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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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| MacDonnell, Frances Ellen | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: MacDonnell, Frances Ellen
Counsel
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STELLARTON, Nova Scotia
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Telephone: (902) 752-5143
Agent
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Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
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Telephone: (613) 241-3400
FAX: (613) 241-8555
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division
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Murder charge stayed
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
118082
Appeal allowed, stay of proceedings set aside and matter remitted for trial
Filed documents
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