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25107

Dragan Zagorac v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-02-28 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1997-02-28 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Dragan Zagorac (Edmonton, AB)
1997-02-26 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Alberta (Edmonton)
1997-01-10 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Dragan Zagorac (Edmonton, ON)
1997-01-09 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ Co McL, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1996-12-06 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Co McL
1996-12-04 Service, COPY of the respondent's response (memorandum of the respondent) admitted on Nov. 30/96
1996-11-12 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 4 copies (extention of time requested), Completed on: 1996-11-12 Her Majesty the Queen
1996-10-24 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1996-10-24 Correspondence received from, sent to Dragan Zagorac (Edmonton, AB) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1996-10-10 Correspondence received from, dated Oct. 10/96 from Henry S. Brown (Gowlings) to advise the Court that he received a copy of the order of Justice Sopinka and that he will file a response within 30 days (service admitted on Oct. 6/96) Her Majesty the Queen
1996-10-09 Correspondence received from, sent to Edmonton Institution (Edmonton, AB) enclosing copy of the Order of So, c.c. Jane McLellan, Gowling and William O'Malley
1996-10-07 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, So, - 1. The orders of the Registrar dated Aug 15/96 and the Deputy Registrar dated Aug 27/96, dismissing the appication for leave as abandoned are hereby set aside. 2. The time for serving and filing the application for leave is hereby extended to Sept 21/96
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-10-07 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1996-10-07, So
1996-10-07 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1996-10-07, So
1996-10-07 Reopen file
1996-10-01 Correspondence received from, from Henry S. Brown; re: opposes the further extension of time of the applicant Her Majesty the Queen
1996-09-18 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (motion to file a lengthy memo granted by Mr. Justice Sopinka on Mar.18/96), with service, Completed on: 1996-09-18 Dragan Zagorac
1996-09-18 General proceeding, to note 5 copies of Motion for Discovery Dragan Zagorac
1996-09-18 Affidavit, 5 copies (of Dragan Zagorac), with service Dragan Zagorac
1996-09-18 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (SEE ORDER OF SOPINKA OF OCT. 7/96), with service, Completed on: 1996-09-18 Dragan Zagorac
1996-08-28 Proof of service, from Dragan Zagorac re: double registered letter sent Aug 27/96
1996-08-27 Correspondence received from, sent to Dragan Zagorac (Edmonton, AB) (DOUBLE REGISTERED) copy of Order dismissing application for leave to appeal as abandoned
1996-08-27 Letter and Order pursuant to Rule 64 sent to
1996-08-19 Proof of service, from Dept of Justice re: Double registered letter sent Aug 15/96
1996-08-16 Close file on Leave
1996-08-15 Correspondence received from, sent to Dept of Justice of AB (Calgary, AB) (DOUBLE REGISTERED) enclosing copy of the Order dismissing the application for leave to appeal as abandoned c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1996-08-15 Correspondence received from, sent to Dagan Zagorac (Drumheller, AB) (DOUBLE REGISTERED) enclosing copy of the Order dismissing the application for leave to appeal as abandoned (returned moved)
1996-07-29 Correspondence received from, from William O`Malley, letter dated July 18/96 re: enclosing 1 copy of an incomplete application for leave (extension and signature requested) Dragan Zagorac
1996-07-09 Proof of service, from Dragan Zagorac re: Double Registered letter sent July 2/96
1996-07-08 Proof of service, from Jane McClennan re: Double Registered letter sent July 2/96
1996-07-02 Correspondence received from, sent to Dept of Justice of AB (Calgary, AB) enclosing copy of Rule 25 (DOUBLE REGISTERED) c.c. Gowling
1996-07-02 Correspondence received from, sent to Dragan Zagorac (Drumheller, AB) enclosing a copy of Rule 25 (DOUBLE REGISTERED)
1996-05-02 Correspondence received from, from Henry Brown to Registrar, letter dated May 2/96 re: Appeal books were in fact photocopies and returned to Mr. Malley for Mr. Zagorac sometime between April 1 and April 4/96
1996-04-11 Correspondence received from, sent to William O'Malley III (Drumheller, AB) to acknowledge receipt of letter dated Mar 28/96 addressed to Justice Sopinka on behalf of Dragan Zagorac who must file a notice of motion for extension of time (copy enclosed). Also since W. O'Malley III is
