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27013
Her Majesty the Queen v. D.D.
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-04 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, + Trial court records | |
| 2000-10-23 | Appeal closed | |
| 2000-10-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties | |
| 2000-10-10 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 2000-10-06 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties | |
| 2000-10-05 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared | |
| 2000-10-05 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Bi Arb, The appeal is dismissed, the Chief Justice, L'Heureux-Dubé and Gonthier JJ. dissenting on the merits. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 2000-03-22 | Transcript received, and distributed to the justices (88 pages) | |
| 2000-03-14 |
Hearing of the appeal, 2000-03-14, (V026), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Bi Arb Judgment reserved |
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| 2000-03-14 | Appellant's condensed book, given in Court | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2000-03-14 | Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings, counsel of the Appellant, Mr. Lepofsky does not consent | |
| 2000-03-10 | Correspondence received from, M. David Lepofsky (by fax) dated March 7/00 re: broadcasting of the oral argument | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2000-03-09 | Correspondence received from, M. David Lepofsky (by fax) dated March 9/00 re: objects the broadcast of this case | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 2000-03-07 | Correspondence received from, M. David Lepofsky (by fax) dated March 7/00 re: inappropriate for this case to be broadcast | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-12-15 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 2000-03-14 Judgment reserved |
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| 1999-12-14 | Correspondence received from, D. Lepofsky; re: available on March 14, 2000 for the hearing of the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-11-18 | Respondent's book of authorities, (11 copies - service missing), Completed on: 1999-11-26 | D.D. |
| 1999-11-18 | Respondent's factum, Completed on: 1999-11-18 | D.D. |
| 1999-11-16 | Appeal court record, (1 box) | |
| 1999-11-15 | Respondent's record, Completed on: 1999-11-15 | D.D. |
| 1999-11-12 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2000-01-17 | |
| 1999-10-29 | Trial court record, (1 envelope) | |
| 1999-10-28 | Order on miscellaneous motion | |
| 1999-10-27 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, Arb, for an order appointing Andras Schreck as counsel for the respondent, and for an order that the Crown pay his reasonable legal expenses in this appeal. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-10-27 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, Arb | |
| 1999-10-25 | Response to miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), from M. D. Lepofsky dated Oct. 21/99, Completed on: 1999-10-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-10-25 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, (Letter Form), for an Order that the Crown pay his reasonable legal expenses, Completed on: 1999-10-25 | D.D. |
| 1999-09-21 | Correspondence received from, D. Lepofsky dated Sept. 21, 1999 (fax copy) asking the Court that this appeal not be broadcast | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-09-17 | Appellant's book of authorities, Vol. I and II, Completed on: 1999-09-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-09-17 | Appellant's factum, Completed on: 1999-09-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-09-13 | Appellant's record, vol. I to VI, Completed on: 1999-09-14 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-05-26 | Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal | |
| 1999-05-21 | Notice of appeal, Completed on: 1999-05-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-04-27 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1999-04-23 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 1999-04-22 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1999-03-22 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, L'HD G Ba | |
| 1999-03-22 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, L'HD G Ba | |
| 1999-01-25 | Correspondence received from, from M.J. Hayward; re: publication ban | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-01-15 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal | |
| 1999-01-12 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 1999-01-12 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1999-01-05 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1999-01-05 | D.D. |
| 1998-12-17 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, for an order directing an oral hearing, Completed on: 1998-12-17 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1998-12-07 | Application for leave to appeal, (C.A. Order missing - filed Dec. 17) (T.C. judgment filed Jan. 25), Completed on: 1999-01-25 | 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 |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| D.D. | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Christopher Webb
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4458
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: dlepofsky@sympatico.ca
Agent
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com
Party: D.D.
Counsel
438 University Avenue
19th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K8
Telephone: (416) 598-1811
FAX: (416) 598-3384
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
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Lower court rulings
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Court of Appeal for Ontario
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Filed documents
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