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25834
Spencer Dixon 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1998-03-06 | Appeal closed | |
| 1998-03-02 | Record returned to the Registrar of the Court of Appeal, (1 box) | |
| 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 |
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| 1998-02-19 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, all parties | |
| 1997-12-22 | General proceeding, transcript received & distributed to the justices (71 pages) (joint with 25822-831-832-833) | |
| 1997-12-05 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1997-12-05, G Co McL Ia Ma Decision reserved |
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| 1997-12-05 | General proceeding, 12 copies of CONDENSED BOOK | Spencer Dixon |
| 1997-12-04 | General proceeding, 12 copies of CONDENSED BOOK (joint with 25822-831- 832-833) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-11-28 | Order on motion to extend time, to file their consolidated factum (joint with 25822 - 831 - 832 - 833) | |
| 1997-11-28 |
Decision on motion to extend time, to file their consolidated factum to Nov. 19/97 (joint with 25822 - 831 - 832 - 833), Reg Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 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 - 832 - 833), 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 - 832 - 833), Reg | |
| 1997-11-27 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Pink, Murray to Registrar (fax copy) re: duration of argument (joint with 25832-25833- 25822-25831) | |
| 1997-11-19 | Affidavit, (of Kenneth W.F. Fiske) (joint with 25822-831-832- 833), 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 25822-831-832-833), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-11-19 | Book of authorities, 10 copies (joint with 25822-831-832-833), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-11-19 | Respondent's factum, 24 copies (joint with 25822-831-832-833), with service, Completed on: 1997-11-19 | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1997-10-17 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1997-12-05 Decision reserved |
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| 1997-08-25 | Appeal court record, (1 box) | |
| 1997-08-07 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1997-10-06 | |
| 1997-07-25 | Proof of service, of the appellant's factum and authorities | |
| 1997-06-12 | Book of authorities, 10 copies, Completed on: 1997-06-12 | Spencer Dixon |
| 1997-06-12 | Appellant's factum, 24 copies, Completed on: 1997-06-12 | Spencer Dixon |
| 1997-06-10 | Certified casebook, of vol. 1 to 7 (joint with 25831) | Spencer Dixon |
| 1997-05-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Dept of Justice (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of notice to the profession dealing with condensed books | |
| 1997-05-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, sent to Scaravelli & Associates (Halifax, NS) enclosing a copy of the notice to the profession dealing with condensed books | |
| 1997-05-09 | Case on appeal, 23 copies of vol. 1 to 7 (joint with 25831) (D.B. advised) | Spencer Dixon |
| 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 Scaravelli & Associates (Halifax, NS) enclosing copy of Rule 32 c.c. Nelligan, Power | |
| 1997-02-12 | $50.00 filing a notice of appeal, receipt no. 33551 | Spencer Dixon |
| 1997-02-12 | General proceeding, 2 copies of reasons for judgment, with service | Spencer Dixon |
| 1997-02-12 | Notice of appeal, (2 copies)(to be heard with 25822-832-833), with service, Completed on: 1997-02-12 | Spencer Dixon |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon, Spencer | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Dixon, Spencer
Counsel
1750 - 1801 HOLLIS ST
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia
B3J 3N4
Telephone: (902) 429-4104
FAX: (902) 423-4009
Agent
1900 - 66 Slater St
Ottawa, Ontario
K1P 5H1
Telephone: (613) 231-8210
FAX: (613) 788-3661
Email: dougald.brown@nelligan.ca
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
Maritime Centre, Suite 1225
1505 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3J 3K5
Telephone: (902) 424-6794
FAX: (902) 424-0653
Agent
47 Clarence St
Suite 204
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 9K1
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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Conviction of aggravated assault
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
126136
Appeal dismissed
Filed documents
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