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26642
James Warren Wells v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Alberta) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-04-03 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 2000-02-28 | Appeal closed | |
| 2000-02-28 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2000-02-28 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 2000-02-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2000-02-17 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, L'HD G Co McL Ia Ba Bi, The appeal is dismissed. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1999-06-15 | Transcript received, 81 pages | |
| 1999-05-27 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1999-05-27, L'HD G Co McL Ia Ba Bi Judgment reserved |
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| 1999-05-26 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the book of authorities of the intervener Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto Inc. to May 14/99. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-05-26 | Submission of motion to extend time, by the ALST, Reg | |
| 1999-05-26 | Motion to extend time, to file the authorities to May 14, 1999, Completed on: 1999-05-26 | Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto |
| 1999-05-14 | Book of authorities, vol. I & II (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1999-05-14 | Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto |
| 1999-05-13 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1999-04-16 | Correspondence received from, Nicola Mulima re: name and address of Ottawa agent | Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto |
| 1999-04-15 | Intervener's factum, Completed on: 1999-04-15 | Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto |
| 1999-04-01 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-04-01 | James Warren Wells |
| 1999-03-22 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-03-26 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-03-15 | Respondent's factum, (returned for corrections on March 19 to EVB and received on March 24/99), Completed on: 1999-03-26 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-03-03 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-05-27 Judgment reserved |
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| 1999-03-03 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-04-19 | |
| 1999-03-02 | Respondent's record, (certificate of counsel requested)(certificate of counsel received on March 5, 1999), Completed on: 1999-03-16 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-03-02 | Order on motion for leave to intervene, on behalf of both A.G. Canada and Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto Inc. (for order of Bastarache J. see file) | |
| 1999-03-02 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, by the Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto Inc. is granted, the applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 20 pages in length and to present oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ba Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-03-02 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, by the A.G. of Canada is granted, the applicant shall be entitled to serve and file a factum not to exceed 20 pages in length and to present oral argument not to exceed 15 minutes, Ba Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-03-02 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, by A.G. - Canada & Aboriginal Legal Services, Ba | |
| 1999-02-26 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto, Completed on: 1999-02-26 | James Warren Wells |
| 1999-02-10 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, by A. G. Canada, Completed on: 1999-02-10 | James Warren Wells |
| 1999-01-28 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene, (fax copy), Completed on: 1999-01-28 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-01-27 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1999-01-27 | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1999-01-19 | Motion for leave to intervene, Completed on: 1999-01-19 | Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto |
| 1999-01-18 | Appellant's factum, (service admitted on Jan. 15/99), Completed on: 1999-01-18 | James Warren Wells |
| 1999-01-15 | Appeal court record, 1 box ( from Calgary) | |
| 1999-01-08 | Appellant's record, Completed on: 1999-01-15 | James Warren Wells |
| 1998-12-14 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal | |
| 1998-12-02 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1998-12-02 | James Warren Wells |
| 1998-11-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, all parties | |
| 1998-11-19 |
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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| 1998-09-21 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL Ia | |
| 1998-07-28 | Proof of service, of the respondent's response | |
| 1998-07-17 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1998-07-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-06-04 | Correspondence received from, from Marian Bryant, letter dated June 3, 1998 re: the issue raised in this leave application is complimentary to the appeal in. 26300 (to be sent with the application for leave to appeal) | James Warren Wells |
| 1998-06-04 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1998-06-04 | James Warren Wells |
| 1998-05-28 | Correspondence received from, sent to Marian E. Bryant re: receipt for $50.00 filing fee | |
| 1998-05-08 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt #30574 | James Warren Wells |
| 1998-05-01 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, (by fax) (original filed May 7\98), with service | James Warren Wells |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wells, James Warren | Appellant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Wells, James Warren
Counsel
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 1M7
Telephone: (403) 262-7171
FAX: (403) 233-9188
Agent
1107 - 180 MacLaren Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2N9
Telephone: (613) 232-9911
FAX: (613) 232-8229
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Appeals & Criminal Law Policy
1620 - 639, 5 Avenue S.W.
Calgary, Alberta
T2P 0M9
Telephone: (403) 297-5241
FAX: (403) 297-3453
Email: goran.tomljanovic@gov.ab.ca
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
P.O. Box 466, Stn "D"
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 233-1781
FAX: (613) 788-3433
Email: henry.brown@gowlings.com
Party: Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto
Counsel
Kent Roach
415 Yonge Street
Suite 803
Toronto, Ontario
M5B 2E7
Telephone: (416) 408-4041 Ext: 225
FAX: (416) 408-4268
Email: murrayk@lao.on.ca
Agent
406 - 1355 Bank St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1H 8K7
Telephone: (613) 733-0140
FAX: (613) 733-0401
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
94011247-C1-0102
Sentence: 20 months imprisonment
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Calgary)
97-16918
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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