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23037

James Harbottle v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (As of Right)

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)
1997-09-11 Appeal closed
1994-07-21 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Appeal for ON (Toronto, ON) enclosing their record
1993-07-20 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto)
1993-07-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa, ON)
1993-07-20 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1993-07-12 Close file on Leave
1993-05-25 Judgment on the appeal rendered, REASONS DELIVERED SEPT. 30/93 (SEE FILE), CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1993-05-25 Hearing of the appeal, 1993-05-25, REASONS DELIVERED SEPT. 30/93 (SEE FILE), CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma
1993-05-25 General proceeding, (10 copies) "Occurrences of the Phrase "Directly of Indirectly in the Criminal Code" (GIVEN IN COURT)
1993-05-12 Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to May 12/93 James Harbottle
1993-05-12 Affidavit, to file the factum to May 12/93; Lucy Cecchetto Her Majesty the Queen
1993-05-12 Motion to extend time, to file the factum to May 12/93 Her Majesty the Queen
1993-05-12 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1993-05-12 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum to May 12, 1993, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-05-12 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-05-12, to serve and file the respondent's factum to May 12, 1993, Reg
1993-05-12 Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-05-12, to serve and file the respondent's factum to May 12, 1993, Reg
1993-05-11 Book of authorities, JOINT 10 copies of vol.I & II, with service James Harbottle
1993-04-23 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-05-25
1993-03-25 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Ruby & Edwardh (Toronto, 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
1993-03-16 Supplemental document, CASE ON APPEAL 24 copies, with service James Harbottle
1993-03-02 Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service James Harbottle
1993-03-01 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-04-26
1993-02-04 Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, With service
1993-02-04 Order on motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Mar\01\1993, with service
1993-02-04 Order on motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to Feb\01\1993, with service
1993-02-02 Certified casebook, vol. I to VI (service admitted on Feb. 1, 1993), with service James Harbottle
1993-01-28 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the case on appeal book to Feb\01\1993, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-01-28 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-01-28, to serve and file the case on appeal book to Feb\01\1993, CJ
1993-01-28 Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-01-28, to serve and file the case on appeal book to Feb\01\1993, CJ
1993-01-28 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum to March 1, 1993, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-01-28 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-01-28, to serve and file the appellant's factum to March 1, 1993, CJ
1993-01-28 Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-01-28, to serve and file the appellant's factum to March 1, 1993, CJ
1993-01-28 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1993-01-28 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-01-28, CJ
1993-01-28 Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-01-28, CJ
1993-01-28 Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. I to VI James Harbottle
1993-01-20 Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause Her Majesty the Queen
1993-01-20 Affidavit James Harbottle
1993-01-20 Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause James Harbottle
1993-01-20 Response to motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal to Feb. 1/93 Her Majesty the Queen
1993-01-20 Affidavit, to file the Case on Appeal to Fejb. 1/93; Paul Burstein James Harbottle
1993-01-20 Motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal to Feb. 1/93 James Harbottle
1993-01-13 Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to March 1/93 Her Majesty the Queen
1993-01-13 Affidavit, to file the factum to March 1/93; Paul Burstein James Harbottle
1993-01-13 Motion to extend time, to file the factum to March 1/93 James Harbottle
1992-12-15 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa,ON)
1992-12-15 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Burke Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1992-12-14 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto)
1992-11-23 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON)
1992-11-23 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Shore, Davis & Perkins-McVey (Ottawa,ON)
1992-11-19 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, L'HD So G, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1992-11-19 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1992-11-19, L'HD So G
1992-11-19 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1992-11-19, L'HD So G
1992-10-05 General proceeding, To Note, formal order of court of Appeal filed on behalf of James Harbottle sent up to Justices L'HD So G.
1992-10-05 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD So G
1992-09-29 Proof of service, of response
1992-09-28 Proof of service, of response
1992-09-23 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies Her Majesty the Queen
1992-09-04 Application for leave to appeal, as formal order of C.A. (returned for correction on 22-09-92 - Shore, Davis and received on 1992/09/23), Completed on: 1992-09-04
1992-09-04 General proceeding, 5 copies of formal order of C.A. James Harbottle
1992-09-03 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing formal C.A. Order), with service, Incomplete James Harbottle
1992-08-13 Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the Case on Appeal 60days from the date of the Cout's decision on the aplication for leave to appeal.
1992-07-29 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the case on appeal to 60 days from the date of the Court's decision on the application for leave to appeal., So
Granted, no order as to costs
1992-07-29 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1992-07-29, to serve and file the case on appeal to 60 days from the date of the Court's decision on the application for leave to appeal., So
1992-07-29 Submission of motion to extend time, 1992-07-29, to serve and file the case on appeal to 60 days from the date of the Court's decision on the application for leave to appeal., So
1992-07-24 Response to motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal 60 days from the date of this Court's decision with respect to the application for leave to appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1992-07-24 Affidavit, to file the Case on Appeal 60 days from the date of this Court's decision with respect of the application for leave to appeal (of Gwen Williams) James Harbottle
1992-07-24 Motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal 60 daysfrom the date of this Court's decision with respect to the application for leave to appeal James Harbottle
1992-06-04 $30.00 filing fee, receipt #25528 James Harbottle
1992-06-04 Notice of appeal, With service James Harbottle
1992-06-04 Appeal court record, 1 box, 2 copies of appeal books (joint with Trial transcripts)
1992-06-04 Trial court record, 1 box 2 copies of trial transcripts (joint with appeal Court record)

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Harbottle, James Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Harbottle, James

Counsel
Names
Melvyn Green
Clayton Ruby
Contact information
Sack Goldblatt Mitchell
1130 - 20 Dundas St. W.
P.O. Box 180
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2G8
Telephone: (416) 977-6070
FAX: (416) 591-7333
Agent
Name
Heather E. Perkins-McVey
Contact information
Shore, Davis, Kehler
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Lucy Cecchetto
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4600
FAX: (416) 326-4656
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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Summary

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Lower court rulings

October 20, 1989
Supreme Court of Ontario

x

Conviction: first degree murder

May 5, 1992
Court of Appeal for Ontario

170/90

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13