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22492
Gordon John Van Haarlem v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-08-27 | Appeal closed | |
| 1992-05-13 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-13 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1992-05-12 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver) | |
| 1992-05-11 | General proceeding, transcripts received (61 pages) | |
| 1992-05-01 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1992-04-27 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF G McL St Ia Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-04-27 | Hearing of the appeal, 1992-04-27, LaF G McL St Ia | |
| 1992-04-21 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1992-04-27 | |
| 1992-04-21 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1992-04-21 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal | |
| 1992-04-16 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1992-04-15 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-04-15 | Affidavit, of Eduard J. Van Bemmel | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1992-04-15 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1992-04-15 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, to the April 1992 Session., LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-04-15 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1992-04-15, to the April 1992 Session., LaF | |
| 1992-04-15 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1992-04-15, to the April 1992 Session., LaF | |
| 1992-04-15 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1992-04-15 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1992-04-15, LaF | |
| 1992-04-15 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1992-04-15, LaF | |
| 1992-04-14 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-04-06 | Order on miscellaneous motion, accepting the appellant's factum | |
| 1992-04-01 | Notice of hearing, With service | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1992-04-01 | Response to miscellaneous motion, for an order accepting the factum as filed notwithstanding the fact that marginal line numbers were not incorporated therein. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1992-04-01 | Affidavit, for an order accepting the factum of the Appellant notwithstanding the fact that marginal line numbers were not used when the factum was reproduced., with service | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1992-04-01 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order accepting factum of Appellant notwithstanding the fact that marginal line numbers were not used when the factum was reproduced, with service | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1992-03-30 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1992-04-27 | |
| 1992-03-04 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies (returned from corrections Mar. 10/92) (motion requested no line number in margins), with service | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1992-01-14 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) | |
| 1991-12-23 | Notice of change of counsel, (Ottawa agent), with service | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1991-09-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from W.G. Burke-Robertson; re: will withdraw the case on appeal books to change the agents name | |
| 1991-09-20 | Case on appeal, 1 copy of vols. 1 to 4, with service | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1991-09-09 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vols. 1 to 4 | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1991-06-28 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Marvin R. Bloos; re: any correspondence should be directed to M.R. Bloos | |
| 1991-06-12 | $30.00 filing fee, #22779 | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1991-06-11 | Notice of appeal, 2 copies, with service | Gordon John Van Haarlem |
| 1990-04-03 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, for an order accepting the filing of the appellant factum notwithstanding the fact that the marginal numbering was omitted., Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-04-03 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1990-04-03, for an order accepting the filing of the appellant factum notwithstanding the fact that the marginal numbering was omitted., Reg | |
| 1990-04-03 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1990-04-03, for an order accepting the filing of the appellant factum notwithstanding the fact that the marginal numbering was omitted., Reg |
Parties
Please note that in the case of closed files, the “Status” column reflects the status of the parties at the time of the proceedings. For more information about the proceedings and about the dates when the file was open, please consult the docket of the case in question.
Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Van Haarlem, Gordon John | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Van Haarlem, Gordon John
Counsel
B.A. Beresh
300 - 10110, 107th St
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 1J4
Telephone: (780) 421-4766
FAX: (780) 429-0346
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
602 - 865 Hornby St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1126
FAX: (604) 660-1142
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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