1996-03-25 Correspondence received from, (by fax) from Mr. Zagorac; re: will file his leave application in a few days (original received on April 1/96) Dragan Zagorac
1996-03-18 Correspondence received from, sent to Dragon Zagorac (Drumheller, AB) by fax to acknowledge receipt of his letter dated Mar 7/96 and addressed to Justice Sopinka who has granted his request to file a lenghty memoramdum of argument and must not exceed 40 pages. c.c. Henry Brown, Q.C.
1996-03-15 Decision on motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, not to exceed 40 pages, So
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-03-15 Hearing of motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, 1996-03-15, not to exceed 40 pages, So
1996-03-15 Submission of motion to file a lengthy memorandum of argument, 1996-03-15, not to exceed 40 pages, So
1996-02-26 Correspondence received from, from Mr. Zagorac dated Feb. 18/96 addressed to D. Beaulieu Dragan Zagorac
1996-02-14 Correspondence received from, from Mr. Zagorac addressed to Mr. Tjosvold; re: would like a copy of all information and statements given by Mr. Hardy Dragan Zagorac
1996-02-13 Correspondence received from, from D. Zagorac to Sopinka J., letter dated Feb. 8/96 re: asking an additional 30 days to file his application for leave to appeal (to March 29/96) Dragan Zagorac
1996-02-13 Correspondence received from, sent to Dragon Zagorac (Drumheller, AB) by fax to acknowledge receipt of letter dated Feb 8/96 addressed to Justice Sopinka and to advise the extension of time to Mar 29/96 has been granted to file complete application for leave to appeal, from D. Beaulie
1996-02-12 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, for a further 30 days to Mar 29/96, So
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-02-12 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1996-02-12, for a further 30 days to Mar 29/96, So
1996-02-12 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1996-02-12, for a further 30 days to Mar 29/96, So
1996-02-07 Correspondence received from, sent by Fax to Drumheller Institution enclosing copy of the Order of Justice Sopinka, c.c. Michael O'Byrne and Henry Brown, Q.C.
1996-02-05 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to Feb 29/96, So
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-02-05 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1996-02-05, to Feb 29/96, So
1996-02-05 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1996-02-05, to Feb 29/96, So
1996-02-05 Decision on the miscellaneous motion, to appoint Michael O'Byrne as counsel, So
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1996-02-05 Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1996-02-05, to appoint Michael O'Byrne as counsel, So
1996-02-05 Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1996-02-05, to appoint Michael O'Byrne as counsel, So
1996-01-31 Proof of service, of response
1996-01-25 General proceeding, 5 copies of response to the extension of time and to appoint counsel Her Majesty the Queen
1996-01-23 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31443 Dragan Zagorac
1996-01-03 Correspondence received from, from D. Beaulieu to D. Zagorac acknowledge receipt of materials
1995-12-27 Correspondence received from, from Michael O'Byrne; re: prepared to act as counsel for Mr. Zagorac
1995-12-27 Correspondence received from, from Gowlings; re: will be opposing the motion to appoint counsel Her Majesty the Queen
1995-12-22 Correspondence received from, from Robert Frater; A.G. Alberta was the prosecuting authority not the A.G. Canada
1995-12-20 Affidavit, (Dragan Zagorac) Dragan Zagorac
1995-12-20 Notice of application for leave to appeal Dragan Zagorac
1995-12-20 Notice of miscellaneous motion, to appoint counsel (Michael O'Byrne) Dragan Zagorac
1995-12-20 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to Dec. 21/95 Dragan Zagorac
1995-11-17 Correspondence received from, from D. Beaulieu addressed to Mr. Zagorac; re: acknowledge receipt of letter addressed to Anne Roland
1995-11-17 Correspondence received from, from D. Breaulieu addressed to M. Zagorac acknowledge receipt of materials
1995-11-10 Correspondence received from, from Mr. Zagorac re: intends to appeal to the SCC Dragan Zagorac

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Zagorac, Dragan Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Zagorac, Dragan

Counsel
Zagorac Dragan
PO Box 2290
Alberta
T5J 3H7
Telephone: (403) 472-6052

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Jane McClellan
Attorney General of Alberta
9833 - 109TH ST
3RD FL
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 422-5402
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
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

October 11, 1995
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)

9403-0254-A2

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Date modified: 2025-02-27