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25871

Ronald Ottens v. Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Nova Scotia

(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1999-03-17 Certificate of taxation issued to, Stephen Grace (Beament, Green)
1999-03-17 Decision on the bill of costs, taxed at $825., Reg
1999-03-16 Submission of the bill of costs, Reg
1999-03-12 Bill of costs, Completed on: 1999-03-12 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Nova Scotia
1997-08-15 Close file on Leave
1997-08-05 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-08-05 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, sent to Beament, Green, Dust (Ottawa, ON)
1997-08-01 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1997-07-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Beament, Green, Dust (Ottawa, ON)
1997-07-03 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, LaF G Ma, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed with costs.
Dismissed, with costs
1997-06-13 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, LaF G Ma
1997-04-07 Service, copy of the application for leave admitted on March 7, 1997
1997-04-04 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-04-04 Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Nova Scotia
1997-03-21 Correspondence received from, sent to Beament, Green, Dust enclosing copy of the letter dated March 21/97
1997-03-21 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1997-03-06 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #33685 Ronald Ottens
1997-03-06 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (missing proof of service), Completed on: 1997-04-07 Ronald Ottens

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Ottens, Ronald Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Nova Scotia Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Ottens, Ronald

Counsel
Name
Randall P.H. Balcome
Contact information
Waterbury Newton
469 MAIN ST
PO BOX 98 STN MAIN
KENTVILLE, Nova Scotia
B4N 3V9
Telephone: (902) 678-3257
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
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 in Right of Nova Scotia

Counsel
Name
Fergus Ford
Contact information
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
400 - 5151 TERMINAL RD
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-4024
Agent
Name
Stephen J. Grace
Contact information
Beament, Green, Dust
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555

Summary

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Lower court rulings

August 6, 1996
Labour Court of Nova Scotia

1197

applicant's complaint allowed: reinstatement ordered

January 10, 1997
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

130635

Appeal allowed without costs

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27