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25404
Her Majesty the Queen v. William Lifchus
(Manitoba) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-05-22 | Appeal closed | |
| 1998-05-21 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba re: returning Court records (1 folder) | |
| 1998-05-21 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 folder) | |
| 1998-01-30 |
Decision on the motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, A re-hearing is ordered and the reasons of the Court, in which judgment was rendered on Sept. 18/ 97, are modified at paragraphs 39-40 as follows: (SEE FILE), CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1998-01-30 | All material on motion for a re-hearing of the appeal submitted to Justices, 1998-01-30, A re-hearing is ordered and the reasons of the Court, in which judgment was rendered on Sept. 18/ 97, are modified at paragraphs 39-40 as follows: (SEE FILE), CJ L'HD G Co McL Ia Ma | |
| 1998-01-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from G. Lawlor; re: complete agreement with the Court's suggested changes at para. 39 and 40 of the reasons (original filed Feb. 2\98) | |
| 1998-01-23 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Heather Leonoff, Q.C.; re: satisfied with the judgment being issued in the suggested form | |
| 1998-01-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Heather Leonoff, Q.C. and Gregg Lawlor (Winnipeg, MN) advising that the Court considered the matter in their correspondence and suggesting changes to par. 39-40 of the reasons. Waiting for their position by A. Roland | |
| 1997-12-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from H. Leonoff; re: concurs with Mr. Brown's letter of Oct. 2\97 sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma, Dec. 10/97 | |
| 1997-10-23 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Manitoba (Winnipeg) | |
| 1997-10-23 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1997-10-23 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1997-10-16 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) pursuant to his letter dated Oct. 2/97, advising matter was referred to members of the Court by A. Roland sent to CJ L'HD G Co McL I Ma, Dec. 10/ 97 | |
| 1997-10-02 | Motion for a re-hearing of the appeal, re: reasons for judgment rendered on Sept 18/97 sent to CJ LaF So G Co McL I Ma, Oct 6/97 (LETTER FORM), Completed on: 1997-10-02 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-09-19 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Burke-Robertson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1997-09-19 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1997-09-18 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal is dismissed and the order directing the new trial is confirmed. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1997-06-13 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the judges (38 pages) | |
| 1997-05-29 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1997-05-29, CJ LaF L'HD So G Co McL Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1997-05-26 | Supplemental document, 11 copies of SUPPLEMENTARY BOOK OF AUTHORITIES, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-05-26 | Notice of appearance, of Gregg Lawlor for the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-05-01 | Notice of hearing, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-04-25 | Trial court record | |
| 1997-04-10 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-05-29 Decision reserved |
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| 1997-04-07 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. I & II, Completed on: 1997-04-07 | William Lifchus |
| 1997-04-03 | Appeal court record, (accordeon) | |
| 1997-04-01 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies, with service, Completed on: 1997-04-01 | William Lifchus |
| 1997-03-19 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Burke-Robertson re: duration of argument | |
| 1997-03-12 | Proof of service, of the appellant's factum and book of authorities vol. I & II | |
| 1997-02-24 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-04-21 | |
| 1997-02-07 | Book of authorities, 10 copies of vol. 1 and 2, Completed on: 1997-02-07 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-02-07 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, Completed on: 1997-02-07 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-12-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Wolch, Pinx, Tapper, Scurfield enclosing a copy of Rule 32. c.c. Robert Houston. | |
| 1996-12-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Atttorney Genral of Manitoba enclosing a copy of Rule 32. c.c. Henry Brown, Q.C., | |
| 1996-11-29 | Case on appeal, 24 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-11-28 | Notice of appeal, With service, Completed on: 1996-11-28 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-11-07 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ G Ia, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1996-11-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Burke-Robertson | |
| 1996-11-07 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson | |
| 1996-10-04 | Proof of service, of the respondent's response admitted on Sept. 4, 1996 | |
| 1996-09-13 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ G Ia | |
| 1996-08-29 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, Completed on: 1996-08-29 | William Lifchus |
| 1996-07-03 | Correspondence received from, sent to Burke-Robertson enclosing copy of letter dated July 3/96 sent to applicant | |
| 1996-07-03 | Correspondence received from, sent to Gowling, Strathy & Henderson to acknowledge receipt of material commencing a proceeding together with filing fee | |
| 1996-06-25 | Book of authorities, 5 copies, Completed on: 1996-06-25 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-06-25 | $50.00 filing fee, receipt no. 32290 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1996-06-25 | Application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1996-06-25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lifchus, William | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
405 Broadway Ave
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3L6
Telephone: (204) 945-2870
FAX: (204) 945-1260
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
PO Box 466, Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Lifchus, William
Counsel
1000 - 330 St Mary Ave
Winnipeg, Manitoba
R3C 3Z5
Telephone: (204) 949-1700
FAX: (204) 494-7259
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba
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Acquittal: theft over $1,000, Conviction: fraud over $1,000
Court of Appeal of Manitoba
AR 94-30-02028
Appeal allowed
Filed documents
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