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24642
John Seymour 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-24 | Appeal closed | |
| 1996-07-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, 1 env. enclosing their record | |
| 1996-07-05 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 env.) | |
| 1996-07-03 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Victoria) | |
| 1996-07-03 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1996-07-03 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1996-05-31 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1996-05-31 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1996-05-30 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF So Co Ia Ma, The appeal is allowed, the order of the Court of Appeal is set aside and a new trial is directed. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-03-05 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (70 pages) | |
| 1996-02-22 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1996-02-22, LaF So Co Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1996-02-22 | Supplemental document, 9 copies of APPELLANT'S ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES (GIVEN IN COURT BY THE APPELLANT) | John Seymour |
| 1996-02-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Gowlings re: duration of argument | |
| 1996-02-13 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-02-13 | John Seymour |
| 1996-02-09 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) | |
| 1996-02-09 | General proceeding, 24 copies of ERRATA IN APPELLANT'S FACTUM AT PAGES 20 AND 33 sent to LaF So Co I Ma, Feb 12/96 | John Seymour |
| 1996-02-02 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) TO BE SENT BACK TO: SUPREME COURT OF BRITISH COLUMBIA, 238 Government Street, Duncan, B.C. V9L 1A5 | |
| 1996-01-25 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-01-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-01-22 | Respondent's factum, 26 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-01-22 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-01-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burke-Robertson re: duration of argument | |
| 1996-01-12 | Notice of hearing | John Seymour |
| 1996-01-05 | Appeal hearing | |
| 1996-01-05 | Appeal removed from the list | |
| 1996-01-05 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum to Jan 23/96, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-01-05 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1996-01-05, to serve and file the factum to Jan 23/96, Reg | |
| 1996-01-05 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1996-01-05, to serve and file the factum to Jan 23/96, Reg | |
| 1996-01-04 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31331 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-01-04 | Response to motion to extend time, of Morahan & Aujla re: motion to extend the time to file the respondent's factum to Jan. 23/96, Completed on: 1996-01-04 | John Seymour |
| 1996-01-04 | Affidavit, of William F. Ehrcke re: motion to extend the time to file the respondent's factum to Jan. 23/96, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-01-04 | Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Jan. 23/96, with service, Completed on: 1996-01-04 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-01-03 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1996-02-22 Decision reserved |
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| 1995-12-22 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1996-01-22 | |
| 1995-10-30 | Proof of service, 1 copy of factum, with service | |
| 1995-10-27 | Appellant's factum, 23 copies. | John Seymour |
| 1995-09-25 | Proof of service, of Case on Appeal Vols. 1 and 2 | |
| 1995-09-21 | Certified casebook, vol. I & II (see order of Sept. 13/95) | John Seymour |
| 1995-09-21 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. I & II | John Seymour |
| 1995-09-13 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file case on appeal to Sept 29/95 and the appellant's factum to Oct 31/95, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-09-13 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-09-13, to file case on appeal to Sept 29/95 and the appellant's factum to Oct 31/95, CJ | |
| 1995-09-13 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-09-13, to file case on appeal to Sept 29/95 and the appellant's factum to Oct 31/95, CJ | |
| 1995-09-13 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1995-09-13 | Order on motion to extend time, to file case on appeal and factum | |
| 1995-09-13 |
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 |
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| 1995-09-13 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1995-09-13, CJ | |
| 1995-09-13 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1995-09-13, CJ | |
| 1995-09-08 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Oct. 31/95 and the case on appeal to Setp. 29/95 - fax copy - (W. Ehrcke) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-09-08 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, of William Ehrcke (fax copy) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-09-07 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 30609 | John Seymour |
| 1995-09-07 | Affidavit, of Barbar McMillan re: motion to extend the time to file the case on appeal to Sept. 29/95 and the appellant's factum to Oct. 31/95, with service | John Seymour |
| 1995-09-07 | Affidavit, of Barbara McMillan - 1 copy, with service | John Seymour |
| 1995-09-07 | Motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to Sept. 29/95 and the appellant's factum to Oct. 31/95 - 1 copy, with service | John Seymour |
| 1995-09-07 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, (1 copy) joint with motion to extend the time, with service | John Seymour |
| 1995-09-05 | Show cause requested by the Court, for Oct 2/95 at 2:00 p.m. sent to Morahan & Aujla (Victoria, BC) c.c. A.G. of BC and Gowling, Strathy & Henderson and Burke-Robertson | |
| 1995-04-12 | General proceeding, 1 copy of Reasons for judgment from C.A. | John Seymour |
| 1995-04-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Morahan & Aujla (Victoria, BC) re: subsection 695(2) c.c. Dirk Ryneveld, Q.C., Gowling, Strathy & Henderson and Burke-Robertson | |
| 1995-04-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of BC (Victoria, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Burke-Robertson | |
| 1995-04-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Morahan & Aujla (Victoria, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32, c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-03-29 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #22312 | John Seymour |
| 1995-03-29 | Notice of appeal, (fax copy) | John Seymour |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seymour, John | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Seymour, John
Counsel
203 - 821, Burdett Avenue
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 1B3
Telephone: (604) 385-2244
FAX: (604) 385-8748
Email: rmorahan@victorialaw.com
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
600 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1126
FAX: (604) 660-1142
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A4
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
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acquittal: second degree murder
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
VI01894
appeal dismissed
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