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19125
Thomas Patrick Lyons 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1992-08-04 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Halifax, N.S.) | |
| 1988-08-04 | General proceeding, to note records from both courts sent to Registrar (Halifax,NS) | |
| 1987-10-15 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ E McI La W LeD LaF Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-01-29 |
Decision on motion to adduce new evidence, CJ E McI La W LeD LaF Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-01-29 | Hearing of the motion to adduce new evidence, 1987-01-29, CJ E McI La W LeD LaF | |
| 1987-01-29 | Submission of motion to adduce new evidence, 1987-01-29, CJ E McI La W LeD LaF | |
| 1987-01-28 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1987-01-28, (Appeal heard Jan 28th & 29th, 1987), CJ E McI La W LeD LaF Decision reserved |
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| 1987-01-26 | Book of authorities, 9 copies, with service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-01-22 | Notice of withdrawal, served copy | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1987-01-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Applicant dated Jan 21/87 | |
| 1987-01-21 | Motion to adduce new evidence, 11 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1987-01-21 | Intervener's factum, With service | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1987-01-20 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1987-01-20 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-01-14 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-01-14 | Order on motion for leave to intervene | |
| 1987-01-12 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-01-28 Decision reserved |
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| 1987-01-12 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1987-01-26 | |
| 1987-01-12 | Appellant's factum, 30 copies, appencix | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1987-01-12 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1986-12-09 | Appeal court record | |
| 1986-12-09 | Trial court record | |
| 1986-11-21 |
Decision on the motion for leave to intervene, E Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1986-11-21 | Hearing of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-11-21, E | |
| 1986-11-21 | Submission of motion for leave to intervene, 1986-11-21, E | |
| 1986-11-20 | Response to the motion for leave to intervene | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1986-11-20 | Affidavit | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1986-11-20 | Motion for leave to intervene | Attorney General of British Columbia |
| 1986-11-12 | Case on appeal, 1 copy, with service | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1986-11-10 | Certified casebook | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1986-10-21 | Appellant's factum, 20 copies, with service | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1986-01-30 | Order on miscellaneous motion | |
| 1986-01-23 |
Decision on miscellaneous motion, to have case on appeal accepted as printed, LeD Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1986-01-23 | Hearing of miscellaneous motion, 1986-01-23, to have case on appeal accepted as printed, LeD | |
| 1986-01-23 | Submission of miscellaneous motion, 1986-01-23, to have case on appeal accepted as printed, LeD | |
| 1986-01-22 | Response to miscellaneous motion, to have case on appeal accepted as printed | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1986-01-22 | Affidavit, to have case on appeal accepted as printed | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1986-01-22 | Notice of miscellaneous motion, to have case on appeal accepted as printed | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1986-01-03 | Case on appeal, 20 copies | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1986-01-02 | Case on appeal, 1 copy | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1985-04-22 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1985-04-16 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1985-04-12 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1985-04-02 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1985-03-28 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1985-03-26 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, (See Registrar's Red Book # 6 @ p.1), CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1985-03-26 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-03-26, (See Registrar's Red Book # 6 @ p.1), CJ | |
| 1985-03-26 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-03-26, (See Registrar's Red Book # 6 @ p.1), CJ | |
| 1985-03-06 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1985-02-21 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1985-02-19 | Notice of appeal, With service | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
| 1985-01-31 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ McI W Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1984-12-17 |
Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1984-12-17, CJ McI W Decision reserved |
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| 1984-12-17 |
All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1984-12-17, CJ McI W Decision reserved |
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| 1984-12-10 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-11-30 | Appeal Court record, 3 copies | |
| 1984-11-30 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1984-11-30 | Thomas Patrick Lyons |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lyons, Thomas Patrick | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of British Columbia | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Lyons, Thomas Patrick
Counsel
4th Floor, St. Paul's Bldg.
1684 Barrington Street - P.O. Box 547
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2R7
Telephone: (902) 423-9143
FAX: (902) 422-7837
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
Robert E. Lutes
1225 - 1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3K5
Telephone: (902) 424-8007
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Email: giovandw@gov.ns.ca
Agent
222 Somerset St W
3rd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 2G3
Telephone: (613) 237-7092
FAX: (613) 237-1156
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Counsel
1874 Scarth St
PO Box 7129
Regina, Saskatchewan
S4P 3V7
Telephone: (306) 787-5490
FAX: (306) 787-8878
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
Attorney General of Canada
284 Wellington
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4801
FAX: (613) 952-8713
Party: Attorney General of British Columbia
Counsel
310 - 900 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2M4
Telephone: (250) 388-6868
FAX: (250) 388-4456
Email: jarvay@pacificcoast.net
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
8713
Applicant declared a dangerous offender and given an indeterminate sentance
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
00992
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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