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23478
W.D.S. v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Alberta) (Criminal) (As of Right)
(Publication ban on party)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-08-08 | Appeal closed | |
| 1995-01-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to C/A of AB (Edmonton, AB) enclosing their record | |
| 1994-11-24 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1994-11-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Alberta (Edmonton) | |
| 1994-10-24 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1994-10-20 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So Co McL Ma, The appeal is allowed and a new trial is ordered, L'Heureux-Dubé and McLachlin JJ. dissenting. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-05-13 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (82 pages) | |
| 1994-05-05 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1994-05-05, CJ LaF L'HD So Co McL Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1994-04-27 | Appeal hearing | |
| 1994-04-26 | Appeal removed from the list | |
| 1994-04-20 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy re: duration of argument | |
| 1994-04-13 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of JOINT | W.D.S. |
| 1994-04-07 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, With service, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1994-04-07 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1994-04-07, With service, CJ | |
| 1994-04-07 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1994-04-07, With service, CJ | |
| 1994-04-06 | Notice of hearing, (1 copy), with service | W.D.S. |
| 1994-03-31 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-03-31 | Affidavit, of Eduard J. Van Bemmel | W.D.S. |
| 1994-03-31 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | W.D.S. |
| 1994-03-30 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1994-05-05 Decision reserved |
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| 1994-03-30 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-03-01 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1994-04-25 | |
| 1994-01-25 | Appellant's factum, 24 COPIES | W.D.S. |
| 1993-12-07 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) | |
| 1993-12-01 | Certified casebook, 1 copy, with service | W.D.S. |
| 1993-11-12 | Case on appeal, 23 copies | W.D.S. |
| 1993-10-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) enclosing Rule 32 | |
| 1993-10-19 | Notice of appeal, With service | W.D.S. |
| 1993-10-12 |
Decision on the motion to quash the appeal, It is orderred that the motion to quash the appeal as of right is therefore without object and is accordingly dismissed., with service Dismissed, no order as to costs |
Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-10-12 | Hearing of the motion to quash, 1993-10-12, It is orderred that the motion to quash the appeal as of right is therefore without object and is accordingly dismissed., with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-10-12 | Submission of motion to quash, 1993-10-12, It is orderred that the motion to quash the appeal as of right is therefore without object and is accordingly dismissed., with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-10-12 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1993-10-08 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1993-10-07 |
Decision on the motion to quash the appeal, The motion to quash the appeal as of right is therefore without object and is accordingly dismissed., CJ Co McL Ia Ma Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-10-07 | Hearing of the motion to quash, 1993-10-07, The motion to quash the appeal as of right is therefore without object and is accordingly dismissed., CJ Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1993-10-07 | Submission of motion to quash, 1993-10-07, The motion to quash the appeal as of right is therefore without object and is accordingly dismissed., CJ Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1993-10-07 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ Co McL Ia Ma, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-10-07 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1993-10-07, CJ Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1993-10-07 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1993-10-07, CJ Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1993-10-04 |
Decision on the motion to quash the appeal, CJ Co McL Ia Ma Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1993-10-04 | Hearing of the motion to quash, 1993-10-04, CJ Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1993-10-04 | Submission of motion to quash, 1993-10-04, CJ Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1993-09-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from gowling; re: that the motion to quash be adjourned to Nov. 1/93 | |
| 1993-09-29 | Correspondence received from, from Henry S. Brown re: explaining reasons for adjournement of the motion to quash | |
| 1993-09-28 | Correspondence received from, from Henry S. Brown re: adjournment of the motion to quash to November 1st, 1993 | |
| 1993-09-02 | Correspondence received from, from Marvin R. Bloos; re: that the respondent's application to quash were heard after the leave application was decided by the Court | W.D.S. |
| 1993-08-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of the Registrar to Mr. Bloos (Edmonton, AB) to advise him that he will have to bring a motion to obtain an adjournment of the hearing of the application to quash returnable on October 4, 1993 | |
| 1993-08-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Marvin Bloos Re: decision on leave will be recommended before the hearing ot the motion to quash (fax copy) | |
| 1993-07-23 | Motion to quash, 10 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-07-23 | Motion to quash, 10 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-06-16 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ McL Maj | |
| 1993-06-03 | Supplemental document, 5 copies of Trial Judge's Charge to the Jury | W.D.S. |
| 1993-05-31 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-05-21 | Affidavit, from Marvin Bloos (1 copy) | W.D.S. |
| 1993-05-21 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, from B. Beresh (1 copy) | W.D.S. |
| 1993-05-21 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1993-05-21 | W.D.S. |
| 1993-05-04 | General proceeding, CONSENT TO USE SAME AGENT, Gowling | W.D.S. |
| 1993-03-17 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt #26776 | W.D.S. |
| 1993-03-17 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, to March 19/93 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1993-03-17 | Notice of appeal, With service | W.D.S. |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| W.D.S. | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: W.D.S.
Counsel
Henry S. Brown
300 - 10110, 107TH ST
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5J 1J4
Telephone: (403) 421-4766
FAX: (403) 429-0346
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
Heather Perkins-McVey
9833 - 109th Street
3rd floor
Edmonton, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 422-5402
FAX: (780) 422-1106
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta
91030115C3
One count of sexual assault contrary to s. 271 of the Criminal Code R.S.C. 1985,
Court of Appeal of Alberta (Edmonton)
9103-0837-A
appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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