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27870

Ka Lam Law, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen

(New Brunswick) (Criminal) (By Leave)

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)
2002-04-22 Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal
2002-03-11 Appeal closed
2002-03-01 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties
2002-02-15 Copy of formal judgment being prepared
2002-02-08 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties
2002-02-07 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB, The appeal is allowed.
Allowed
2001-10-22 Transcript received, (66 pages)
2001-10-04 Judgment reserved OR rendered with reasons to follow
2001-10-04 Hearing of the appeal, 2001-10-04, (V078), CJ L'HD G Ia Ma Ba Bi Arb LeB
Judgment reserved
2001-10-04 Acknowledgement and consent for video taping of proceedings
2001-09-28 Notice of appearance Her Majesty the Queen
2001-09-26 Notice of appearance Attorney General for Ontario
2001-09-07 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (15 MINUTES GRANTED TO A.G. - ONT. BY BASTARACHE J.)
2001-09-05 Appeal hearing scheduled, 2001-10-04
Judgment reserved
2001-08-31 Notice of hearing Ka Lam Law
2001-07-13 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-07-13 Attorney General for Ontario
2001-07-13 Intervener's factum, Completed on: 2001-07-13 Attorney General for Ontario
2001-06-15 Respondent's book of authorities, Vol. I & II, Completed on: 2001-06-15 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-06-15 Respondent's record, Completed on: 2001-06-15 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-06-15 Respondent's factum, (voir décision du 3 mai/01), Completed on: 2001-06-15 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-05-03 Order on motion to extend time, pour produire le factum, le dossier et les autorités de l'intimée au 15 juin 2001
2001-05-03 Decision on motion to extend time, pour produire le factum, le dossier et les autorités de l'intimée au 15 juin 2001, DeRg
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-05-02 Submission of motion to extend time, DeRg
2001-04-30 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 2001-10-01
2001-04-25 Motion to extend time, pour produire le factum, le dossier et les autorités au 15 juin 2001 - 2 copies, Completed on: 2001-04-25 Her Majesty the Queen
2001-03-05 Appellant's book of authorities, Completed on: 2001-03-05 Ka Lam Law
2001-03-05 Appellant's record, Completed on: 2001-03-05 Ka Lam Law
2001-03-05 Appellant's factum, Completed on: 2001-03-05 Ka Lam Law
2001-03-05 Appeal court record, joint with Trial Court Record (1 box)
2001-02-08 Order on motion for leave to intervene, (by the Court)
2001-02-08 Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, Ba, by the ATTORNEY GENERAL OF ONTARIO. The factum is limited to 20 pages. The request to present oral argument is deferred to a date following receipt and consideration of the written arguments of the parties and the interveners (15 MINUTES ORAL ARGUMENT GRANTED ON SEPT. 7, 2001). The intervener shall not be entitled to adduce further evidence or otherwise to supplement the record of the parties. Pursuant to rule 18(6) the intervener shall pay to the appellants and respondent any additional disbursements occasioned to the appellants and respondent by the intervention.
Granted, no order as to costs
2001-02-08 Submission of motion for leave to intervene, Ba
2000-12-15 Motion for leave to intervene, (requesting 30 pages and 30 minutes in duration) - 2 copies, Completed on: 2000-12-15 Attorney General for Ontario
2000-11-16 Letter acknowledging receipt of notice of appeal
2000-11-07 Order granting leave to appeal
2000-11-03 Notice of appeal, Completed on: 2000-11-03 Ka Lam Law
2000-10-06 Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties
2000-10-05 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is granted with costs to the applicants in any event of the cause.
Granted, with costs to the applicant(s) in any event of the cause
2000-08-08 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, G Bi Arb
2000-06-19 Order on motion to extend time
2000-06-14 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, La requête pour obtenir une ordonnance prorogeant le délai pour signifier et produire la réponse de l'intimée au 5 juin 2000.
Granted, no order as to costs
2000-06-14 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2000-06-12 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2000-06-12 2821109 Canada Inc.
2000-06-12 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2000-06-12 Kam Sun Chan
2000-06-12 Response to motion to extend time, Completed on: 2000-06-12 Ka Lam Law
2000-06-05 Motion to extend time, (Letter Form), pour produire et signifier une réponse au 5 juin/00 (2 copies), Completed on: 2000-06-13 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-06-05 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2000-06-13 Her Majesty the Queen
2000-05-26 Letter acknowledging receipt of a complete application for leave to appeal
2000-04-25 Book of authorities, Completed on: 2000-04-25 Ka Lam Law
2000-04-25 Application for leave to appeal, (il n'y a pas d'ordonnance de la Cour du Banc de la Reine), Completed on: 2000-04-25 Ka Lam Law

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Law, Ka Lam Appellant Active
Chan, Kam Sun Appellant Active
2821109 Canada Inc. Appellant Active

v.

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

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Law, Ka Lam

Counsel
Names
Michel C. Léger
Patrice Deschênes
Michel C. Léger
Contact information
Léger & Associés
5, rue Mill
Shédiac, New Brunswick
E0A 3G0
Telephone: (506) 532-0100
FAX: (506) 532-6332
Agent
Name
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: emeehan@langmichener.ca

Party: Chan, Kam Sun

Counsel
Name
Eric J. Doiron
Contact information
Doiron & Bastarache
1222, rue Main
Suite 5007
Moncton, New Brunswick
E1C 1H6
Telephone: (506) 857-8881
FAX: (506) 383-1840
Agent
Name
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: emeehan@langmichener.ca

Party: 2821109 Canada Inc.

Counsel
Names
Michel C. Léger
Patrice Deschênes
Contact information
Léger & Associés
5, rue Mill
Shédiac, New Brunswick
E0A 3G0
Telephone: (506) 532-0100
FAX: (506) 532-6332
Agent
Name
Eugene Meehan, Q.C.
Contact information
Lang Michener
300 - 50 O'Connor St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 6L2
Telephone: (613) 232-7171
FAX: (613) 231-3191
Email: emeehan@langmichener.ca

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Names
Bernard Laprade
François Lacasse
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Department of Justice
284, rue Wellington
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4761
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Agent
Name
Robert J. Frater
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
284 Wellington Street, Suite 2311
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 941-7865
Email: robert.frater@justice.gc.ca

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
Name
W. Graeme Cameron
Contact information
Attorney General for Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4401
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: graeme.cameron@jus.gov.on.ca
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Email: rhouston@burkerobertson.com

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Lower court rulings

November 14, 1996
Provincial Court of New Brunswick

132155

Voir dossier

September 29, 1998
Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick

MM 378 96

Appel rejeté

February 25, 2000
Court of Appeal of New Brunswick

211/98/CA

Appel accueilli, nouveau procès ordonné

Filed documents

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 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.

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Date modified: 2025-05-13