's for leave to cross-appeal
1991-04-05 Memorandum of argument in response to the cross-appeal, 5 copies Attorney General of Canada
1991-03-21 Application for leave to cross-appeal, 5 copies (C/A order + proof of service missing) Josephine Lavery
1991-03-21 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies Josephine Lavery
1991-03-05 Service, copy of application for leave
1991-03-01 $30.00 filing fee, (deducted from Justice deposit account) Attorney General of Canada
1991-03-01 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing: proof of service - formal appeal court judgment), Incomplete Attorney General of Canada

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Attorney General of Canada Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Lavery, Josephine Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Eric A. Bowie, Q.C.
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4840

Party: Lavery, Josephine

Counsel
Michael D. Adlem
Douglas, Symes & Brissenden
2100 - 505 BURRARD ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V7X 1R4
Telephone: (604) 683-6911
FAX: (604) 669-1337

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Lower court rulings

November 28, 1989
Supreme Court of British Columbia

87/1694

See file

January 2, 1991
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

V01120

See file

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27