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26329

Her Majesty the Queen v. L.F.W.

(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case) (Publication ban on party)

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)
2000-02-09 Appeal closed
2000-02-09 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2000-02-09 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2000-02-01 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2000-01-31 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, The appeal is dismissed on equal division, L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, McLachlin and Bastarache JJ. dissenting. (Cory J. took no part in the judgment.)
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-06-09 Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (55 pages)
1999-05-26 Hearing of the appeal, 1999-05-26, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi
Judgment reserved
1999-05-26 Respondent's condensed book, given in Court L.F.W.
1999-05-26 Order on motion to extend time
1999-05-25 Notice of appearance, of Wayne Gorman to replace Colin J. Flynn, Q.C. at the hearing of the appeal Her Majesty the Queen
1999-05-25 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the factum of the intervener A.G. - Ontario to Apr.26/99 & their book of authorities to May 10/99.
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-05-25 Submission of motion to extend time, by A.G. - Ontario, Reg
1999-05-21 Notice of appearance, of Robert Simmons and Jerome Kennedy at the hearing of the appeal L.F.W.
1999-05-19 Supplemental document, Updated Statistics (joint with 26462-376-377-339) Attorney General for Ontario
1999-05-18 Notice of appearance, of S. Ronald Fainstein, Q.C. at the hearing of the appeal Attorney General of Canada
1999-05-12 Reply to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), letter (by fax) dated May 11/99 from Michael J. Neville, Completed on: 1999-05-12 Criminal Lawyers' Association
1999-05-12 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ba, by the Criminal Lawyers' Association
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-05-12 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, by the Criminal Lawyers' Association, Ba
1999-05-11 Motion to extend time, (to file the factumto April 26, 1999 and authorities to May 10,1999)(joint with 26462-26377-26339-26376), Completed on: 1999-05-11 Attorney General for Ontario
1999-05-10 Book of authorities, joint with 26462 - 26377 - 26339 - 26376, Completed on: 1999-05-10 Attorney General for Ontario
1999-05-07 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (Letter Form), from Burke-Robertson dated May 7, 1999 (fax copy) re:intervention by Criminal Lawyers Ass., Completed on: 1999-05-07 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-05-05 Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with extension of time and 30 pages long) - 1 copy, Completed on: 1999-05-05 Criminal Lawyers' Association
1999-04-26 Intervener's factum, (joint with 26462-26377-26339-26376)(extension of time requested), Completed on: 1999-04-26 Attorney General for Ontario
1999-04-22 Order on motion to extend time
1999-04-22 Decision on motion to extend time, Ba, by the intervener A.G. - Canada to serve & file its factum & book of authorities to Apr. 9/99, increase length of factum to 29 pages, increase length of oral argument to 30 minutes and leave to file and make reference to a report entitled "Conditional Sentence Orders by Province and Territory".
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-04-22 Submission of motion to extend time, Ba
1999-04-09 Motion to extend time, to file the intervener's factum and authorithies to April 9/99 - and to have 30 minutes of oral argument - and to refer to a report entitled "Conditional Sentence Orders by Province and Territory", Completed on: 1999-04-09 Attorney General of Canada
1999-04-09 Book of authorities, (joint with 26339-26376-26377-26462), Completed on: 1999-04-09 Attorney General of Canada
1999-04-09 Intervener's factum, (joint with 26339-26376-26377-26462), Completed on: 1999-04-09 Attorney General of Canada
1999-03-04 Order on motion to extend time
1999-03-04 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve and file the respondent factum and book of authorities to March 3, 1999
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-03-04 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
1999-03-03 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-03-03 L.F.W.
1999-03-03 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 1999-03-03 L.F.W.
1999-03-03 Response to motion to extend time, (joint in motion record book), Completed on: 1999-03-03 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-03-03 Motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum and authorities (book form), Completed on: 1999-03-03 L.F.W.
1999-03-03 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-05-26
Judgment reserved
1999-01-22 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-04-19
1998-12-14 Order on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum record and book of authorities to Nov. 27/98
1998-12-09 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the appellant's factum record and book of authorities to Nov. 27/98, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-12-09 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
1998-12-08 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 1998-12-08 L.F.W.
1998-12-08 Motion to extend time, (to file the appellant's record, factum and authorities to Nov. 27, 1998), Completed on: 1998-12-08 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-11-27 Appellant's book of authorities, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1998-11-27 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-11-27 Appellant's record, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1998-11-27 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-11-27 Appellant's factum, (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1998-11-27 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-10-21 Order on motion for leave to intervene
