R. v. K.M.E., [2001] B.C.T.C. 470 (SC)

• Judge: Morrison, J.
• Court: Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada)
• Case Date: October 02, 2000
• Jurisdiction: British Columbia
• Citations: [2001] B.C.T.C. 470 (SC);2001 BCSC 470

R. v. K.M.E., [2001] B.C.T.C. 470 (SC)

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Temp. Cite: [2001] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JN.024

Her Majesty the Queen v. K.M.E.

(CC981593; 2001 BCSC 470)

Indexed As: R. v. K.M.E.

British Columbia Supreme Court

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Morrison, J.

March 30, 2001.

Summary:

This headnote contains no summary.

Courts - Topic 1443

Administration - Documents filed by parties - Public right of access (incl. videotapes) - Public right of access - General - See paragraphs 1 to 50.

Cases Noticed:

Province Newspaper v. British Columbia (1989), 41 B.C.L.R.(2d) 111 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Budai (M.K.) et al. (2000), 137 B.C.A.C. 26; 223 W.A.C. 26 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. UTV et al., [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. J95 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

MacIntyre v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General) and Grainger and Canada (Attorney General) et al., [1982] 1 S.C.R. 175; 40 N.R. 181; 49 N.S.R.(2d) 609; 96 A.P.R. 609; 65 C.C.C.(2d) 129; 132 D.L.R.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 9].

Canadian Broadcasting Corp. v. Dagenais et al., [1994] 3 S.C.R. 835; 175 N.R. 1; 76 O.A.C. 81; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 289; 25 C.R.R.(2d) 1; 120 D.L.R.(4th) 12, refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Caouette (M.A.), [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. 661 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Driver (T.), [1997] B.C.T.C. Uned. J93 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 9].

R. v. Lortie (1985), 21 C.C.C.(3d) 436 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].

Vickery v. Prothonotary, Supreme Court (N.S.) (1991), 124 N.R. 95; 104 N.S.R.(2d) 181; 283 A.P.R. 181; 64 C.C.C.(3d) 65 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 19].

F.P. Publications (Western) Ltd., Re; R. v. Kerr (1979), 2 Man.R.(2d) 1; 51 C.C.C.(2d) 110 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 26].

Counsel:

Gregory J. Fitch, for the Crown;

Daniel W. Burnett, for the applicants, CHEK Television and CBC;

Mark R. Jette, for K.M.E.

This application was heard on October 2, 2000, before Morrison, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following decision on March 30, 2001.

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