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25602

George Alexander Hardy 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)
1997-09-19 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 small box)
1997-08-14 Close file on Leave
1997-08-08 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-08-08 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-08-07 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Alberta (Edmonton)
1997-06-27 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
1997-06-27 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson
1997-06-26 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF G Ma, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1997-04-23 Order on motion to extend time, to file their response
1997-04-18 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF G Ma
1997-04-16 Decision on motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response to Apr. 8/97, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-04-16 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-04-16, to file the respondent's response to Apr. 8/97, Reg
1997-04-16 Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-04-16, to file the respondent's response to Apr. 8/97, Reg
1997-04-15 Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response (letterform), Completed on: 1997-04-15 George Alexander Hardy
1997-04-11 Appeal Court record, 1 small box (joint with Trial record)
1997-04-11 Trial Court record, 1 small box (joint with C/A record)
1997-04-10 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, to extend time receipt #33919 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-04-08 Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum to April 8, 1997 (Jack Watson), with service Her Majesty the Queen
1997-04-08 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to April 8, 1997 ($50.00 requested), with service, Completed on: 1997-04-08 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-04-08 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-04-08 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-02-21 General proceeding, 5 copies of reasons for judgment (Trial Division) - book form (TO BE SENT WITH THE APPLICATION FOR LEAVE TO APPEAL) George Alexander Hardy
1996-12-23 Correspondence received from, from H. Leonoff to M. Larmour, letter dated Dec. 13, 1996 re: will file an amended leave to appeal (confirmed by phone on Jan. 13, 1997) George Alexander Hardy
1996-12-16 Correspondence received from, dated Dec. 16/96 from Henry S. Brown, Q.C. to advise the Court that the applicant has consented to an extension of time withinwhich the respondent may file her response Her Majesty the Queen
1996-12-09 Affidavit, of Danielle L. Umrysh, Deputy Registrar, Court of Appeal made at the request of Mr. Jack Watson, Q.C., Counsel for the Crown, with service Her Majesty the Queen
1996-12-09 Correspondence received from, dated Dec. 6/96 from Henry S. Brown, Q.C. (Gowlings) requiring additional time to complete its response joint with an affidavit of the Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal of Alberta Her Majesty the Queen
1996-11-19 Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1996-11-19 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson enclosing copy of letter dated Nov 19/96 sent to applicant
1996-11-04 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 32940 George Alexander Hardy
1996-11-04 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (formal order and judgment of T.C. missing), with service, Completed on: 1997-02-21 George Alexander Hardy

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Hardy, George Alexander Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Hardy, George Alexander

Counsel
Heather S. Leonoff, Q.C.
Wolch, Pinx, Tapper, Scurfield
1000 - 330 St Mary Ave
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3Z5
Telephone: (204) 949-1700
FAX: (204) 494-7259
Agent
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Jack A. Watson, Q.C.
Attorney General of Alberta
9833 - 109th St
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-3496
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

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

June 24, 1994
Provincial Court of Alberta

x

Conviction: theft under $1000

September 4, 1996
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)

9403-0587-A6

appeal dismissed

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27