R. v. Pilarinos (D.) et al.,
| Jurisdiction | British Columbia |
| Judge | Bennett, J. |
| Neutral Citation | 2001 BCSC 1690 |
| Citation | [2001] B.C.T.C. 1690 (SC),2001 BCSC 1690,[2001] BCJ No 2540 (QL),[2001] BCTC 1690,52 WCB (2d) 161,[2001] B.C.J. No 2540 (QL) |
| Date | 04 December 2001 |
| Court | Supreme Court of British Columbia (Canada) |
R. v. Pilarinos (D.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1690 (SC)
MLB headnote and full text
Temp. Cite: [2002] B.C.T.C. TBEd. JA.031
Her Majesty The Queen v. Dimitrios Pilarinos and Glen David Clark
(CC001402; 2001 BCSC 1690)
Indexed As: R. v. Pilarinos (D.) et al.
British Columbia Supreme Court
Vancouver
Bennett, J.
December 4, 2001.
Summary:
This headnote contains no summary.
Courts - Topic 288
Judges - Powers or jurisdiction - Judge temporarily out of the jurisdiction - See paragraphs 1 to 83.
Courts - Topic 691
Judges - Disqualification - Bias - Reasonable apprehension of bias - See paragraphs 96 to 172.
Criminal Law - Topic 2922
Jurisdiction - Jurisdiction - Superior Court Judges - Territorial limitations - See paragraphs 1 to 83.
Criminal Law - Topic 5274.4
Evidence and witnesses - Interception of private communications (incl. video surveillance) - Application for - Requirement of investigative necessity - See paragraphs 255 to 270.
Criminal Law - Topic 5274.5
Evidence and witnesses - Interception of private communications (incl. video surveillance) - Application for - Evidence in support - See paragraphs 173 to 254.
Criminal Law - Topic 5276.1
Evidence and witnesses - Interception of private communications (incl. video surveillance) - Authorization - From judge temporarily out of the jurisdiction - See paragraphs 1 to 83.
Criminal Law - Topic 5284
Evidence and witnesses - Interception of private communications (incl. video surveillance) - Authority for - Form and content - See paragraphs 173 to 254.
Practice - Topic 3617
Evidence - Affidavits - Taking of - Where affidavit sworn out of the jurisdiction - See paragraphs 84 to 95.
Cases Noticed:
Tolofson v. Jensen, [1992] B.C.J. No. 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 19].
R. v. Gagné (1990), 59 C.C.C.(3d) 282 (Que. C.A.), refd to. [para. 22].
R. v. Cordes (1979), 26 N.R. 612; 16 A.R. 162; 47 C.C.C.(2d) 46 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 24].
Morguard Investments Ltd. et al. v. De Savoye, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 1077; 122 N.R. 81; [1991] 2 W.W.R. 217; 76 D.L.R.(4th) 256; 52 B.C.L.R.(2d) 160, refd to. [para. 27].
Steamship S.S. Lotus (1927), P.C.I.J., Series A., No. 10 [para. 27].
R. v. Finta, [1994] 1 S.C.R. 701; 165 N.R. 1; 70 O.A.C. 241; 88 C.C.C.(3d) 417; 112 D.L.R.(4th) 513; 28 C.R.(4th) 265; 20 C.R.R.(2d) 1, refd to. [para. 27].
United Services Funds (Trustee of) v. Richardson Greenshields of Canada Ltd., [1988] B.C.J. No. 193 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 33].
R. v. Zingre, Wuest and Reiser, [1981] 2 S.C.R. 392; 38 N.R. 272; 10 Man.R.(2d) 62, refd to. [para. 34].
Ewachniuk v. Law Society of British Columbia (1998), 104 B.C.A.C. 117; 170 W.A.C. 117 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 35].
O.E.X. Electromagnetic Inc. v. Coopers & Lybrand, [1991] B.C.J. No. 3465 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 36].
R. v. Araujo (A.) et al. (2000), 262 N.R. 346; 143 B.C.A.C. 257; 235 W.A.C. 257 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 37].
