Hartland v. Rahaman, [2001] O.T.C. 840 (SupCt)

• Judge: G.A. Campbell, J.
• Court: Superior Court of Justice of Ontario (Canada)
• Case Date: November 14, 2001
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: [2001] O.T.C. 840 (SupCt)

Hartland v. Rahaman, [2001] O.T.C. 840 (SupCt)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] O.T.C. TBEd. NO.081

Vanessa Hartland (applicant) v. Shamoodeen Rahaman (respondent)

(File No. London F811/99)

Indexed As: Hartland v. Rahaman

Court of Ontario

Superior Court of Justice

Family Court

G.A. Campbell, J.

November 14, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Evidence - Topic 3474

Documentary evidence - Private documents - Personal papers - Diaries - See paragraphs 1 to 52.

Evidence - Topic 4680

Witnesses - Examination - Testimonial recollection or refreshing witness's memory - Refreshing memory - General - See paragraphs 1 to 52.

Evidence - Topic 4688

Witnesses - Examination - Testimonial recollection or refreshing witness's memory - Past recorded recollection - See paragraphs 1 to 52.

Cases Noticed:

R. v. Khan, [1990] 2 S.C.R. 531; 113 N.R. 53; 41 O.A.C. 353; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 92; 79 C.R.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Starr (R.D.) (2000), 258 N.R. 250; 148 Man.R.(2d) 161; 224 W.A.C. 161; 147 C.C.C.(3d) 449 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 14].

R. v. Wilcox (J.A.) et al. (2001), 192 N.S.R.(2d) 159; 599 A.P.R. 159 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 16].

R. v. Smith (A.L.), [1992] 2 S.C.R. 915; 139 N.R. 323; 55 O.A.C. 321; 75 C.C.C.(3d) 257; 94 D.L.R.(4th) 590; 15 C.R.(4th) 133, refd to. [para. 32].

Ares v. Venner (1970), 14 D.L.R.(3d) 4 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 33].

Meyers v. Director of Public Prosecutions, [1965] A.C. 1001 (H.L.), refd to. [para. 35].

R. v. Hawkins (K.R.) and Morin (C.), [1996] 3 S.C.R. 1043; 204 N.R. 241; 96 O.A.C. 81; 111 C.C.C.(3d) 129; 2 C.R.(5th) 245, refd to. [para. 44].

R. v. Meaney (A.J.) (1997), 145 Nfld. & P.E.I.R. 306; 453 A.P.R. 306; 111 C.C.C.(3d) 55 (Nfld. C.A.), refd to. [para. 46].

R. v. Britton, [1987] 2 All E.R. 412 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 48].

Armak Chemicals Ltd. v. Canadian National Railway Co., [1985] O.J. No. 1641, refd to. [para. 49].

Authors and Works Noticed:

Cross on Evidence, generally [para. 49].

Delisle, Ronald Joseph, Evidence: Principles and Problems (5th Ed. 1999), pp. 315 [para. 25]; 317 [para. 27]; 439 [para. 21].

Sopinka, John, Lederman, Sidney N., and Bryant, Alan W., The Law of Evidence in Canada (2nd Ed. 1999), p. 930 [para. 49].

Counsel:

Joanne G. Beasley, for the applicant;

Malcolm Bennett, for the respondent.

This case was heard on June 14, 18-21, 27 and 28 and July 4 and 25 and September 24-27, 2001, before G.A. Campbell, J., of the Ontario Superior Court, Family Court, who released the following decision on November 14, 2001.

Please note: The following judgment has not been edited.