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26676

Kok Leong Liew v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Alberta) (Criminal) (As of Right)

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)
1999-12-29 Appeal closed
1999-12-29 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
1999-12-29 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
1999-10-19 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
1999-09-17 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
1999-09-16 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi, The appeal is dismissed, the Chief Justice dissenting.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1999-04-06 Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (58 pages)
1999-03-19 Hearing of the appeal, 1999-03-19, video #V029, CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Ba Bi
Judgment reserved
1999-03-18 General proceeding, copy of a decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in R. v. Jones Her Majesty the Queen
1999-03-10 Notice of appearance Her Majesty the Queen
1999-01-15 Notice of hearing Kok Leong Liew
1999-01-13 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-03-19
Judgment reserved
1998-12-03 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-01-18
1998-12-03 Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 1998-12-03 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-12-03 Respondent's record, Completed on: 1998-12-03 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-12-03 Respondent's factum, Completed on: 1998-12-03 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-10-21 Appeal court record, (1 box)
1998-10-07 Appellant's record, With service, Completed on: 1998-10-07 Kok Leong Liew
1998-10-07 Book of authorities, With service, Completed on: 1998-10-07 Kok Leong Liew
1998-10-07 Appellant's factum, With service, Completed on: 1998-10-07 Kok Leong Liew
1998-10-06 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file their record, factum and book of authorities to Oct. 9/98, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-10-06 Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-10-06, to serve and file their record, factum and book of authorities to Oct. 9/98, Reg
1998-10-05 Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum and record to Oct. 5, 1998 (conditional) (fax copy), Completed on: 1998-10-05 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-10-02 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 31282 Kok Leong Liew
1998-09-30 Affidavit, to file the appellant's record and factum to Oct.5, 1998 (S. Tarrabain) Kok Leong Liew
1998-09-30 Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's record, factum and authorities to Oct. 9/98, Completed on: 1998-09-30 Kok Leong Liew
1998-07-02 Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal
1998-06-30 Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to May 29/98, nunc pro tunc, Ma
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-06-30 Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1998-06-30, to May 29/98, nunc pro tunc, Ma
1998-06-26 Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, (letterform from Larry R.A. Ackerl), Completed on: 1998-06-26 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-06-26 Affidavit, to May 29\98; M. Deborah Stewart Kok Leong Liew
1998-06-26 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt #30823 Kok Leong Liew
1998-06-26 Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, to May 29, 1998, Completed on: 1998-06-26 Kok Leong Liew
1998-06-03 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Tarrabain & Company and A.G. of Canada re: Rule 32
1998-05-29 General proceeding, (1 copy of reasons for judgment) Kok Leong Liew
1998-05-29 $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt no. 30686 Kok Leong Liew
1998-05-29 Notice of appeal, (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1998-05-29 Kok Leong Liew

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Liew, Kok Leong Appellant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Liew, Kok Leong

Counsel
Names
Sid M. Tarrabain
M. Deborah Stewart
Contact information
Tarrabain & Company
2150 - 10060 JASPER AVE
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 3R8
Telephone: (780) 429-1010
FAX: (780) 429-0101
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Ronald C. Reimer
Pamela Clarke
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
211, 10199 - 101 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
T5J 3Y4
Telephone: (403) 495-4079
FAX: (403) 496-6940
Email: ron.reimer@justice.gc.ca
Agent
Name
Robert J. Frater
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
284 Wellington Street, 2nd Floor
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

March 21, 1996
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta

9403-3924-C4

acquitted of the charge of trafficking in cocaine at trial on March 21, 1996

April 2, 1998
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)

9603-0204-A1

Appeal allowed and a new trial ordered

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13