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24302
Her Majesty the Queen v. Donald Robinson
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1997-07-23 | Appeal closed | |
| 1996-04-22 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, British Columbia (Vancouver) | |
| 1996-04-22 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1996-04-22 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1996-04-04 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal | |
| 1996-03-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1996-03-22 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1996-03-21 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal is dismissed, L'Heureux-Dubé J. dissenting. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-12-20 | General proceeding, transcript received and distributed to the justices (54 pages) | |
| 1995-12-07 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1995-12-07, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1995-12-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, Strathy re: duration of argument | |
| 1995-12-01 | Book of authorities, 10 COPIES, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-11-30 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vols 1 and 2., with service | Donald Robinson |
| 1995-09-26 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Aug 29/95 | |
| 1995-09-26 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Aug 29/95, DeRg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-09-26 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-09-26, to file the factum to Aug 29/95, DeRg | |
| 1995-09-26 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-09-26, to file the factum to Aug 29/95, DeRg | |
| 1995-09-25 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1995-12-07 Decision reserved |
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| 1995-09-22 | Response to motion to extend time, to serve and file the respondent's factum to Aug. 29/95 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-09-22 | Affidavit, to serve and file the factum to Aug. 29/95; Gil D. McKinnon, Q.C. | Donald Robinson |
| 1995-09-22 | Motion to extend time, to serve and file the factum to Aug. 29/95 | Donald Robinson |
| 1995-08-29 | Respondent's factum, 25 copies (extension requested -EVB), with service | Donald Robinson |
| 1995-08-28 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burke-Robertson re: duration of argument | |
| 1995-07-27 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1995-10-02 | |
| 1995-06-13 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies (see order of April 7/95), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-06-05 | Appeal court record, (1 env.) | |
| 1995-05-31 | Appeal court record, (1 env.) | |
| 1995-04-19 | Supplemental document, Case on Appeal 24 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-04-11 | Order on motion to order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause | |
| 1995-04-07 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to June 15/95, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-04-07 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-04-07, to file the factum to June 15/95, Reg | |
| 1995-04-07 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-04-07, to file the factum to June 15/95, Reg | |
| 1995-04-05 |
Decision on motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, ono condition that the crown's factum be filed no later than June 15/95 and that the appeal be ready to be heard at the commencement of the fail term, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-04-05 | Hearing of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1995-04-05, ono condition that the crown's factum be filed no later than June 15/95 and that the appeal be ready to be heard at the commencement of the fail term, CJ | |
| 1995-04-05 | Submission of motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, 1995-04-05, ono condition that the crown's factum be filed no later than June 15/95 and that the appeal be ready to be heard at the commencement of the fail term, CJ | |
| 1995-03-30 | Order granting leave to appeal | |
| 1995-03-30 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Dept. of Justice (Vancouver, BC) re: subsection 695(2) c.c. Gil D. McKinnon, Q.C., Burke-Robertson & Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-03-29 | Response to motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show Cause, (Gowling, Strathy) - 1 copy | Donald Robinson |
| 1995-03-27 | Affidavit, of William Gordon Burke-Robertson (1 copy), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-03-27 | Motion for an order that the appeal not be deemed abandoned [s. 695(2) Criminal Code] / Show cause, (1 copy), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-03-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of BC (Vancxouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Burke-Robertson | |
| 1995-03-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Gil D. McKinnon, Q.C. (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1995-03-21 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to June 15/95 (letterform) | Donald Robinson |
| 1995-03-21 | Affidavit, to file the factum to June 15/95; William F. Ehrcke, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-03-21 | Motion to extend time, to file the factum to June 15/95, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-03-21 | General proceeding, 1 copy of NOTICE OF APPEAL, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-03-02 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ G Ia, The application for extension of time and the application for leave to appeal are granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-03-02 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, CJ G Ia Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-03-02 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1995-03-02, CJ G Ia | |
| 1995-03-02 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1995-03-02, CJ G Ia | |
| 1995-03-02 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1995-03-02 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1995-02-22 | Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum | |
| 1995-02-15 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to 4 weeks after the date of judgment on his application for leave to appeal, Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-02-15 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-02-15, to file the factum to 4 weeks after the date of judgment on his application for leave to appeal, Reg | |
| 1995-02-15 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-02-15, to file the factum to 4 weeks after the date of judgment on his application for leave to appeal, Reg | |
| 1995-02-14 | Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to 4 weeks after the decision on leave (Gowling, Strathy) | Donald Robinson |
| 1995-02-13 | Affidavit, of W. G. Burke-Robertson re: motion to extend the time to file the appellant's factum | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-02-13 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum (on appel as of rignt) 4 WEEKS after the date of delivery of judgment on the application for leave to appeal, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-12-09 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ G Ia | |
| 1994-12-06 | Certified casebook, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-12-06 | Case on appeal, 23 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-11-30 | Applicant's reply to respondent's argument, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-11-29 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Dept. of Justice (Vancouver, BC) re: provisions of subsection 695(2) c.c. G.D. McKinnon and Burke-Robertson & Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1994-11-28 | Proof of service, of the respondent's response | |
| 1994-11-25 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of BC (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Burke-Robertson | |
| 1994-11-25 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to G.D. McKinnon (Vancouver, BC) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1994-11-21 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies | Donald Robinson |
| 1994-11-09 | Correspondence received from, sent to G.D. McKinnon, Q.C. (Vancouver, BC) enclosing a copy of letter dated Nov 9/94 sent to applicant | |
| 1994-11-09 | Correspondence received from, sent to A.G. (Vancouver, BC) to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding | |
| 1994-11-07 | Correspondence received from, from G.D. McKinnon, Q.C.; re: have no objection to the extension of time to file the application for leave to appeal (INCLUDED IN MOTION BOOK AT PAGE 11) | Donald Robinson |
| 1994-11-07 | Affidavit, INCLUDED IN MOTION BOOK; William F. Ehrcke, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-11-07 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, INCLUDED IN MOTION BOOK, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-11-07 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1994-11-07 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-09-29 | $30.00 filing fee, receipt no. 24960 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1994-09-28 | Notice of appeal, (2 copies), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Robinson, Donald | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
600 - 865 Hornby Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2G3
Telephone: (604) 660-1126
FAX: (604) 660-1142
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A4
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Robinson, Donald
Counsel
Box 94
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6E 4H1
Telephone: (604) 661-1022
FAX: (604) 689-5177
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 Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA014636
appeal by accused allowed; new trial ordered
Filed documents
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