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26837

Tammy Lynn Ferris v. Her Majesty the Queen

(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1999-09-08 Close file on Leave
1999-03-11 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
1999-03-11 Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
1998-12-22 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
1998-12-17 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
1998-11-23 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Co Ma Bi
1998-10-29 Order on motion to extend time, to file the response
1998-10-28 Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file the response to Oct. 22/98, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1998-10-28 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1998-10-28, to serve and file the response to Oct. 22/98, Reg
1998-10-28 Submission of motion to extend time, 1998-10-28, to serve and file the response to Oct. 22/98, Reg
1998-10-23 Response to motion to extend time, to file the Respondent's Response to Oct. 22/98 (Gowling, Strathy & Henderson), Completed on: 1998-10-23 Tammy Lynn Ferris
1998-10-22 $50.00 filing fee for a notice of motion, (Justice account) Her Majesty the Queen
1998-10-22 Affidavit, to file the Respondent's Response to Oct. 22/98 (S. David Frankel, Q.C.), with service Her Majesty the Queen
1998-10-22 Motion to extend time, to file the Respondent's Response to Oct. 22/98, with service, Completed on: 1998-10-22 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-10-22 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, With service, Completed on: 1998-10-22 Her Majesty the Queen
1998-09-23 Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson and Attorney General of Canada to acknowledge receipt of materiall commencing a proceeding together with filing fee
1998-09-14 $50.00 filing fee, receipt #31162 Tammy Lynn Ferris
1998-09-11 Application for leave to appeal, With service, Completed on: 1998-09-11 Tammy Lynn Ferris

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Ferris, Tammy Lynn Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Ferris, Tammy Lynn

Counsel
Simon R. Buck
Wilson & Buck
744 West Hastings Street
Suite 425
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6C 1A5
Telephone: (604) 684-4751
FAX: (604) 684-8319
Agent
Henry S. Brown, Q.C.
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
S. David Frankel, Q.C.
Attorney General of Canada
900 - 840 Howe St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-0211
FAX: (604) 666-1599
Agent
Robert J. Frater
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

Summary

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Lower court rulings

May 10, 1996
Provincial Court of British Columbia

97218D

Acquittal: possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking

June 15, 1998
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)

CA 021944

Appeal allowed, a new trial ordered

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

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Factums on appeal

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Date modified: 2025-02-27