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42014

His Majesty the King v. Luciano Emilio Mariani

(British Columbia) (Civil) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
2025-12-03 Order on motion to extend time, by the REGISTRAR
2025-12-03 Decision on motion to extend time, Reg, UPON APPLICATION by the respondent for extension of time to serve and file his response to application for leave to appeal;

AND THE MATERIAL FILED having been read;

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT:

The motion is granted.

The respondent shall serve and file his response to the application for leave to appeal within sixty (60) days of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia’s release of its reasons determining whether it has jurisdiction to hear the appeal commenced in that court by the applicant on July 24, 2025.

Granted
2025-12-03 Submission of motion to extend time, Reg
2025-10-28 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23B, (Printed version due on 2025-11-04) Luciano Emilio Mariani
2025-10-28 Certificate (on limitations to public access), (Letter Form), 23A, (Printed version due on 2025-11-04) Luciano Emilio Mariani
2025-10-28 Motion to extend time, (Book Form), to file and serve the response, Completed on: 2025-11-10, (Printed version filed on 2025-11-07) Luciano Emilio Mariani
2025-10-15 Supplemental document, (Letter Form), Notice of appeal (lower court), (Printed version due on 2025-10-22) His Majesty the King
2025-09-29 Letter acknowledging receipt of an incomplete application for leave to appeal and without formal Court of Appeal order, File opened
2025-09-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23B, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-01) His Majesty the King
2025-09-29 Certificate (on limitations to public access), 23A, (Printed version filed on 2025-10-01) His Majesty the King
2025-09-29 Application for leave to appeal, (Book Form), Missing:
- TC Order - July 2025 (rec'd 2025-10-15)
- TC Order - Jan. 2025 (N/A), Completed on: 2025-10-16, (Printed version filed on 2025-09-29)
His Majesty the King

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
His Majesty the King Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Mariani, Luciano Emilio Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: His Majesty the King

Counsel
Name
Lara Vizsolyi
Contact information
Attorney General of British Columbia
Criminal Appeals and Special Prosecutions
3rd Floor, 940 Blanshard Street
Victoria, British Columbia
V8W 3E6
Telephone: (778) 974-5144
FAX: (250) 387-4262
Email: lara.vizsolyi@gov.bc.ca
Agent
Name
Matthew Estabrooks
Contact information
Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP
2600 – 160 Elgin Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 1C3
Telephone: (613) 786-0211
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Email: matthew.estabrooks@gowlingwlg.com

Party: Mariani, Luciano Emilio

Counsel
Name
Donna Turko, K.C.
Contact information
Turko & Company
300 -1055 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 2E9
Telephone: (604) 801-6880
FAX: (604) 801-6883
Email: dmturko@shaw.ca
Agent
Name
Michael Sobkin
Contact information
Michael Sobkin Law Corporation
331 Somerset Street West
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0J8
Telephone: (613) 282-1712
FAX: (613) 288-2896
Email: msobkin@sympatico.ca

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Lower court rulings

January 27, 2025
Supreme Court of British Columbia

2025 BCSC 129

See file

July 9, 2025
Supreme Court of British Columbia

2025 BCSC 1298

See file

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-12-12