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17610
Roseanne Skoke-Graham, et al. v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1985-03-14 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, The convictions quashed and the appellants are acquitted. The $150.00 awarded as costs to the Crown by Judge MacLellan should be restored to the appellants., CJ R B McI C La W Allowed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1984-01-26 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1984-01-26, CJ R B McI C La W Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-01-20 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1984-01-26 Decision reserved |
|
| 1984-01-20 | Intervener's factum, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1984-01-20 | Intervener's factum, 20 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1984-01-16 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1984-01-10 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-11-18 | Appellant's factum, 1 copy, with service | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-11-18 | Notice of hearing, With service | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-11-17 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated Nov. 15, 1983 (notice of hearing without proof of service) | |
| 1983-11-17 | Appellant's factum, 20 copies | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-09-14 | General proceeding, factums returned to appellant | |
| 1983-09-14 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1983-10-04 | |
| 1983-09-13 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, R Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1983-09-13 | Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1983-09-13, R | |
| 1983-09-13 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1983-09-13, R | |
| 1983-09-13 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-09-13 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1983-09-13 | |
| 1983-09-13 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-09-13 | |
| 1983-09-13 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-09-13 | |
| 1983-09-13 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, If filing dates are met for the January 1984 term, the appeal will be heard first on the January 1984 term., R Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-09-13 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-09-13, If filing dates are met for the January 1984 term, the appeal will be heard first on the January 1984 term., R | |
| 1983-09-13 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-09-13, If filing dates are met for the January 1984 term, the appeal will be heard first on the January 1984 term., R | |
| 1983-09-06 |
Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1983-09-06 Decision reserved |
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| 1983-09-06 |
Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1983-09-06 Decision reserved |
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| 1983-09-06 |
Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1983-09-06 Decision reserved |
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| 1983-09-06 |
Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-09-06 Decision reserved |
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| 1983-09-06 |
Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-09-06 Decision reserved |
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| 1983-09-06 |
Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-09-06 Decision reserved |
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| 1983-09-06 |
Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1983-09-06 Decision reserved |
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| 1983-09-02 | Proof of service, of casebook | |
| 1983-08-29 | Proof of service, of appellants' factums | |
| 1983-08-29 | Motion to file a lengthy factum, affidavit of service, with service | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-08-29 | Affidavit | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-08-29 | Motion to expedite the appeal | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-08-29 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-08-29 | Motion to expedite the appeal, With service | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-08-26 | General proceeding, appellant's factums returned by Van Bemmel | |
| 1983-08-25 | General proceeding, Appellant's factums returned to Van Bemmel | |
| 1983-08-24 | Proof of service, of case | |
| 1983-08-23 | Affidavit, 3 affidavits of service | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-08-23 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-07-14 | Case on appeal, 21 copies (vols 1 and 2) | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-07-14 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated July 12, 1983 | |
| 1983-07-12 | Affidavit, 2 affidavits of service | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-07-12 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated July 6, 1983 from Peggy Ehler | |
| 1983-06-23 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1983-06-22 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1983-05-31 | Notice of constitutional question(s), re interventions, with service | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-05-31 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, letter dated May 26/83 | |
| 1983-05-26 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1983-05-18 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, For constitutional question, see file or Registrar's Red Book @ p. 171. Notice of interventions by June 24/83., CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-05-18 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-05-18, For constitutional question, see file or Registrar's Red Book @ p. 171. Notice of interventions by June 24/83., CJ | |
| 1983-05-18 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1983-05-18, For constitutional question, see file or Registrar's Red Book @ p. 171. Notice of interventions by June 24/83., CJ | |
| 1983-05-18 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1983-05-16 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-05-16 | Notice of appeal, With service | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-04-27 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, R D McI Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1983-04-27 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-04-27, R D McI | |
| 1983-04-27 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-04-27, R D McI | |
| 1983-04-20 | Respondent's factum, 5 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1983-04-11 | Correspondence received from, letter accompanying the above | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-04-11 | Proof of service | |
| 1983-04-05 | Court of Appeal casebooks and transcripts of evidence, 3 copies of both appeal and exhibit books | |
| 1983-04-05 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1983-04-05 | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
| 1983-04-05 | Notice of application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Roseanne Skoke-Graham |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Skoke-Graham, Roseanne | Applicant | Active |
| Skoke, Kathryn Doris | Applicant | Active |
| Martin, Margaret | Applicant | Active |
| MaFarlane, Veronica | Applicant | Active |
| MacFarlane, Christopher | Applicant | Active |
| Hafey, Rosalie | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Skoke-Graham, Roseanne
Counsel
286 FOORD ST
PO BOX 850
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
B0K 1S0
Telephone: (902) 755-5711
FAX: (902) 752-6561
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Skoke, Kathryn Doris
Counsel
286 FOORD ST
PO BOX 850
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
B0K 1S0
Telephone: (902) 755-5711
FAX: (902) 752-6561
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Martin, Margaret
Counsel
286 FOORD ST
PO BOX 850
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
B0K 1S0
Telephone: (902) 755-5711
FAX: (902) 752-6561
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: MaFarlane, Veronica
Counsel
286 FOORD ST
PO BOX 850
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
B0K 1S0
Telephone: (902) 755-5711
FAX: (902) 752-6561
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: MacFarlane, Christopher
Counsel
286 FOORD ST
PO BOX 850
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
B0K 1S0
Telephone: (902) 755-5711
FAX: (902) 752-6561
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Hafey, Rosalie
Counsel
286 FOORD ST
PO BOX 850
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
B0K 1S0
Telephone: (902) 755-5711
FAX: (902) 752-6561
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Martin E. Herschorn
5151 TERMINAL RD 3RD FL
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-8995
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Agent
222 Somerset St W
3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
S. Ronald Fainstein
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 996-1693
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Lower court rulings
Provincial Court of Nova Scotia
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appeal dismissed
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
00679
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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