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26590

John Leonard Bennett v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1999-09-07 Close file on Leave
1999-05-10 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
1999-05-10 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
1999-05-03 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
1999-04-29 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
1999-04-06 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Co Ma Bi
1999-02-24 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's response to Feb. 11/99, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1999-02-24 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
1999-02-11 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's response to Feb. 11, 1999, Completed on: 1999-02-15 Her Majesty the Queen
1999-02-11 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1999-02-11 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-11-10 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal, sent to Shore, Davis, Kehler, MacFarlane and Burke-Robertson
1998-10-30 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31397 John Leonard Bennett
1998-10-30 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1998-10-30 John Leonard Bennett
1998-10-15 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, receipt #31337 John Leonard Bennett
1998-10-15 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, to October 30, 1998, Completed on: 1998-10-15 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-10-15 Affidavit, to October 30, 1998; Brian H. Greenspan John Leonard Bennett
1998-10-15 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to October 30, 1998, Completed on: 1998-10-15 John Leonard Bennett
1998-10-15 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application, to file their application for leave to appeal to and including Oct. 30/98
1998-10-15 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to file their application for leave to appeal to and including Oct. 30/98, Bi
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-10-15 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1998-10-15, to file their application for leave to appeal to and including Oct. 30/98, Bi
1998-10-14 Proof of service, of Rule 25 notice from Dept of Justice, Greenspan, Humphrey admitted on Oct. 2/98
1998-09-29 Correspondence received from, Sent to Department of Justice and Greenspan, Humphrey enclosing a Notice from the Registrar pur suant to Rule 25 (DOUBLE REGISTERED)
1998-04-16 Notice of application for leave to appeal, (fax copy), with service John Leonard Bennett

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Bennett, John Leonard Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Bennett, John Leonard

Counsel
Name
Brian H. Greenspan, Q.C.
Contact information
Greenspan, Humphrey
2714 - 130 Adelaide St West
Toronto, Ontario
M5H 3P5
Telephone: (416) 868-1755
FAX: (416) 868-1990
Agent
Name
Leonard M. Shore, Q.C.
Contact information
Shore, Davis, Kehler
200 Elgin Street, Suite 800
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
W. Graeme Cameron
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4401
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: graeme.cameron@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

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Lower court rulings

November 8, 1993
Ontario Court of Justice (General Division)

0291-92

Convicted of impaired operation of a motor vehicle causing death

April 14, 1998
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C17248

Appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27