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30268

Christopher J. Harrington v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Ontario) (Criminal) (By Leave)

(Publication ban in case)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2004-11-09 Close file on Leave
2004-07-28 General proceeding, changed Ottawa agent - Barrick, Poulsen (c/o T. Semanyk) instead of Goldberg Christopher J. Harrington
2004-07-09 Judgment on leave sent to the parties
2004-07-08 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Number C40595, dated February 2, 2004, is dismissed.

Dismissed
2004-06-14 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ Ma F
2004-06-09 Order on motion to extend time, (PER ARBOUR J.)
2004-06-09 Decision on motion to extend time, to file the applicant's reply to May 4/04, Arb
Granted
2004-06-09 Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application, (PER ARBOUR J.)
2004-06-09 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to April 5/04, Arb
Granted
2004-06-08 Submission of motion to extend time, Arb
2004-06-08 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, Arb
2004-06-01 Motion to extend time, to file the applicant's reply to May 4/04 (joint with motion to file leave to April 5/04), Completed on: 2004-06-01 Christopher J. Harrington
2004-06-01 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, to April 5/04 (joint with motion to file the applicant's reply to May 4/04), Completed on: 2004-06-01 Christopher J. Harrington
2004-05-25 Response to motion to extend time, (Letter Form), from M. David Lepofsky dated May 3/04, Completed on: 2004-05-25 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-05-10 General proceeding, Erratum - Respondent's Response Her Majesty the Queen
2004-05-06 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal
2004-05-04 Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, Completed on: 2004-05-04 Christopher J. Harrington
2004-04-23 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-04-23 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-04-05 Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application, (Letter Form), from Michal Fairburn dated April 1/04, Completed on: 2004-04-05 Her Majesty the Queen
2004-04-05 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 2004-06-01 Christopher J. Harrington

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Harrington, Christopher J. Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Harrington, Christopher J.

Counsel
Peter Thorning
John F. Scandiffio
Brauti Thorning LLP
201-47 Colborne Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5E 1P8
Telephone: (416) 362-4567
FAX: (416) 362-8410
Email: pthorning@btlegal.ca
Agent
Terri H. Semanyk
Barrick, Poulsen LLP
150 Isabella Street, Suite 1207
Ottawa, Ontario
K1S 1V7
Telephone: (613) 236-0939
FAX: (613) 236-0745

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
M. David Lepofsky
Michal Fairburn
Attorney General of Ontario
720 Bay St
10th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-4458
FAX: (416) 326-4656
Email: dlepofsky@sympatico.ca
Agent
Robert E. Houston, Q.C.
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

August 11, 2003
Ontario Superior Court of Justice


Applicant's application for certiorari to set aside the committal order dismissed

February 2, 2004
Court of Appeal for Ontario

C40595

Appeal dismissed

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Date modified: 2025-02-27