Palmer v. The Queen

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JurisdictionFederal Jurisdiction (Canada)
CourtSupreme Court (Canada)
JudgeLaskin, Bora; Martland, Ronald; Ritchie, Roland Almon; Pigeon, Louis-Philippe; Dickson, Robert George Brian; Beetz, Jean; Estey, Willard Zebedee; Pratte, Yves; McIntyre, William Rogers
Citation[1980] 1 SCR 759,106 DLR (3d) 212,50 CCC (2d) 193,[1979] CarswellBC 533,[1979] ACS no 126,[1979] SCJ No 126 (QL),30 NR 181,1979 CanLII 188 (SCC),14 CR (3d) 22,4 WCB 171,[1980] 1 SCR 783,1979 CanLII 8 (SCC)
Date21 December 1979

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  • R. v. St-Cloud (J.), (2015) 471 N.R. 256 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 15, 2015
    ...v. Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 857 ; 306 N.R. 1 ; 330 A.R. 201 ; 299 W.A.C. 232; 2003 SCC 35 , refd to. [para. 125]. R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181 , refd to. [para. R. v. Warsing (K.L.), [1998] 3 S.C.R. 579 ; 233 N.R. 319 ; 115 B.C.A.C. 214 ; 189 W.A.C. 214, refd to. [......
  • May v. Ferndale Institution
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 22, 2005
    ..., 2001 SCC 35 ; Nicholson v. Haldimand‑Norfolk Regional Board of Commissioners of Police, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 311 ; Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; United States of America v. Shulman, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 616 , 2001 SCC 21 ; Public School Boards’ Assn. of Alberta v. Alberta (Attorney ......
  • R. v. Calnen
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 1, 2019
    ...2 S.C.R. 716; R. v. G.D.B., 2000 SCC 22, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 520; R. v. St‑Cloud, 2015 SCC 27, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 328; Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; McMartin v. The Queen, [1964] S.C.R. 484; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25; R. v. Leipert, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 281; R. v. Mills, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668. ......
  • MacCabe v. Board of Education of Westlock Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 110 et al.
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    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • October 5, 1998
    ...24 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 10]. Peters v. Perras et al. (1909), 13 Alta. L.R. 80 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 11]. R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181; 14 C.R.(3d) 22 (Eng.); 106 D.L.R.(3d) 212; 50 C.C.C.(2d) 193; 17 C.R.(3d) 34 (Fr.), refd to. [para. Calmont Leasing Ltd. v. Kr......
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  • R. v. St-Cloud (J.), (2015) 471 N.R. 256 (SCC)
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • May 15, 2015
    ...v. Alberta, [2003] 1 S.C.R. 857 ; 306 N.R. 1 ; 330 A.R. 201 ; 299 W.A.C. 232; 2003 SCC 35 , refd to. [para. 125]. R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181 , refd to. [para. R. v. Warsing (K.L.), [1998] 3 S.C.R. 579 ; 233 N.R. 319 ; 115 B.C.A.C. 214 ; 189 W.A.C. 214, refd to. [......
  • May v. Ferndale Institution
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • December 22, 2005
    ..., 2001 SCC 35 ; Nicholson v. Haldimand‑Norfolk Regional Board of Commissioners of Police, [1979] 1 S.C.R. 311 ; Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; United States of America v. Shulman, [2001] 1 S.C.R. 616 , 2001 SCC 21 ; Public School Boards’ Assn. of Alberta v. Alberta (Attorney ......
  • R. v. Calnen
    • Canada
    • Supreme Court (Canada)
    • February 1, 2019
    ...2 S.C.R. 716; R. v. G.D.B., 2000 SCC 22, [2000] 1 S.C.R. 520; R. v. St‑Cloud, 2015 SCC 27, [2015] 2 S.C.R. 328; Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; McMartin v. The Queen, [1964] S.C.R. 484; R. v. Wong, 2018 SCC 25; R. v. Leipert, [1997] 1 S.C.R. 281; R. v. Mills, [1999] 3 S.C.R. 668. ......
