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19220
Lawrence Wilburn Corbett v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (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) |
|---|---|---|
| 1988-08-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, John E. Hall (A.G. of B.C.), (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1988-08-19 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, Young & Co. (Van,BC) | |
| 1988-08-18 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1988-08-05 | General proceeding, to note records returned to Reg (Van,BC) | |
| 1988-07-05 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, advising of judgment sent to REg (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1988-05-26 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ B E McI La LeD LaF Dismissed, no order as to costs |
|
| 1987-03-02 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1987-03-02, CJ B E McI La LeD LaF Decision reserved |
|
| 1987-02-25 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1987-03-02 Decision reserved |
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| 1987-02-25 | Intervener's factum, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-02-23 | Intervener's factum, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-02-23 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1987-02-17 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1987-02-06 | Intervener's factum, 22 copies, with service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1987-01-22 | Notice of withdrawal, With service | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-01-20 | Notice of withdrawal | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1987-01-06 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to | |
| 1986-12-29 | Intervener's factum, 21 copies, with service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1986-10-21 | Book of authorities | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
| 1986-10-15 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to | |
| 1986-07-14 | Service | |
| 1986-05-08 | Respondent's factum, 12 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1986-02-28 | General proceeding, to note order (Re: Motion to quash ground #3 of the appeal filed) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-10-31 |
Decision on the motion to quash the appeal, CJ McI La W LeD Granted, no order as to costs |
|
| 1985-10-28 |
Hearing of the motion to quash, 1985-10-28, CJ McI La W LeD Decision reserved |
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| 1985-10-28 |
Submission of motion to quash, 1985-10-28, CJ McI La W LeD Decision reserved |
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| 1985-10-21 | Motion to quash, 9 copies | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-10-15 | Motion to quash, (served copy) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-10-09 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Oct 08/85 (Re: Video) | |
| 1985-10-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Sept 30/85 (Re: Video) | |
| 1985-09-16 | General proceeding, to note consent to adjournment to Oct 28/85 | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
| 1985-09-10 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Aug 30/85 (Re: Proof of servie of Casebook) | |
| 1985-09-06 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Sept 06/85 (Re: Re-scheduling the motion to Oct 28/85) | |
| 1985-08-29 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1985-09-30 | |
| 1985-08-28 | Response to the motion to quash, (1 copy) | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
| 1985-08-28 | Appeal court record | |
| 1985-08-27 | Motion to quash, 4 copies (same as above) | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-08-26 | Motion to quash, , 5 copies (Re: Denying A01 leave to advance ground #3 of his appeal), with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-08-22 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Aug 30/85 to Hughes & Hughes | |
| 1985-08-20 | Appellant's factum, (served copy), with service | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
| 1985-07-25 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
| 1985-03-25 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General of Quebec |
| 1985-03-22 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Canada |
| 1985-03-20 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Saskatchewan |
| 1985-03-20 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question | Attorney General for Ontario |
| 1985-03-18 | Notice of intervention respecting a constitutional question, With service | Attorney General of Alberta |
| 1985-03-15 | Case on appeal, 21 copies vols. 1 to 5 | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
| 1985-03-07 | Order on motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal | |
| 1985-02-27 | Order on motion to state a constitutional question | |
| 1985-02-20 |
Decision on the motion to state a constitutional question, CJ Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1985-02-20 | Hearing of the motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-02-20, CJ | |
| 1985-02-20 | Submission of motion to state a constitutional question, 1985-02-20, CJ | |
| 1985-02-20 |
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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| 1985-02-20 | Hearing of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal, 1985-02-20, CJ | |
| 1985-02-20 | Submission of motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal submitted, 1985-02-20, CJ | |
| 1985-02-14 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, dated Feb 14/85 enclosing C/A reasons. | |
| 1985-02-08 | Response to the motion to state a constitutional question | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-02-08 | Response to motion to extend time to serve and/or file notice of appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1985-02-08 | Affidavit | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
| 1985-02-08 | Motion to state a constitutional question, With service | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
| 1985-02-08 | Motion to extend the time to serve and/or file the notice of appeal, With service | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
| 1985-02-08 | Notice of appeal, With service | Lawrence Wilburn Corbett |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Corbett, Lawrence Wilburn | Applicant | Active |
v.
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Other parties
| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Attorney General of Canada | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General for Ontario | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Quebec | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Alberta | Intervener | Active |
| Attorney General of Saskatchewan | Intervener | Active |
Counsel
Party: Corbett, Lawrence Wilburn
Counsel
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 1C1
Telephone: (604) 669-5005
Agent
604 - 225 METCALFE ST
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 1P9
Telephone: (613) 563-1131
FAX: (613) 230-8297
Party: Her Majesty the Queen
Counsel
595 HOWE ST
10TH FL
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6C 2T5
Telephone: (604) 687-1224
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 236-9665
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Canada
Counsel
S.R. Fainstein, Q.C.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
OTTAWA, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4888
Party: Attorney General for Ontario
Counsel
720 BAY ST
TORONTO, Ontario
M5G 2K1
Telephone: (416) 326-2220
Agent
70 Gloucester St
Ottawa, Ontario
K2P 0A2
Telephone: (613) 566-2058
FAX: (613) 235-4430
Party: Attorney General of Quebec
Counsel
1200 RTE DE L'ÉGLISE
5e ÉTAGE
STE-FOY, Quebec
G1V 4M1
Telephone: (418) 643-4090
Agent
111, rue Champlain
Hull, Quebec
J8X 3R1
Telephone: (819) 771-7393
FAX: (819) 771-5397
Party: Attorney General of Alberta
Counsel
William Hershal, Q.C.
9833 - 109TH ST NW
EDMONTON, Alberta
T5K 2E8
Telephone: (403) 427-5032
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
Party: Attorney General of Saskatchewan
Agent
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
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Conviction: Second degree murder
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CC830150
Appeal dismissed
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