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25165

Frances Ellen MacDonnell 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.

List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1997-07-31 Appeal closed
1997-02-28 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Beament, Green, Dust
1997-02-28 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson
1997-02-26 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1997-02-13 Judgment on the appeal rendered, So Co McL Ia Ma
Allowed, no order as to costs
1997-02-13 Hearing of the appeal, 1997-02-13, So Co McL Ia Ma
1997-02-04 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burke-Robertson re: duration of argument
1997-01-21 Notice of hearing Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-12-19 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-02-13
1996-10-28 Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-10-28 Her Majesty the Queen
1996-10-18 Response to motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Oct. 17, 1996 (R. Houston), Completed on: 1996-10-18 Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-10-18 Order on motion to extend time, to file the factum
1996-10-18 Decision on motion to extend time, to file the factum to Oct 17/96, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-10-18 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1996-10-18, to file the factum to Oct 17/96, Reg
1996-10-18 Submission of motion to extend time, 1996-10-18, to file the factum to Oct 17/96, Reg
1996-10-17 Affidavit, to file the respondent's factum (Robert Hagell) Her Majesty the Queen
1996-10-17 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 32815 Her Majesty the Queen
1996-10-17 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Oct. 17, 1996, Completed on: 1996-10-17 Her Majesty the Queen
1996-10-17 Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-10-17 Her Majesty the Queen
1996-09-20 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-01-20
1996-08-07 Order on motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal
1996-07-31 Response to motion to extend time, of Stephen Grace re: extension to file the case on appeal to June 10é96, Completed on: 1996-07-31 Her Majesty the Queen
1996-07-31 Decision on motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to June 10/96 and the factum to July 26/96, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1996-07-31 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1996-07-31, to file the case on appeal to June 10/96 and the factum to July 26/96, Reg
1996-07-31 Submission of motion to extend time, 1996-07-31, to file the case on appeal to June 10/96 and the factum to July 26/96, Reg
1996-07-26 Certified casebook Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-07-26 Book of authorities, 10 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-07-26 Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-07-26 Appellant's factum, 24 copies (extension of time requested), with service, Completed on: 1996-07-26 Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-07-26 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, receipt no. 32389 Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-07-26 Affidavit, of Hector J. MacIsaac (re: case on appeal), with service Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-07-26 Motion to extend time, to file the case on appeal to June 10/96, with service, Completed on: 1996-07-26 Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-06-10 Proof of service, of the case on appeal (service admitted on June 10/96)
1996-06-10 Case on appeal, 23 copies (extension of time requested) Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-03-25 General proceeding, 1 copy of formal order of C.A. (fax copy) Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-03-01 General proceeding, to note a copy of the reasons for judgment Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-02-29 $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt no. 31654 Frances Ellen MacDonnell
1996-02-29 Notice of appeal, (reasons requested), with service, Completed on: 1996-02-29 Frances Ellen MacDonnell

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
MacDonnell, Frances Ellen Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
Her Majesty the Queen Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: MacDonnell, Frances Ellen

Counsel
Name
Hector J. MacIsaac
Contact information
253 FOORD ST
PO BOX 849
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
B0K 1S0
Telephone: (902) 752-5143
Agent
Name
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Contact information
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Robert C. Hagell
Contact information
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
5151 TERMINAL RD 3RD FL
PO BOX 7
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 2L6
Telephone: (902) 424-5450
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Agent
Name
Stephen J. Grace
Contact information
Beament, Green, Dust
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555

Summary

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Summary

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Lower court rulings

May 24, 1995
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

x

Murder charge stayed

February 14, 1996
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

118082

Appeal allowed, stay of proceedings set aside and matter remitted for trial

Filed documents

The memorandums of argument on an application for leave to appeal will be posted here 30 days after leave to appeal has been granted unless they contain personal information, information that is subject to a publication ban, or any other information that is not part of the public record. You may also obtain copies of the memorandum by filling out the Request for Court records form or by contacting the Court’s Records Centre either by email at records-dossiers@scc-csc.ca or by telephone at 613‑996‑7933 or at 1‑888‑551‑1185.

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Date modified: 2025-05-13