  • MacCabe v. Board of Education of Westlock Roman Catholic Separate School District No. 110 et al.
    • Canada
    • Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta (Canada)
    • October 5, 1998
    ...24 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 10]. Peters v. Perras et al. (1909), 13 Alta. L.R. 80 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 11]. R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759; 30 N.R. 181; 14 C.R.(3d) 22 (Eng.); 106 D.L.R.(3d) 212; 50 C.C.C.(2d) 193; 17 C.R.(3d) 34 (Fr.), refd to. [para. Calmont Leasing Ltd. v. Kr......
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  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (February 27, 2023 ' March 3, 2023)
    • Canada
    • Mondaq Canada
    • March 10, 2023
    ...Misrepresentations, Conflict of Interest, Limitations Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 24, Sched. B, s. 5(1)(a)(iv), Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759 Sumner v. Ottawa (Police Services), 2023 ONCA 140 Keywords: Tort, Abuse of Process, Rules of Civil Procedure, R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 194, r. 2.1.0......
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    ...Procedure, Settlements, Enforcement, Appeals, Fresh Evidence, Uber Technologies Inc. v. Heller, 2020 SCC 16, Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Costanza v. Desjardins Financial Security Life Assurance Company, 2023 ONCA 54 Marshallzehr Group Inc. v. La Pue International Inc., 2025 ON......
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    ...Hickey v. Hickey, [1999] 2 S.C.R. 518 , Van de Perre v. Edwards, 2001 SCC 60 , R.F. v. J.W., 2021 ONCA 528 , Palmer v. The Queen, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Goldman v. Kudelya, 2017 ONCA 300 Ottawa-Carleton Standard Condominium Corporation No.671 v. Friend, 2021 ONCA 666 Keywords: Real Pro......
  • Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 20 ' 24, 2022)
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    • June 27, 2022
    ...5, R. v. Smith, 2015 SCC 34, New Brunswick (Minister of Health and Community Services) v. G. (J.), [1999] 3 S.C.R. 46, R. v. Palmer, [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759, Public School Boards' Association of Alberta v. Alberta (Attorney General), [2000] 1 S.C.R. 44, R. v. Powley (2001), 53 O.R. (3d) 35 (C.A......
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    • Criminal Law Series Prosecuting and Defending Youth Criminal Justice Cases, 3rd Edition
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    .... 247 Palma , R v , [2001] OJ No 3283 (QL) (Sup Ct J) ............................................. 266 Palmer v The Queen , [1980] 1 SCR 759, 1979 CanLII 8 ........................................ 116 Paterson , R v , 2017 SCC 15 ..................................................................
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    ...was being led for the irst time on appeal in this case. The test for admitting fresh evidence on appeal established by R. v. Palmer , [1980] 1 S.C.R. 759 applied: (1) The evidence should generally not be admitted if, by due diligence, it could have been adduced at trial provided that this g......
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    ...decision made at trial. 156 151 R v Farinacci (1993), 25 CR (4th) 350 (Ont CA). 152 Section 688. 153 R v Smith , 2004 SCC 14. 154 [1980] 1 SCR 759 at 775 [ Palmer ]. 155 See, for example, R v Arabia , 2008 ONCA 565; R v Assoun , 2006 NSCA 47, leave to appeal to SCC refused, [2006] SCCA No 2......
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    • Irwin Books Archive Criminal Procedure. Third Edition
    • August 29, 2016
    ...other criteria, even if the evidence could in principle have been led at trial. 129 This is particu- 125 R v Smith , 2004 SCC 14. 126 [1980] 1 SCR 759 at 775 [ Palmer ]. 127 See, for example, R v Arabia, 2008 ONCA 565; R v Assoun , 2006 NSCA 47, leave to appeal to SCC refused, [2006] SCCA N......
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