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24015
Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1995-07-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Ontario Court (GD) (Toronto, ON) enclosing their record (1 env.) | |
| 1995-07-11 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 1995-07-10 | Appeal closed | |
| 1995-07-10 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1995-06-16 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (32 pages) | |
| 1995-06-13 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Ontario (Toronto) | |
| 1995-06-13 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1995-06-13 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-05-31 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, (reasons delivered Sept 21/95)) (LaF and McL absent), CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-05-31 | Hearing of the appeal, 1995-05-31, (reasons delivered Sept 21/95)) (LaF and McL absent), CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1995-05-26 | Book of authorities, vol. IV (joint) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-05-26 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Robert E. Houston, Q.C.; re: page 26 to be replaced and Appendix A - Legislative Provisions to be added, sent to CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL I Ma, May 29/95 | |
| 1995-05-24 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. 1 to 3 (JOINT) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-05-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy re: duration of argument | |
| 1995-05-12 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-05-05 | Appeal court record, (1 box) | |
| 1995-05-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Paul Lindsay to A. Roland re: consent to the proposed plan for Madam Justice McLachlin's participation in the appeal (videotaping) | |
| 1995-05-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burke-Robertson re: duration of argument | |
| 1995-05-01 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Morris Manning, Q.C.; re: consents to have McLachlin, J. participate in the appeal by video-tape and to submit written questions (original received on May 18, 1995) | |
| 1995-04-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Manning & Simone (Toronto, ON) re: Madam Justice McLachlin's surgery (see other letter of this date sent to A.G. of ON) c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson and A.G. of ON and Burke-Robertson | |
| 1995-04-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of ON (Toronto, ON) re: Madam Justice McLachlin's surgery which she will be away four weeks and that if agreeable to her and to counsel and if necessary, that she could participate in cases requiring a full bench by means of video-tape of th | |
| 1995-04-21 | Appeal court record, 1 folder (joint with Trial Records) | |
| 1995-04-21 | Trial court record, 1 folder (joint with Appeal Records) | |
| 1995-04-12 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1995-05-31 | |
| 1995-04-05 | Notice of hearing, (1 copy), with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-03-17 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-03-01 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1995-02-27 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, on condition that the appellant's factum be filed no later than Mar. 20/95, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-02-27 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1995-02-27, on condition that the appellant's factum be filed no later than Mar. 20/95, CJ | |
| 1995-02-27 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1995-02-27, on condition that the appellant's factum be filed no later than Mar. 20/95, CJ | |
| 1995-02-27 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1995-04-24 | |
| 1995-02-23 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to March 20/95 (fax copy) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-02-23 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, of Robert Houston (fax copy) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-02-20 | Affidavit, of Morris Manning (1 copy), with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-02-20 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, (1 copy), with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-02-20 | Affidavit, of Morris Manning (re: motion to extend the time to file the appellant's factum to March 20/95), with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-02-20 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to March 20/95 (included in the motion that the appeal not be deemed abandoned), with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-02-15 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to Dec 19/94 | |
| 1995-02-15 | Order on miscellaneous motion, to accept case on appeal printed without headlines | |
| 1995-02-15 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, to accept case on appeal printed without headlines, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-02-15 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1995-02-15, to accept case on appeal printed without headlines, Reg | |
| 1995-02-15 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1995-02-15, to accept case on appeal printed without headlines, Reg | |
| 1995-02-15 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to Dec. 19/94 and the case on appeal is accepted without headlines, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-02-15 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-02-15, to file the case on appeal to Dec. 19/94 and the case on appeal is accepted without headlines, Reg | |
| 1995-02-15 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-02-15, to file the case on appeal to Dec. 19/94 and the case on appeal is accepted without headlines, Reg | |
| 1995-02-14 | Response to miscellaneous motion, that the Case on Appeal be accepted as printed without headlines | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-02-14 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal to Dec. 19/94 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-02-08 | Affidavit, for an order accepting the Case on Appeal as printed without headlines; Eduard J. van Bemmel, with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-02-08 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order accepting the Case on Appeal as printed without headlines, with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-02-08 | Affidavit, to file the Case on appeal to Dec. 19/94; Eduard J. Van Bemmel, with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-02-08 | Motion to extend time, to file the Case on Appeal to Dec. 19/94, with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1995-02-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Manning & Simone (Toronto, ON) c.c. A.G. for ON, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson and Burke-Robertson to show cause on March 6/95 at 10:30 a.m. | |
| 1994-12-19 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. I to XI (motion to accept in its present form: without headline and to extend time requested) | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1994-12-06 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-12-06 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1994-12-06, CJ | |
| 1994-12-06 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1994-12-06, CJ | |
| 1994-12-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling; re: additional constitutional questions | |
| 1994-11-04 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question, (letterform) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-11-04 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1994-10-28 | Motion to state a constitutional question, (1 copy) | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1994-09-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Manning & Simone (Toronto, ON) re: subsection 695(2) of the Criminal Code of Canada c.c. A.G. for ON, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson and Burke-Robertson | |
| 1994-07-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Manning & Simone (Toronto, ON) c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson, enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1994-07-07 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Department of Justice (Toronto, ON) c.c. Burke-Robertson, enclosing copy of Rule 32 | |
| 1994-06-28 | Notice of appeal, (1 copy), with service | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1994-06-24 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1994-06-02 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ Co Ia, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-06-02 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1994-06-02 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-03-29 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Co Ia | |
| 1994-03-22 | General proceeding, to note 5 copies of C/A judgment | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1994-03-22 | General proceeding, to note 5 copies of Trial judgment (indictment) | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1994-03-18 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-03-03 | Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) re: receipt of application for L/A | |
| 1994-03-01 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #24245 | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
| 1994-03-01 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing formal trial and appeal order), with service, Completed on: 1994-03-22 | Walter Kingsley Kirti Wijesinha |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Wijesinha, Walter Kingsley Kirti | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Wijesinha, Walter Kingsley Kirti
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Lower court rulings
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)
x
conviction: four counts of attempting to obstruct justice
Court of Appeal for Ontario
C9810
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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