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21385
Martin Chambers v. Her Majesty the Queen
(British Columbia) (Criminal) (By Leave)
Docket
Judgments on applications for leave to appeal are rendered by the Court, but are not necessarily unanimous.
| Date | Proceeding | Filed By (if applicable) |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-07-13 | Appeal closed | |
| 1990-11-06 | Copy of formal judgment being prepared, L. Gauthier, C/O A.G. of Canada (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-11-06 | Copy of formal judgment on leave being prepared, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-11-06 | Formal judgment sent to the registrar of the court of appeal and all parties, (Vancouver,BC) | |
| 1990-10-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, L. Gauthier C/O Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-10-18 | Notice of deposit of judgment sent to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-10-18 |
Judgment on the appeal rendered, CJ CJ LaF L'HD So Co McL, The appeal is allowed and a new trial is ordered, L'Heureux-Dubé J. dissenting. Dickson was Chief Justice at the time of hearing. Lamer was Chief Justice at the time of judgment. Allowed, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-10-04 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from S. David Frankel,Q.C. requesting posponement of judgment | |
| 1990-06-18 | General proceeding, transcripts received and distributed to the justices (155 pages) | |
| 1990-05-28 |
Hearing of the appeal, 1990-05-28, CJ CJ LaF L'HD So Co McL Decision reserved |
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| 1990-05-28 | General proceeding, 10 copies of Appellant's reply | Martin Chambers |
| 1990-05-28 | General proceeding, 10 copies of appellant's authorities (filed in court) | Martin Chambers |
| 1990-05-23 | Book of authorities, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-05-23 | Respondent's factum, 21 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-05-22 | General proceeding, 22 copies of transcript and exhibit excerpts (case II) | Martin Chambers |
| 1990-04-30 |
Appeal hearing scheduled, 1990-05-28 Decision reserved |
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| 1990-04-18 | General proceeding, 6 copies of vols 2 to 21 of proceeding at trial | Martin Chambers |
| 1990-04-18 | Order on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal | |
| 1990-04-18 | Order on motion for additional time to present oral argument, to 2 hours each | |
| 1990-04-09 |
Decision on motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, (Appeal to be heard May 28, 1990), La Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-04-09 | Hearing of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1990-04-09, (Appeal to be heard May 28, 1990), La | |
| 1990-04-09 | Submission of motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, 1990-04-09, (Appeal to be heard May 28, 1990), La | |
| 1990-04-09 |
Decision on motion for additional time to present oral argument, (Parties are allowed 2 hours each for the oral arguments), La Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1990-04-09 | Hearing of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1990-04-09, (Parties are allowed 2 hours each for the oral arguments), La | |
| 1990-04-09 | Submission of motion for additional time to present oral argument, 1990-04-09, (Parties are allowed 2 hours each for the oral arguments), La | |
| 1990-04-05 | Response to the motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-04-05 | Affidavit, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-04-05 | Motion to adjourn the hearing of the appeal, With service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1990-04-04 | Appeal perfected for hearing, Session beginning on 1990-04-23 | |
| 1990-04-04 | Affidavit, of David J. Martin, with service | Martin Chambers |
| 1990-04-04 | Motion for additional time to present oral argument, ( two hours each), with service | Martin Chambers |
| 1990-03-06 | Correspondence (sent by the Court) to, from Gowling, re new appellant's factum | |
| 1990-03-05 | Appellant's factum, 22 copies, with service | Martin Chambers |
| 1990-01-22 | Order granting leave to appeal, With service | |
| 1990-01-18 | Notice of appeal, With service | Martin Chambers |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, L. Gauthier, C/O Dept. of Justice (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1990-01-03 | Notice of deposit of judgment issued to all parties, Gowling, Strathy & Henderson (Ottawa,ON) | |
| 1989-12-21 |
Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, CJ So McL, The application for leave to appeal is granted. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-12-21 | Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1989-12-21, CJ So McL | |
| 1989-12-21 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1989-12-21, CJ So McL | |
| 1989-11-01 | Appellant's factum, 21 copies (replaced mar. 5\90))Given to EVB on March 22\90) | Martin Chambers |
| 1989-09-25 | All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, CJ So McL | |
| 1989-09-18 | Respondent's response on the application for leave to appeal, 5 copies, with service | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-09-12 | Case on appeal, 21 copies, | Martin Chambers |
| 1989-08-30 | Order on motion to dispense with printing | |
| 1989-08-29 |
Decision on motion to dispense with printing, Reg, (a) prior to inscription file 21 copies of case on appeal consisting of all materials required by the Rules, but excluding the transcript of the trial proceedings below and the text of the intercept transcripts; (b) file six copies only of the full transcript of the trial proceedings and the full text of the intercept transcripts: and (c) after the filing of the Respondent's factum file 21 copies of excerpts only of the trial transcripts and intercept transcripts indexed and tabbed, of specific relevance to the determination of the appeal. Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-08-29 | Hearing of motion to dispense with printing, 1989-08-29, Reg | |
| 1989-08-29 | Submission of motion to dispense with printing, 1989-08-29, Reg | |
| 1989-08-28 | Response to motion to dispense with printing | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-08-24 | Affidavit | Martin Chambers |
| 1989-08-24 | Motion to dispense with printing | Martin Chambers |
| 1989-07-05 | Order on motion to extend the time to file and/or serve the leave application | |
| 1989-07-05 | Close file on Leave | |
| 1989-06-30 |
Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, to June 30/89., G Granted, no order as to costs |
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| 1989-06-30 | Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1989-06-30, to June 30/89., G | |
| 1989-06-30 | Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1989-06-30, to June 30/89., G | |
| 1989-06-29 | Response to the motion to extend the time to file and / or serve the leave application | Her Majesty the Queen |
| 1989-06-29 | Affidavit | Martin Chambers |
| 1989-06-29 | Application for leave to appeal, , 5 copies, with service, Completed on: 1989-06-29 | Martin Chambers |
| 1989-06-29 | Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal | Martin Chambers |
| 1989-03-01 | Notice of appeal, With service | Martin Chambers |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers, Martin | Applicant | Active |
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| Name | Role | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Her Majesty the Queen | Respondent | Active |
Counsel
Party: Chambers, Martin
Counsel
David Martin
1300 - 355 BURRARD ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6C 2G8
Telephone: (604) 684-1311
Agent
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
900 - 840 Howe St
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Telephone: (604) 666-0211
FAX: (604) 666-1599
Agent
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
239 WELLINGTON ST
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4900
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Lower court rulings
Supreme Court of British Columbia
CC821025
Conviction: Conspiracy to import a narcotic, to wit: Cocaine
Court of Appeal for British Columbia (Vancouver)
CA007858
Appeal dismissed
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