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Her Majesty the Queen v. P.L. S.
(Newfoundland & Labrador) (Criminal) (As of Right)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-20 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1991-06-03 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated May 28, 1991 from Mr. Jutice Gerald F. Lang of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, thanking C. Alain for the copy of the judgment. | |
| 1991-05-23 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-05-23 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, O'Dea, Strong, Earle (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-05-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (St. John's,NF) | |
| 1991-05-16 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, O'Dea, Strong, Earle (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-05-16 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1991-05-16 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL, The appeal is allowed. The acquittals entered by the Court of Appeal are quashed and a new trial is ordered. L'Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier and Cory, JJ., while allowing the appeal, would restore the convictions. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-01-31 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (35 pages) | |
| 1991-01-25 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1991-01-25, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Decision reserved |
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| 1991-01-14 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1991-01-25 Decision reserved |
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| 1991-01-07 | Notice of hearing, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-01-07 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1991-01-21 | |
| 1991-01-07 | Order on motion to expedite the appeal, of the case on appeal,, with service | |
| 1991-01-07 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, of the case on appeal,, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1991-01-07 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-01-07, of the case on appeal,, Reg | |
| 1991-01-07 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1991-01-07, of the case on appeal,, Reg | |
| 1991-01-04 | Affidavit, of case on appeal, W.G. Burke-Robertson | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1991-01-02 | Response to motion to expedite the appeal, of case on appeal | P.L. S. |
| 1991-01-02 | Motion to expedite the appeal, of case on appeal, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-12-31 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | P.L. S. |
| 1990-12-04 | Service, case on appeal vols. 1 and 2, with service | |
| 1990-12-03 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-11-29 | Certified casebook, vol. I & II | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-11-29 | Case on appeal, 20 copies of vol. I & II | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-07-05 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #17913 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-07-03 | Notice of appeal, 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| S., P.L. | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
CONFEDERATION BLDG
PO BOX 8700
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1B 4J6
Telephone: (709) 729-4299
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: S., P.L.
Counsel
323 DUCKWORTH ST
PO BOX 5955 STN C
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador
A1C 5X4
Telephone: (709) 726-3524
FAX: (709) 726-9600
Agent
302 - 151 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H3
Telephone: (613) 238-2327
FAX: (613) 238-2672
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