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25726

James Walter Taylor v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Nova Scotia) (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)
1998-09-28 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1998-09-28 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, all parties
1998-09-18 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties
1998-09-17 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-06-29 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Co Ma Bi
1998-05-20 Service, copy of the respondent's response admitted on April 30/98
1998-05-07 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, Completed on: 1998-05-07 James Walter Taylor
1998-04-30 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1998-04-30 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-04-27 Correspondence received from, sent to James Walter Taylor and Beament, Green, Dust re: receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1998-04-02 Correspondence received from, to Mr. Taylor to acknowledge receipt of materials and filing fee
1998-03-31 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1998-03-31 James Walter Taylor
1998-03-31 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #30375 James Walter Taylor
1997-10-23 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, James Walter Taylor (Amherst, NS)
1997-10-23 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Beament, Green, Dust
1997-10-21 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1997-09-25 Decision on the motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, LaF G Ma, The application for reconsideration is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1997-09-25 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, James Walter Taylor (Amherst, NS)
1997-09-25 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Bemanet, Green, Dust (Ottawa, ON)
1997-08-15 Submission of motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal to panel, LaF G Ma
1997-08-14 Affidavit, of service of the Memorandum of Respondent for rehearing Her Majesty the Queen
1997-07-30 Response to motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-07-30 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-07-29 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Mr. James Walter Taylor (Amherst, NS)
1997-07-29 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Beament, Green, Dust (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-28 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1997-07-17 Motion for reconsideration of the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-07-17 James Walter Taylor
1997-06-19 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF G Ma
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1997-06-19 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Mr. James Walter Taylor
1997-06-19 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Beament, Green, Dust
1997-03-07 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF G Ma
1997-02-06 Affidavit, of service of the respondent's response admitted on Jan. 28/97 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-02-04 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-02-04 James Walter Taylor
1997-01-29 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1997-01-29 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-01-16 Correspondence received from, sent to Public Prosecution Service(Appeals Branch) (Halifax, NS.) a copy of the letter dated January 16, 1997, sent to the Applicant.
1997-01-16 Correspondence received from, sent to Mr. James Walter Taylor, (Amherst, NS) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding and the filing fee.
1997-01-02 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (included in leave to appeal) NOT APPLICABLE, Completed on: 1997-01-02 James Walter Taylor
1997-01-02 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1998-03-31 James Walter Taylor
1997-01-02 Proof of service, of leave to appeal (purolator no. GW260582374) (sent on Dec. 30, 1996)
1997-01-02 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no.33295 James Walter Taylor
1996-11-15 Correspondence received from, from D. Beaulieu to J. Taylor re: enclosing some documents in the preparation of leave to appeal

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Taylor, James Walter Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Taylor, James Walter

This party is not represented by counsel.

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Kenneth W.F. Fiske, Q.C.
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
5151 Terminal Rd
PO Box 7
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-5450
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Agent
Stephen J. Grace
Beament, Green, Dust
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555

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Lower court rulings

March 26, 1996
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

x

Summary conviction appeal allowed; new trial ordered

February 5, 1998
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

142855

Application for leave to 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