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24252
Her Majesty the Queen v. John Richard Adams
(Alberta) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-02-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Queen's Bench Criminal (Edmonton, AB) enclosing their record | |
| 1996-01-19 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Queen's Bench Alberta (Edmonton) | |
| 1996-01-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-12-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-12-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal is allowed, the order of the trial judge dated June 17, 1994 and affirmed on July 21, 1994 is set aside and the order banning publication dated June 14, 1994 is restored. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-10-18 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (83 pages) | |
| 1995-10-06 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Donald C.I. Lucky (Reynolds Mirth) dated October 5/95 to Jack Watson, Q.C. re: jurisdiction to hear the appeal (given in Court) | |
| 1995-10-06 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1995-10-06, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1995-10-05 | General proceeding, 10 copies of excerpts from leave material | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-10-05 | General proceeding, (transcripts of the Motion dated Feb. 6/95 received and distributed to the panel hearing the appeal) - 20 pages | |
| 1995-10-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of AB from A. Roland BY FAX to note that Court intends to raise issue of its jurisdiction to hear this appeal which is brought directly from a ruling of the trial judge. Counsel should be prepared to address the question re: section 41(1) of | |
| 1995-09-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy re: duration of argument | |
| 1995-09-28 | Book of authorities, 10 COPIES | John Richard Adams |
| 1995-09-22 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Sept 8/95 | |
| 1995-09-22 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Sept 8/95, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-09-22 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-09-22, to file the factum to Sept 8/95, Reg | |
| 1995-09-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-09-22, to file the factum to Sept 8/95, Reg | |
| 1995-09-20 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum to Sept. 8/95 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-09-20 | Affidavit, to serve and file the factum to Sept. 8/95; Henry S. Brown, Q.C., with service | John Richard Adams |
| 1995-09-20 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum to Sept. 8/95, with service | John Richard Adams |
| 1995-09-08 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (extension requested), with service | John Richard Adams |
| 1995-09-07 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1995-10-06 Decision reserved |
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| 1995-08-28 | Notice of hearing, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-07-20 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1995-10-02 | |
| 1995-06-06 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-05-25 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-05-11 | Trial court record, 1 accordion file (to be sent back to Queen's Bench Criminal, 1A Sir Winston Churchill Square, Edmonto n, Alberta, T5J 0R2) | |
| 1995-05-03 | Certified casebook, 1 copy | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-05-03 | General proceeding, request from Jack Watson, Q.C. to the C.A. that the record be sent to SCC | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-04-24 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Philip G. Lister (Edmonton, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-04-24 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. for AB (Edmonton, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 32, c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-04-24 | Case on appeal, 23 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-04-18 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Dept of Justice (Edmonton, AB) re: subsection 695(2) c.c. Philip G. Lister and Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-04-10 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1995-04-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (consent of the Appellant to use same Agents, mainly Gowling, Strathy) - fax copy | |
| 1995-04-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (consent of the Respondent to use same Agents, mainly Gowling, Strathy) - fax copy | |
| 1995-03-02 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) of A.H. Lefever (Reynolds, Mirth) counsel for Southam Inc. (Edmonton Journal) to advise the Court that he will NOT seek leave to intervene in this appeal | |
| 1995-03-02 | Proof of service, of the notice of appeal admitted on Feb. 15/95 | |
| 1995-02-13 | Notice of appeal, 1 copy | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-02-06 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-02-06 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1995-02-06, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1995-01-20 |
Decision on the miscellaneous motion, CJ Co Ia, for an order directing the non-publication of the name of the complainant involved in the proceedings giving rise to the application for leave to appeal to this Court is granted and such order shall remain in force until the disposition of the application for leave to appeal or, if leave is granted, until the disposition of the appeal, or until such further order of this Court Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-01-20 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1995-01-20, CJ Co Ia | |
| 1995-01-20 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1995-01-20, CJ Co Ia | |
| 1995-01-12 | General proceeding, 1 copy of NOTICE OF NON-ATTENDANCE ON HEARING OF MOTION FILED BY ALLAN H. LEFEVER (FAX COPY) | |
| 1995-01-12 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, 5 copies of NOTICE OF MOTION FOR ORDER DIRECTING THE NON-PUBLICATION CALLED "SUPP. MEMORANDUM OF THE APPLICANT" | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-12-09 | Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) from A. Roland re: oral hearing ordered to determine the application for leave to appeal on Feb 6/95, 9:30 a.m. | |
| 1994-12-09 | Correspondence received from, sent to Philip G. Lister (Edmonton, AB) from A. Roland re: oral hearing ordered to determine the application for leave to appeal on Feb 6/95, 9:30 a.m. | |
| 1994-12-09 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-12-09 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Philip G. Lister (Edmonton, AB) | |
| 1994-12-08 | Decision on the status of the motion for leave to appeal has been postponed, oral hearing ordered. | |
| 1994-10-03 | Correspondence received from, from Mr. A.H. Lefever; re: there is no issue between the Edmonton Journal and the A.G. Alta. (original filed on Oct. 7/94) sent to CJ Co I, Oct 4/94 | |
| 1994-09-30 | Correspondence received from, from Philip G. Lister, Q.C.; re: no instructions f rom Mr. Adams; fight is between A.G. Alberta and the Edmonton Journal, sent to CJ Co I, Oct 4/94 | John Richard Adams |
| 1994-09-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1995-02-06, CJ Co I, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1994-09-14 | Correspondence received from, from Philip Lister to Martin Elton re: Mr. Lister is not involved in this matter anymore | |
| 1994-09-01 | Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding | |
| 1994-09-01 | Correspondence received from, sent to Philip G. Lister (Edmonton, AB) enclosing copy of letter dated Sept 1/94 to applicant | |
| 1994-08-29 | Application for leave to appeal, (as filing fee received), Completed on: 1994-08-29 | |
| 1994-08-29 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt no. 24853 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-08-25 | Application for leave to appeal, (from the Court of Queen's Bench; O.K. as per Barb Kincaid) 5 copies (filing fee missing), with service, Incomplete | Her Majesty the Queen |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, John Richard | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
9833 - 109th St
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-3496
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Adams, John Richard
Counsel
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 0H1
Telephone: (403) 422-6114
FAX: (403) 421-0818
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
9303-0610-C1
additional reasons maintaining the setting aside of the publication ban
Filed documents
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 filling 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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