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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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| L.F.W. | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Wayne Gorman
Confederation Building
P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2887
FAX: (709) 729-2129
Agent
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com
Party: L.F.W.
Counsel
Robert Simmons
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
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
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
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
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4760
FAX: (613) 957-8412
Agent
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
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal
1995 - 3746
Conviction: indecent assault, gross indecency
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal
97/2
Sentence appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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