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18767
Laura Mary Simmons v. Her Majesty the Queen
(Ontario) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-12-08 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, new trial ordered (for answers to constitutional questions, see file), CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD, The appeal is dismissed and a new trial is ordered. Estey and Le Dain JJ. took no part in the judgment. Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1988-02-15 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, to Registrar (Toronto, ON) | |
| 1988-02-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, copy of formal judgment to J.E. Thompson (Ottawa, ON) | |
| 1988-02-13 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, copy of formal judgment to Greenspan, Humphrey (Toronto, ON) | |
| 1988-01-28 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1988-01-28, CJ B E McI La W LeD LaF L'HD Decision reserved |
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| 1988-01-22 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1988-01-21 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1988-01-15 | Book of authorities, 10 copies | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1988-01-15 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies supplementary, with service | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1988-01-15 | Appeal court record | |
| 1987-12-17 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1986-09-26 | Appellant's factum, 22 copies corrected, with service | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1986-09-15 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1988-01-28 Decision reserved |
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| 1986-09-15 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1986-09-29 | |
| 1986-09-03 |
Decision on motion to file a lengthy factum, McI Dismissed, no order as to costs |
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| 1986-09-03 | Hearing of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1986-09-03, McI | |
| 1986-09-03 | Submission of motion to file a lengthy factum, 1986-09-03, McI | |
| 1986-08-28 | Response to the motion to file a lengthy factum | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1986-08-28 | Affidavit | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1986-08-28 | Motion to file a lengthy factum | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1985-08-07 | Certified casebook, With service | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1985-08-07 | Case on appeal, 20 copies, with service | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1985-04-01 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1985-03-29 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1985-03-29 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1985-03-13 | Notice of constitutional question(s), With service | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1985-03-07 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1985-02-27 |
Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1985-02-27 | Hearing of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 1985-02-27, CJ | |
| 1985-02-27 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1985-02-27, CJ | |
| 1985-02-27 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, see Reg's Red Book #5@ p. 383, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1985-02-27 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-02-27, see Reg's Red Book #5@ p. 383, CJ | |
| 1985-02-27 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-02-27, see Reg's Red Book #5@ p. 383, CJ | |
| 1985-02-21 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-02-21 | Affidavit | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1985-02-21 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1985-02-21 | Motion to state a constitutional question | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1984-06-19 | Notice of appeal, 1 copy, with service | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1984-05-15 |
Decision on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, B Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1984-05-15 | Hearing of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 1984-05-15, B | |
| 1984-05-15 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1984-05-15, B | |
| 1984-05-14 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated 84/05/10 fr. A.G. Sinclair | |
| 1984-05-14 | Affidavit, 2 copies of B.A. Fox | Laura Mary Simmons |
| 1984-05-14 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 2 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1984-05-14 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, 2 copies, with service | Laura Mary Simmons |
Parties
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Main parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Simmons, Laura Mary | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Simmons, Laura Mary
Counsel
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Agent
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FAX: (613) 233-2374
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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Telephone: (613) 957-4900
Agent
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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OTTAWA, Ontario
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Telephone: (613) 995-2569
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
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TORONTO, Ontario
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Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
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Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
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Lower court rulings
County Court of Ontario
4208/83
accused found not guilty
Court of Appeal for Ontario
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appeal allowed
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