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23359
Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Nova Scotia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-09-16 | Appeal closed | |
| 1994-07-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to C/A of NS (Halifax, NS) enclosing their record | |
| 1993-12-06 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax) | |
| 1993-12-06 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, A.G. of Canada (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-12-06 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-10-15 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, LaF L'HD Co McL Ia Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-10-15 | Hearing of the appeal, 1993-10-15, LaF L'HD Co McL Ia | |
| 1993-10-12 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-10-12 | General proceeding, 24 copies of ERRATA TO THE FACTUM | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-09-22 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1993-10-15 | |
| 1993-09-21 | Notice of hearing, (1 copy), with service | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-09-07 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to serve and file its factum to Sept. 3/93, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-09-07 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1993-09-07, to serve and file its factum to Sept. 3/93, Reg | |
| 1993-09-07 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1993-09-07, to serve and file its factum to Sept. 3/93, Reg | |
| 1993-09-03 | Response to motion to extend time, to Sept. 3, 1993 to file the respondent's factum | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-09-03 | Affidavit, to Sept. 3, 1993 to file the respondent's factum (of David M. Meadows) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-09-03 | Motion to extend time, to Sept. 3, 1993 to file the respondent's factum | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-09-03 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-07-20 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1993-10-04 | |
| 1993-07-05 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1993-06-14 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-06-14 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-06-14, CJ | |
| 1993-06-14 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1993-06-14, CJ | |
| 1993-06-09 | Affidavit, (of Patrick J. Duncan) | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-06-09 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-06-03 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-06-01 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Lambert & Duncan (Halifax, NS) by Fax from A. Roland, re: show cause on June 16/93 at 9:15 am | |
| 1993-05-31 | Agreement as to contents of case | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-05-31 | Certified casebook, vol. 1 and 2, with service | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-05-25 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, with service | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-05-14 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of David M. Meadows (Federal Crown) to advise the Court that he does not intend to challenge the constitutional validity of the applicable statute in this case | |
| 1993-05-11 | Agreement as to contents of case | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-04-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Department of Justice (Halifax, NS) enclosing Rule 32 | |
| 1993-04-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) enclosing Rule 32 | |
| 1993-04-06 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vols. 1 and 2 | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-02-19 | Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, With service | |
| 1993-02-12 |
Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to Jan\21\1993, So Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-02-12 | Hearing of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 1993-02-12, to Jan\21\1993, So | |
| 1993-02-12 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1993-02-12, to Jan\21\1993, So | |
| 1993-02-11 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to Jan. 21/93 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-02-11 | Affidavit, to Jan. 21/93; Eduard J. Van Bemmel | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-02-11 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, to Jan. 21/93 | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1993-02-05 | Appeal court record, 1 box | |
| 1993-01-26 | Proof of service, of Notice of Appeal | |
| 1992-12-21 | $30.00 filing fee, #26353 | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
| 1992-12-21 | Notice of appeal | Roger Cornelius Russell Yorke |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Yorke, Roger Cornelius Russell | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Yorke, Roger Cornelius Russell
Counsel
Patrick J. Duncan
903 - 1649 HOLLIS ST
PO 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
1400 - 5251 DUKE ST
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 1P3
Telephone: (902) 426-3260
Agent
Department of Justice
284 Wellington St, 2nd Floor
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763
FAX: (613) 957-8412
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Lower court rulings
County Court of Nova Scotia
11741
charges of importing foreign cultural property dismissed
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
02698
appeal allowed
Filed documents
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