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24883
Edward Frank Dawson v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-24 | Appeal closed | |
| 1997-01-31 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 box) | |
| 1996-12-13 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, Ontario) | |
| 1996-12-10 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax) | |
| 1996-11-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal is dismissed, Sopinka and McLachlin JJ. dissenting. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-11-21 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Beament, Green, Dust | |
| 1996-11-21 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1996-06-25 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (75 pages) | |
| 1996-06-12 | Proof of service, of the appellant's supplemental Table of Authorities (book form) | |
| 1996-06-12 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1996-06-12, L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1996-06-11 | Supplemental document, 12 COPIES OF TABLE OF AUTHORITIES | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-06-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling re: duration of argument | |
| 1996-06-04 |
Decision on motion to strike out, G, parts of the respondent's factum. Whereas the appeal herein is as of right on a dissent on a question of law in the Court of Appeal, namely that as Miss Seymour never had possession of the child, there was no taking, as contemplated by s. 283 of the Criminal Code; Whereas the appendices sought to be struck comprise portions of the record below not included in the case on appeal as a result of a difference between counsel; Considering that s. 62 of the Supreme Court Act and Rule 37 of this Court have not been complied with; Considering that in the opinion of the undersigned, the information contained in the said appendices is not required for the disposition of the question of law at issue; Doth grant said motion and order that appendices A and B be struck from respondent's factum, sent to L'HD So G Co McL I Ma, June 4/96 Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-06-04 | Hearing of motion to strike out, 1996-06-04, G | |
| 1996-06-04 | Submission of motion to strike out, 1996-06-04, G | |
| 1996-06-03 | General proceeding, to note 3 copies of Appellant's REPLY ON MOTION TO STRIKE, with service | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-05-30 | General proceeding, to note 10 copies of the RESPONSE TO MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS FROM THE RESPONDENT'S FACTUM, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-05-23 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #32125 | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-05-23 | Affidavit, Eduard Van Bemmel, with service | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-05-23 | Motion to strike out, With service, Completed on: 1996-05-23 | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-04-29 | Notice of hearing, With service | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-04-25 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1996-06-12 Decision reserved |
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| 1996-04-01 |
Decision on motion to adduce new evidence, L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-04-01 | Hearing of the motion to adduce new evidence, 1996-04-01, L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1996-04-01 | Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, 1996-04-01, L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1996-04-01 | Appellant's argument on the motion to adduce new evidence, 10 copies (APPELLAN'TS STATEMENT OF FACTS IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION TO ADMIT NEW EVIDENCE) | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-03-27 | Affidavit, of Edward Frank Dawson re: application to admit new evidence, with service | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-03-26 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1996-04-22 | |
| 1996-03-26 | Appellant's argument on the motion to adduce new evidence, (REPLY to respondent) 10 copies, with service | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-03-25 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-03-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-03-25 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-03-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-03-04 | Respondent's argument on the motion to adduce new evidence, 10 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-02-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Stephen Grace; re: scheduling of the appeal | |
| 1996-02-09 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31541 | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-02-08 | Motion to adduce new evidence, 11 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-02-08 | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-01-31 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-01-31 | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-01-30 | Proof of service, 1 copy of factum, with service | |
| 1996-01-29 | Appellant's factum, 23 copies, Completed on: 1996-01-29 | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-01-26 | Trial court exhibits, 1 box included C.A record. | |
| 1996-01-26 | Appeal court record, 1 box | |
| 1996-01-26 | Certified casebook, 1 copy of vols. 1 and 2 | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1996-01-26 | Appeal court record, (1 box) | |
| 1996-01-17 | Proof of service, of Case on Appeal | |
| 1996-01-10 | Case on appeal, 24 copies vols. 1 & 2 | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1995-10-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mrs. Jean Swantko c/o Gowling, Strathy & Henderson re: subsection 695(2) c.c. Ed Van Bemmel, William Delaney and Stephen Grace | |
| 1995-10-13 | General proceeding, 1 copy of order for judgment (fax copy) | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1995-10-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of NS enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Beament, Green, Dust | |
| 1995-10-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Mrs. Jean Swantko c/o Gowling, Strathy & Henderson enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Ed Van Bemmel | |
| 1995-10-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Jean Swantko c/o Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) re: subsection 695(2) c.c. William Delaney, Stephen Grace and Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-10-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of NS enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Beament, Green, Dust | |
| 1995-10-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Jean Swantko c/o Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-09-26 | General proceeding, 1 copy of reasons for judgment | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1995-09-26 | $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt no. 30752 | Edward Frank Dawson |
| 1995-09-26 | Notice of appeal, (1 copy) N.B. (Solicitor's name: Mrs. Jean Swantko, P. O. Box 108, Bellows Falls, Vermont, U.S.A. 05101 Tel. 802-463-3230 Fax: 802-463-4818, with service | Edward Frank Dawson |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dawson, Edward Frank | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Dawson, Edward Frank
Counsel
BOX 466 STN A
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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
Maritime Centre
1505 Barrington Street, Suite 1225
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3K5
Telephone: (902) 424-6795
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Email: delanewd@gov.ns.ca
Agent
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
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conviction: disobeying a lawful order of the Family Court
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
110024, 110603
(see file)
Filed documents
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