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26705
Her Majesty the Queen v. G.W.
(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Criminal) (By Leave)
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999-10-28 | Appeal closed | |
| 1999-10-15 |
Written reasons rendered after oral judgment, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi, Appeal heard and judgment rendered June 16, 1999. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-06-30 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 1999-06-30 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 1999-06-28 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Wayne Gorman dated June 28/99 (by fax) re: application for leave to appeal from sentence now filed in the Nfld C/A, submitted to L, LHD, G, I, Ma, Ba, Bi, on June 30, 1999. | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-06-24 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Records sent to Deputy Registrar at her request | |
| 1999-06-21 | Transcript received, (10 pages) | |
| 1999-06-17 | Correspondence received from, Wayne Gorman dated June 17/99 (by fax) re: requesting Court's Order as soon as possible | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-06-17 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 1999-06-16 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, (reasons to follow), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi, (see long) Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-06-16 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1999-06-16, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Judgment rendered |
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| 1999-06-08 | Notice of appearance, (Wayne Gorman) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-06-07 | General proceeding, Information on Publication Ban | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-06-03 | Respondent's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-06-03 | G.W. |
| 1999-06-03 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 1999-06-03 | G.W. |
| 1999-06-02 | Notice of appearance, of R. Michael Newton at the hearing of the appeal | G.W. |
| 1999-05-19 | Appeal court record, 1 box (joint with Trial record) | |
| 1999-05-19 | Trial court record, 1 box (joint with C/A record) | |
| 1999-05-04 | Correspondence received from, M. Newton dated April 27, 1999 re: will file his factum no later than June 1, 1999 | G.W. |
| 1999-04-26 |
Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, to serve & file the respondent's factum, record & book of authorities to June 4/99. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-04-26 | Submission of motion to extend time, Reg | |
| 1999-04-20 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1999-06-16 Judgment rendered |
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| 1999-04-16 | Motion to extend time, (Letter Form), to file the factum, record and authorities to June 4, 1999 - 1 copy, Completed on: 1999-04-16 | G.W. |
| 1999-04-12 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1999-04-19 | |
| 1999-04-08 | Correspondence received from, W. Gorman; re: to have this matter set for May or June | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-03-26 | Correspondence received from, W. Gorman; re: when this appeal will be heard | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-02-11 | Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 1999-02-11 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-02-11 | Appellant's record, (vol. I to Vol. III) (Vol. I and III returned for corrections on Feb. 17/99 - back from corrections Feb. 18/99), Completed on: 1999-02-19 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-02-11 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 1999-02-19 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-12-14 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal | |
| 1998-12-08 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1998-12-03 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1998-12-03 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-11-20 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal and requesting copy of the reasons of the Court of Appeal | |
| 1998-11-20 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 1998-11-19 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McL Ia, The application for an oral hearing is dismissed. The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-10-05 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL Ia | |
| 1998-09-23 | Correspondence received from, (by fax) from Wayne Gorman dated September 23/98 re: no judgment on sentencing from the Court of Appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-06-16 | Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson and Collins & Associates re: receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee | |
| 1998-06-11 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 30754 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-06-11 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies (NO PUBLICATION BAN as per confirmation by Ottawa Agent, Burke-Robertson), with service, Completed on: 1998-06-11 | 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 | Appellant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| G.W. | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
4th Floor, East Block
Confederation Bldg, P.O. Box 8700
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-2868
FAX: (709) 729-2129
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A4
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: G.W.
Counsel
2 Steers Cove
P.O. Box 399, Section "C"
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5J9
Telephone: (709) 753-7860 Ext: 343
FAX: (709) 753-6226
Agent
700 - 225 Metcalfe St.
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1P9
Telephone: (613) 567-7824
FAX: (613) 567-4689
Email: hgeller@miltongeller.com
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Court of Appeal
1996 no 123
Sentence: four years imprisonment
Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador - Court of Appeal
96/123
Appeal from conviction dismissed; sentence appeal adjourned
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