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24788
Her Majesty the Queen v. Alfred Nicholas Richard
(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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-09-27 | Appeal closed | |
| 1996-06-18 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 folder) | |
| 1996-04-18 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax) | |
| 1996-04-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, O'Dea, Earle | |
| 1996-04-18 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, A.G. of Canada | |
| 1996-03-28 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, trial and C/A judgments set aside; new trial ordered, So G Co Ia Ma Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-03-28 | Hearing of the appeal, 1996-03-28, trial and C/A judgments set aside; new trial ordered, So G Co Ia Ma | |
| 1996-03-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, of Robert Frater re: duration of argument | |
| 1996-03-05 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-03-05 | Alfred Nicholas Richard |
| 1996-03-05 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (see order Dec. 22/95), with service, Completed on: 1996-03-05 | Alfred Nicholas Richard |
| 1996-02-28 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) | |
| 1996-01-16 | Notice of hearing, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-01-04 | Appeal hearing scheduled, 1996-03-28 | |
| 1995-12-22 |
Decision on motion to expedite the appeal, - this case be heard during the week of March 25, 1996, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-12-22 | Hearing of motion to expedite the appeal, 1995-12-22, - this case be heard during the week of March 25, 1996, CJ | |
| 1995-12-22 | Submission of motion to expedite the appeal, 1995-12-22, - this case be heard during the week of March 25, 1996, CJ | |
| 1995-12-22 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1996-01-22 | |
| 1995-12-22 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Dec 13/95 also, the time for filing the respondent's factum be extended to March 5/96, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1995-12-22 | Hearing of motion to extend time, 1995-12-22, to file the appellant's factum to Dec 13/95 also, the time for filing the respondent's factum be extended to March 5/96, CJ | |
| 1995-12-22 | Submission of motion to extend time, 1995-12-22, to file the appellant's factum to Dec 13/95 also, the time for filing the respondent's factum be extended to March 5/96, CJ | |
| 1995-12-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Warren K. Zimmer; re: his court schedule | |
| 1995-12-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Robert Frater; re: willing to argue case on March 29/96 | |
| 1995-12-20 | Response to motion to extend time, CONDITIONAL (letterform) | Alfred Nicholas Richard |
| 1995-12-07 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-11-29 | Affidavit, of B. Laprade - 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-11-29 | Affidavit, to file the appellant's factum to Dec. 13/95 (B. Laprade) - 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-11-29 | $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, (from Justice account) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-11-29 | Motion to expedite the appeal, (joint with motion to extend the time) - 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-11-29 | Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Dec. 13/95 (joint with motionto inscribe notwithstanding laate filing) - 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-09-15 | Certified casebook, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-09-15 | Case on appeal, 23 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-07-24 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Dept of Justice (Halifax, NS) re: subsection 695(2) c.c. Warren Zimmer and Robert Frater | |
| 1995-07-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of Canada (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Robert Frater | |
| 1995-06-22 | General proceeding, 1 copy of reasons for judgment | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-06-15 | $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, (from Justice account) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1995-06-15 | Notice of appeal, 1 copy (service admitted on June 14 and June 15, 1995), 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 |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Richard, Alfred Nicholas | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
S. Ronald Fainstein
Department of Justice
239 Wellington St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-8412
Party: Richard, Alfred Nicholas
Counsel
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2V2
Telephone: (902) 429-7787
FAX: (902) 429-7788
Agent
302 - 151 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H3
Telephone: (613) 238-2327
FAX: (613) 238-2672
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
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see file
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
109662
appeal dismissed (see file)
Filed documents
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