R. v. Black

R. v. Black

The application is allowed and the notice of appeal is quashed because there is no statutory or legal right to appeal interlocutory disclosure rulings at this stage of the criminal proceeding, consistent with R. v. Murdock.

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Citation
2000 NSCA 25
Parties
Applicant/respondent: Her Majesty the Queen; Respondent/appellant: Frederick W. L. Black
Court
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction
Canada
Judgment Date
1 February 2000
Procedural Posture
Criminal / Pre Trial; Interlocutory Disclosure Applications and Motion to Quash Notice of Appeal
Outcome
Application allowed; notice of appeal quashed.
Legal Topics
Fraud, Disclosure, Interlocutory Appeal, Quashing Notice of Appeal
Source Language
english
Criminal Law Civil Procedure Appeals Fraud Disclosure Interlocutory Appeal Quashing Notice of Appeal

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Parties

Her Majesty the Queen

Applicant/respondent

Frederick W. L. Black

Respondent/appellant

Procedural Posture

Criminal / Pre Trial; Interlocutory Disclosure Applications and Motion to Quash Notice of Appeal

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether an appeal lies from interlocutory disclosure rulings in a criminal proceeding at this stage
  2. 2 Whether the notice of appeal should be quashed for lack of jurisdiction

Ratio Decidendi

The application is allowed and the notice of appeal is quashed because there is no statutory or legal right to appeal interlocutory disclosure rulings at this stage of the criminal proceeding, consistent with R. v. Murdock.

Court Disposition

Application allowed; notice of appeal quashed.

Orders

  • Notice of appeal quashed
  • Application to quash the notice of appeal granted