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23274
Law Society of Newfoundland v. Gordon Nixon, et al.
(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Civil) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993-07-12 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1993-05-11 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Crown Attorney's Office (St. John's, NFD) | |
| 1993-05-11 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Nelligan, Power (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-05-11 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-05-07 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Newfoundland (St-John) | |
| 1993-04-30 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-04-30 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Nelligan, Power, (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-04-30 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Crown Attorney's Office (St. John's, NFLD) | |
| 1993-04-29 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF Co Ia, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed without costs. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-04-29 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1993-04-29, LaF Co Ia | |
| 1993-04-29 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1993-04-29, LaF Co Ia | |
| 1993-02-05 | Correspondence received from, from Lois R. Hoegg; re: do not intend to file a reply | Law Society of Newfoundland |
| 1993-02-04 | Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response. (distributed to Justices LaF, Co, I, Feb 08, 93), with service | |
| 1993-02-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response to Feb/12/1993., Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-02-02 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-02-02, to serve and file the respondent's response to Feb/12/1993., Reg | |
| 1993-02-02 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-02-02, to serve and file the respondent's response to Feb/12/1993., Reg | |
| 1993-01-29 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Gordon Nixon |
| 1993-01-29 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response to Feb. 12, 1993 | Law Society of Newfoundland |
| 1993-01-29 | Affidavit, to serve and file the respondent's response to Feb. 12, 1993 (of James J. Smyth) | Gordon Nixon |
| 1993-01-29 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response to Feb. 12, 1993 | Gordon Nixon |
| 1993-01-18 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF Co I | |
| 1992-10-29 | $30.00 filing fee, #26099 | Law Society of Newfoundland |
| 1992-10-29 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1992-10-29 | Law Society of Newfoundland |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Law Society of Newfoundland | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Nixon, Gordon | Respondent | Active |
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Law Society of Newfoundland
Counsel
189 WATER ST
8TH FL
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5L4
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Nixon, Gordon
Counsel
365 - 367 DUCKWORTH ST
PO BOX 5818
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5X3
Telephone: (709) 754-1666
Agent
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 238-8080
FAX: (613) 238-2098
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
ATLANTIC PL 6TH FL
PO BOX 8700
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2893
FAX: (709) 729-2129
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal
No. 918
Ruling quashed
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal
No. 33
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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