Case information

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)
1999-07-02	Correspondence received from, Steve Tenai re: he is the solicitor that now takes care of the file	Greensleeves Publishing Limited
1999-06-03	Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties
1999-06-03	Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared
1999-04-06	Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
1999-04-01	Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal and the ancillary motion are dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs
1999-03-31	Correspondence received from, Paul Jacobs, Q.C. dated March 31/99 responding to Dr. Folkes' letter of March 12/99	Global Music Ltd
1999-03-31	Correspondence received from, from Justin de Vries dated March 30/99 responding to Dr. Folkes' letter of March 12/99 (by fax)	Virgin Records (Canada) Inc.
1999-03-31	Correspondence received from, Sheryl F. Watson dated March 31/99 responding to Dr. Folkes' letter of March 12/99	Greensleeves Publishing Limited
1999-03-15	Correspondence received from, Dr. Folkes dated March 12, 1999 (by fax)	John Folkes
1999-03-04	Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Mr. Folkes re: many letters sent to M. Larmour and the Registrar at various dates
1999-03-01	All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, Co Ma Bi
1999-01-14	Correspondence received from, Mr. Folkes to M. Larmour and to the Registrar at various dates	John Folkes
1998-12-16	Correspondence received, from Neil Belmore of Gowling, letter dated Dec. 15, 1998 re: does not act for the applicant (fax copy)
1998-12-16	Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 1998-12-16	John Folkes
1998-12-11	Book of authorities, (in support of the respondent's response on leave application), Completed on: 1998-12-18	Greensleeves Publishing Limited
1998-12-11	Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (separate from response on motion to extend the time); also served to Gowling who is not the solicitor/agent for the applicant (service admitted on Dec. 10/98), Completed on: 1998-12-18	Greensleeves Publishing Limited
1998-12-11	Book of authorities, authorities in support of the response on motion to extend the time - book form - 5 copies, Completed on: 1998-12-18	Greensleeves Publishing Limited
1998-12-11	Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (book form, separate from respondent's response on leave application) - 5 copies; also served to Gowling who is not the solicitor/agent for the applicant (service admitted on Dec. 10/98), Completed on: 1998-12-18	Greensleeves Publishing Limited
1998-12-10	Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
1998-11-12	Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence
1998-11-12	Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, (included in leave book), Completed on: 1998-11-12	John Folkes
1998-11-12	Application for leave to appeal, (service by fax), Completed on: 1998-12-11	John Folkes

Parties

Main parties

Main parties - Appellants

Name	Role	Status
Folkes, John	Applicant	Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents

Name	Role	Status
Greensleeves Publishing Limited	Respondent	Active
Signet Records Inc.	Respondent	Active
Virgin Records (Canada) Inc.	Respondent	Active
Northridge Music Company	Respondent	Active
Global Music Ltd	Respondent	Active
Estate of Henry Mancini	Respondent	Active
Orville Burrell, Orville Burrell	Respondent	Active
Cecil Campbell (also known as Prince Buster)	Respondent	Active

Counsel

Summary

Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filing out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

If you have questions about a memorandum of argument or want to use a memorandum of argument, please contact the author of the memorandum of argument directly. Their name appears at the end of the memorandum of argument. The contact information for counsel is found in the “Counsel” tab of this page.

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Factums on appeal

The factums of the appellant, the respondent and the intervener will be posted here at least 2 weeks before the hearing unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of factums by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

If you have questions about a factum or want permission to use a factum, please contact the author of the factum directly. Their contact information appears on the first page of each factum.

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