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18906

Carl R. Rahey v. Her Majesty the Queen by her Attorney General of Canada

(Nova Scotia) (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)
1989-11-07 Appeal closed
1987-09-11 General proceeding, to note copy of judgment sent to J.E. Fichaud (Halifax,NS)
1987-09-11 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Halifax,NS)
1987-09-10 General proceeding, to note copy of judgment sent to E. Bowie, Q.C. (Ottawa,ON)
1987-05-14 Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI C La W LeD LaF
Allowed, no order as to costs
1986-06-17 Hearing of the appeal, 1986-06-17, CJ B E McI C La W LeD LaF
Decision reserved
1986-06-17 Book of authorities, 10 copies Carl R. Rahey
1986-05-23 Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen by her Attorney General of Canada
1986-04-07 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1986-06-17
Decision reserved
1986-04-07 Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause
Granted, no order as to costs
1986-04-07 Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1986-04-07
1986-04-07 Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-04-07
1986-04-07 Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1986-04-07
1986-02-24 Affidavit Carl R. Rahey
1986-02-24 Motion to expedite the appeal, With service Carl R. Rahey
1985-10-23 Notice of hearing, With service Carl R. Rahey
1985-10-23 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1986-01-27
1985-10-23 Service
1985-10-23 Appellant's factum, 21 copies Carl R. Rahey
1985-08-22 Case on appeal, vols. 1 to 5 Carl R. Rahey
1985-08-09 Certified casebook, (corrected copy vols. 1 to 5) Carl R. Rahey
1985-05-10 Order granting leave to appeal
1985-05-03 Case on appeal, 20 copies volus. 1 to 5 Carl R. Rahey
1984-11-06 Service
1984-10-16 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to
1984-10-16 Notice of appeal Carl R. Rahey
1984-10-16 Close file on Leave
1984-10-11 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, C La LeD
Granted, no order as to costs
1984-10-01 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1984-10-01, C La LeD
Decision reserved
1984-10-01 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1984-10-01, C La LeD
Decision reserved
1984-09-24 Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 6 copies, with service Her Majesty the Queen by her Attorney General of Canada
1984-07-26 Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1984-07-26 Carl R. Rahey

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Rahey, Carl R. Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen by her Attorney General of Canada Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Rahey, Carl R.

Counsel
Name
Joel E. Fichaud, Q.C.
Contact information
Patterson Palmer Hunt Murphy
1600 - 5151, George St.
P.O. Box 247, Stn Central
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2N9
Telephone: (902) 492-2029
FAX: (902) 429-5215
Email: jfichaud@pphm.com
Agent
Name
Thomas C. Barber
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Her Majesty the Queen by her Attorney General of Canada

Counsel
Names
Douglas L. Richard
S.R. Fainstein, Q.C.
Eric Bowie, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
Royal Bank Building, 4th Floor
5161 George Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2M7
Telephone: (902) 426-3260

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

December 6, 1983
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

45674

Application allowed

May 28, 1984
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

SCC 00947

Appeal allowed

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