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25832

Guy Leaman Robart v. Her Majesty the Queen

(Nova Scotia) (Criminal) (As of Right)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1998-06-16 Appeal closed
1998-02-27 Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, Nova Scotia (Halifax)
1998-02-27 Copy of formal judgment being prepared, all parties
1998-02-19 Judgment on the appeal rendered, G Co McL Ia Ma, The appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1998-02-19 Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, all parties
1997-12-22 General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (71 pages)(joint with 25822-831-833-834)
1997-12-05 Hearing of the appeal, 1997-12-05, G Co McL Ia Ma
Decision reserved
1997-12-04 General proceeding, 12 copies of CONDENSED BOOK Guy Leaman Robart
1997-12-04 General proceeding, 12 copies of CONDENSED BOOK (joint with 25822-831- 83-834) Her Majesty the Queen
1997-12-01 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling re: duration of argument
1997-11-28 Order on motion to extend time, to file their consolidated factum (joint with 25822 - 831 - 833 - 834)
1997-11-28 Decision on motion to extend time, to file their consolidated factum to Nov. 19/97 (joint with 25822 - 831 - 833 - 834), Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-11-28 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-11-28, to file their consolidated factum to Nov. 19/97 (joint with 25822 - 831 - 833 - 834), Reg
1997-11-28 Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-11-28, to file their consolidated factum to Nov. 19/97 (joint with 25822 - 831 - 833 - 834), Reg
1997-11-27 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Pink, Murray to Registrar (fax copy) re: duration of argument (joint with 25833-25822- 25831-25834)
1997-11-19 Affidavit, (of Kenneth W.F. Fiske) (joint with 25822-831-833- 834), with service Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-19 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time receipt #28142 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-19 Motion to extend time, to file the respondent's factum to Nov. 19/97 (joint with 25822-831-833-834), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-19 Book of authorities, 10 copies (joint with 25822-831-833-834), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-19 Respondent's factum, 24 copies (joint with 25822-831-833-834), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-11-17 Book of authorities, (10 copies), Completed on: 1997-11-17 Guy Leaman Robart
1997-10-17 Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-12-05
Decision reserved
1997-10-14 Notice of hearing, With service Guy Leaman Robart
1997-09-05 $50.00 filing fee for notice of motion, to extend time receipt #34673 Guy Leaman Robart
1997-09-04 Order on motion to extend time, to file their factum
1997-09-04 Decision on motion to extend time, to file their factum to Aug. 15/97, Reg
Granted, no order as to costs
1997-09-04 Hearing of motion to extend time, 1997-09-04, to file their factum to Aug. 15/97, Reg
1997-09-04 Submission of motion to extend time, 1997-09-04, to file their factum to Aug. 15/97, Reg
1997-09-04 Response to motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Aug. 15, 1997 (Beament, Green), Completed on: 1997-09-04 Her Majesty the Queen
1997-09-04 Motion to extend time, to file the appellant's factum to Aug. 15, 1997 ($50.00 requested), Completed on: 1997-09-04 Guy Leaman Robart
1997-09-04 Affidavit, to file the appellant's factum to Aug. 15, 1997 (E.V. Bemmel) Guy Leaman Robart
1997-08-27 Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-10-06
1997-08-22 Proof of service, of the appellant's factum
1997-08-15 Appellant's factum, 25 copies (extension of time requested), Completed on: 1997-08-15 Guy Leaman Robart
1997-07-07 Proof of service, of Supplementary Case on Appeal and Addendum to the Supplementary Case on Appeal
1997-07-07 General proceeding, 24 copies of ADDENDUM TO SUPPLEMENTARY CASE ON APPEAL Guy Leaman Robart
1997-06-26 Certified casebook, of the Supplementary Case on Appeal (see Case on Appeal in 25831-25834) Guy Leaman Robart
1997-06-26 Supplemental document, Case on Appeal 23 copies (see Case on Appeal in 25831-25834) Guy Leaman Robart
1997-06-05 Notice of change of counsel, (from Coady & Filliter to Pink, Murray) and Ottawa Agent, from Perley-Robertson to Gowling, Strathy, with service Guy Leaman Robart
1997-03-19 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, (by fax) from Kevin Coady; re: no longer represents Mr. Robart; copy of the letter re: s. 32 is forwarded to Mr. Tony Ross who will represent Mr. Robart in the future (original filed March 24/97)
1997-02-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to A.G. of Nova Scotia (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Beament, Green, Dust
1997-02-28 Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Coady, Filliter (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Perley-Robertson, Panet, Hill & McDougall
1997-02-13 General proceeding, (reasons for judgment - book form) - 2 copies, with service Guy Leaman Robart
1997-02-13 $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt no. 33556 Guy Leaman Robart
1997-02-13 Notice of appeal, 2 copies (book form)(to be heard with 25822-833- 834), with service, Completed on: 1997-02-13 Guy Leaman Robart

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

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Robart, Guy Leaman Applicant Active

v.

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

Counsel

Party: Robart, Guy Leaman

Counsel
Name
Joel E. Pink, Q.C.
Contact information
Pink, Murray, Graham
300 - 1583 Hollis St
P.O. Box 398
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 2P8
Telephone: (902) 492-0550
FAX: (902) 492-0570
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling Lafleur Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
Name
Kenneth W.F. Fiske, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Nova Scotia
Maritime Centre, Suite 1225
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3K5
Telephone: (902) 424-6794
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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Lower court rulings

February 27, 1996
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Trial Division

x

conviction of aggravated assault

January 15, 1997
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

126420

appeal dismissed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-05-13