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26091

Her Majesty the Queen v. Ian Cocker

(British Columbia) (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)
1998-06-10 Close file on Leave
1997-12-17 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, all parties
1997-12-16 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Victoria)
1997-10-20 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-10-20 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON)
1997-10-16 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
1997-08-29 General proceeding, 5 copies of page 70A of leave book (to be inserted) Her Majesty the Queen
1997-08-29 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Co McL
1997-07-31 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 opies, with service, Completed on: 1997-07-31 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-07-17 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-07-17 Ian Cocker
1997-07-11 Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of the material commencing a proceeding together with the enclosed filing fee
1997-07-11 Correspondence received from, sent to Dennis T.R. Murray (Victoria, BC) a copy of the letter dated July 11/97 sent to the Applicant
1997-06-19 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #34352 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-06-19 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-06-19 Her Majesty the Queen

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Cocker, Ian Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Kathryn E. Neilson, Q.C.
3100 - 650 Georgia St W
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 4P7
Telephone: (604) 895-2860
FAX: (604) 466-9938
Agent
V. Jennifer Mackinnon
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4195

Party: Cocker, Ian

Counsel
Dennis T.R. Murray, Q.C.
303 - 1005 Broad St
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 2A1
Telephone: (250) 361-1686
FAX: (250) 036-1128
Agent
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Summary

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Lower court rulings

March 27, 1996
Provincial Court of British Columbia

82731T

Conviction: sexual assault (4 counts); assault

April 24, 1997
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

V02810

appeal allowed; conviction quashed; judicial stay of proceeding entered

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27