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38726
Drew McPherson v. Jamie Campbell
(Nova Scotia) (Civil) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-13 | Close file on Leave | |
| 2019-12-13 | Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties | |
| 2019-12-13 | Judgment on leave sent to the parties | |
| 2019-12-12 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal from the judgment of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, Number CA 470083, 2019 NSCA 23, dated April 3, 2019, is dismissed with costs. Dismissed, with costs |
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| 2019-11-12 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, for consideration by the Court | |
| 2019-10-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, Mr. McPherson - RE: Reply, sent via Fax. | |
| 2019-10-09 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), Amended 23A required. | Jamie Campbell |
| 2019-10-03 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form) | Drew McPherson |
| 2019-09-27 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form) | Drew McPherson |
| 2019-09-23 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form) | Drew McPherson |
| 2019-08-30 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), MISSING form 23A (rec' 10/09/19), Completed on: 2019-08-30 | Jamie Campbell |
| 2019-07-29 | Letter advising parties of a complete application for leave to appeal, FILE OPENED 2019/07/29 | |
| 2019-05-31 | Letter acknowledging receipt of an application for leave to appeal | |
| 2019-05-15 | Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Included in the application for leave to appeal) | Drew McPherson |
| 2019-05-15 | Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Notice of application received May 13, 2019, and is included in the application., Completed on: 2019-05-15 | Drew McPherson |
| 2019-05-02 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form), Joint with FD-01996 | Drew McPherson |
| 2019-05-01 | Letter requesting further materials; Court file number not assigned | |
| 2019-04-29 | Correspondence received from, (Letter Form) | Drew McPherson |
| 2019-03-25 | Letter acknowledging receipt of a notice of application for leave to appeal | |
| 2019-03-14 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, (Letter Form), Completed on: 2019-03-14 | Drew McPherson |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| McPherson, Drew | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell, Jamie | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: McPherson, Drew
This party is not represented by counsel.
Party: Campbell, Jamie
Counsel
1100-1645 Granville Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 1X3
Telephone: (902) 425-6000
FAX: (902) 428-7347
Email: jadams@bloisnickerson.com
Summary
Keywords
Courts — Judges — Motion judge dismissing applicant’s action against Supreme Court justice — Whether judges should be allowed to commit crimes — Whether applicant was denied access to justice
Summary
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Mr. McPherson sued the respondent justice of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, accusing him of having committed torts and crimes that caused Mr. McPherson damages. The respondent justice brought a motion seeking dismissal of the action and injunctive relief against Mr. McPherson. The motion judge found that the respondent justice was protected by judicial immunity and granted the motion to dismiss the action. The motion judge also granted a permanent injunction barring Mr. McPherson from commencing any proceedings in any court in Nova Scotia except with the court’s leave. The Court of Appeal granted Mr. McPherson’s application for leave to appeal then dismissed his appeal.
Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division)
Respondent’s motion to dismiss applicant’s action granted
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
CA 470083, 2019 NSCA 23
Applicant’s application for leave to appeal granted and applicant’s appeal dismissed
Memorandums of argument on application for leave to appeal
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