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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.

List of proceedings
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
Simmons, Laura Mary Applicant Active

v.

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

Other parties

Other parties
Name Role Status
Attorney General for Ontario Intervener Active

Counsel

Party: Simmons, Laura Mary

Counsel
C. Jane Arnup
Greenspan & Associates
144 KING ST E
TORONTO, Ontario
M5C 1G8
Telephone: (416) 366-3961
FAX: (416) 366-7994
Agent
Leonard M. Shore, Q.C.
Shore, Davis, Perkins-McVey & Kehler
800 - 200 Elgin St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1L5
Telephone: (613) 233-7747
FAX: (613) 233-2374

Party: Her Majesty the Queen

Counsel
J.E. Thompson, Q.C.
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900
Agent
Frank Iacobucci, Q.C.
Attorney General of Canada
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 995-2569

Party: Attorney General for Ontario

Counsel
S. Casey Hill
Attorney General for Ontario
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
Robert E. Houston., Q.C.
Burke-Robertson
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430

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Lower court rulings

May 13, 1983
County Court of Ontario

4208/83

accused found not guilty

April 11, 1984
Court of Appeal for Ontario

not available

appeal allowed

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Date modified: 2025-05-13