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SUPREME COURT OF CANADA ‑‑ JUDGMENTS IN APPEALS

OTTAWA, 15/9/99.  THE  SUPREME  COURT  OF  CANADA  HAS  TODAY  DEPOSITED  WITH  THE  REGISTRAR  JUDGMENTS  IN  THE  FOLLOWING  APPEALS.

FROM:  SUPREME  COURT  OF  CANADA  (613) 995‑4330

                                                                                                 

 

COUR SUPRÊME DU CANADA ‑‑ JUGEMENTS SUR POURVOIS

OTTAWA, 15/9/99.  LA  COUR  SUPRÊME  DU  CANADA  A  DÉPOSÉ  AUJOURD'HUI  AUPRÈS  DU  REGISTRAIRE  LES  JUGEMENTS  DANS  LES  APPELS  SUIVANTS.

SOURCE:  COUR  SUPRÊME  DU  CANADA  (613) 995‑4330

                                                                                                                                                 

 

(Reasons for judgment will be available shortly at: / Motifs de jugement disponibles sous peu à:

http://www.scc‑csc.gc.ca )

 

 

26180                 ARTHUR ROBERT WINTERS v. LEGAL SERVICES SOCIETY and ATTORNEY GENERAL OF BRITISH COLUMBIA (Crim.) (B.C.)

 

CORAM:            The Chief Justice and L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Cory,

McLachlin, Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache and Binnie JJ.

 

The appeal is allowed with costs throughout on a party and party basis, the judgment of the Court of Appeal is set aside and the matter is referred to the Legal Services Society for disposition in accordance with the reasons of the majority, Cory J. dissenting in part.

 

Le pourvoi est accueilli avec dépens dans toutes les cours sur la base des frais entre parties, larrêt de la Cour dappel est annulé et laffaire est renvoyée devant la Legal Services Society pour quelle statue conformément aux motifs de la majorité.  Le juge Cory est dissident en partie.

 

 

26362                 HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN IN RIGHT OF NEWFOUNDLAND and BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC UTILITIES - v. - ANDREW WELLS (Nfld.)

 

CORAM:            The Chief Justice and L’Heureux-Dubé, Gonthier, Cory, McLachlin,

Iacobucci, Major, Bastarache and Binnie JJ.

 

The appeal is dismissed.  The respondent shall have his costs in this Court and throughout.

 

Le pourvoi est rejeté.  L’intimé a droit à ses dépens dans toutes les cours.

 

 

 

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