1998-10-21 Order on motion for leave to intervene
1998-10-21 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, by the Attorney General of Canada to serve and file one factum not to exceed 25 pages in length and present oral argument not to exceed 15 min. in all 5 appeals, Ba
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-10-21 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-10-21, by the Attorney General of Canada, Ba
1998-10-21 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, by the Attorney General of Ontario to serve and file one factum not to exceed 30 pages in length and present oral argument not to exceed 30 min. in all 5 appeals, Ba
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-10-21 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1998-10-21, by the Attorney General of Ontario, Ba
1998-10-15 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, of the A.G. Canada, Completed on: 1998-10-15 L.F.W.
1998-09-28 Affidavit, of Robert Frater (joint), with service Attorney General of Canada
1998-09-28 Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with extension of time, 25 pages long and 15 minutes of oral argument) (joint with 26377- 26376-26339-26462), with service, Completed on: 1998-09-28 Attorney General of Canada
1998-09-09 Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by A. G. Ontario (C. Flynn) (fax copy), Completed on: 1998-09-09 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-09-03 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31113 Attorney General for Ontario
1998-09-03 Affidavit, of M. Bernstein - book form, with service Attorney General for Ontario
1998-09-03 Motion for leave to intervene, (joint with 30 pages and 30 minutes of oral argument) - 2 copies - book form, with service, Completed on: 1998-09-03 Attorney General for Ontario
1998-07-10 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of Newfoundland and Simmonds Kennedy re: Rule 32
1998-06-30 Notice of appeal, With service, Completed on: 1998-06-30 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-06-17 Order granting leave to appeal
1998-06-04 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McL Ia, The application for leave to appeal is granted.
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-06-04 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties
1998-05-04 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL Ia
1998-02-12 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (see order dated Jan. 21, 1998), Completed on: 1998-02-12 L.F.W.
1998-01-21 Decision on motion to extend time, to file their response to Feb. 12/98, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-01-21 Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-01-21, to file their response to Feb. 12/98, Reg
1998-01-20 Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response on Feb. 12, 1998 (Colin Flynn), Completed on: 1998-01-20 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-01-20 Affidavit, to file the respondent's response to Feb. 12, 1998 (Robert E. Simmonds) L.F.W.
1998-01-20 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response by Feb. 2, 1998 (2 copies) $50.00 requested, Completed on: 1998-01-20 L.F.W.
1998-01-05 Correspondence received from, from R. Simmonds (fax copy) re: intends to file a response by next week with a motion to extend the time L.F.W.
1997-12-11 Correspondence received from, sent to Simmonds, Kennedy (St. John's, NF) enclosing copy of letter dated Dec. 11/97 sent to Applicant
1997-12-11 Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1997-11-19 $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 28139 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-19 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (service admitted on Nov. 18, 1997), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 Her Majesty the Queen

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
Her Majesty the Queen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
L.F.W. Respondent Active

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active
Attorney General of Canada Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Colin J. Flynn, Q.C.
Wayne Gorman
Contact information
Attorney General of Newfoundland and Labrador
Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2887
FAX: (709) 729-2129
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Party: L.F.W.

Counsel
Names
Jerome P. Kennedy
Robert Simmons
Contact information
Simmonds & Kennedy
Suite 1001, 10th Floor
TD Place, 140 Water Street
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 6H6
Telephone: (709) 739-4141
FAX: (709) 739-4145
Agent
Name
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: emeehan@langmichener.ca

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Name
Kenneth L. Campbell
Contact information
Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay Street
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4600
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: kenneth.campbell@jus.gov.on.ca
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

Party: Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Name
S. Ronald Fainstein, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4760
FAX: (613) 957-8412
Agent
Name
Robert J. Frater
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
284 Wellington Street, Suite 2311
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca

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Lower court rulings

October 7, 1996
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal

1995 - 3746

Conviction: indecent assault, gross indecency

September 22, 1997
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal

97/2

Sentence appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13