R. v. Libman, [1985] 2 S.C.R. 178; 62 N.R. 161; 12 O.A.C. 33; 21 C.C.C.(3d) 206, refd to. [para. 39].
R. v. Harrer (H.M.), [1995] 3 S.C.R. 562; 186 N.R. 329; 64 B.C.A.C. 161; 105 W.A.C. 161; 101 C.C.C.(3d) 193; 128 D.L.R.(4th) 98, refd to. [para. 43].
R. v. Terry (R.S.), [1996] 2 S.C.R. 207; 197 N.R. 105; 76 B.C.A.C. 25; 125 W.A.C. 25; 106 C.C.C.(3d) 508, refd to. [para. 43].
R. v. Cook (D.R.), [1998] 2 S.C.R. 597; 230 N.R. 83; 112 B.C.A.C. 1; 182 W.A.C. 1; 128 C.C.C.(3d) 1, refd to. [para. 43].
Rizzo & Rizzo Shoes Ltd. (Bankrupt), Re, [1998] 1 S.C.R. 27; 221 N.R. 241; 106 O.A.C. 1, refd to. [para. 55].
CanadianOxy Chemicals Ltd. et al. v. Canada (Attorney General) et al. (1999), 237 N.R. 373; 122 B.C.A.C. 1; 200 W.A.C. 1; 133 C.C.C.(3d) 426 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 55].
R. v. Greco (R.) (2001), 155 O.A.C. 316 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 57].
United States of America v. Strother (1978), 578 F.2d 397 (U.S. Ct. App., D.C.), refd to. [apra. 64].
Coates v. United States of America, 403 A.2d 304 (D.C. Ct. App.), refd to. [para. 64].
R. v. Thompson et al., [1990] 2 S.C.R. 1111; 114 N.R. 1; 59 C.C.C.(3d) 225; [1990] 6 W.W.R. 481; 49 B.C.L.R.(2d) 321; 80 C.R.(3d) 129; 73 D.L.R.(4th) 596; 50 C.R.R. 1, refd to. [para. 81].
R. v. Thompson (N.), [2001] O.T.C. 609 (Sup. Ct.), refd to. [para. 88].
R. v. Albright, [1987] 2 S.C.R. 383; 79 N.R. 129; 37 C.C.C.(3d) 105, refd to. [para. 90].
Bisaillon v. Keable et al., [1983] 2 S.C.R. 60; 51 N.R. 81; 7 C.C.C.(3d) 385, refd to. [para. 94].
R. v. Sanelli, Duarte and Fasciano, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 30; 103 N.R. 86; 37 O.A.C. 322; 53 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 74 C.R.(3d) 281; 45 C.R.R. 278, refd to. [para. 117].
R. v. Duarte - see R. v. Sanelli, Duarte and Fasciano.
R. v. Finlay and Grellette (1985), 11 O.A.C. 279; 23 C.C.C.(3d) 48 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 117].
Boucher v. R. (1954), 110 C.C.C. 263 (S.C.C.), refd to. [para. 124].
R. v. Regan (G.A.) (1999), 179 N.S.R.(2d) 45; 553 A.P.R. 45; 137 C.C.C.(3d) 449 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 125].
R. v. Scott, [1990] 3 S.C.R. 979; 116 N.R. 361; 43 O.A.C. 277; 61 C.C.C.(3d) 300; 2 C.R.(4th) 53, refd to. [para. 125].
R. v. R.D.S., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 484; 218 N.R. 1; 161 N.S.R.(2d) 241; 477 A.P.R. 241; 118 C.C.C.(3d) 353; 151 D.L.R.(4th) 193; 10 C.R.(5th) 1, refd to. [para. 128].
R. v. Curragh Inc. et al., [1997] 1 S.C.R. 537; 209 N.R. 252; 159 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 468 A.P.R. 1; 5 C.R.(5th) 291; 113 C.C.C.(3d) 481, refd to. [para. 133].
R. v. Sussex Justices; Ex parte McCarthy, [1924] 1 K.B. 256 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 136].
R. v. Camborne Justices; Ex parte Pearce, [1955] 1 Q.B. 41, refd to. [para. 137].
Metropolitan Properties Co. (F.G.C.) Ltd. v. Lannon; R. v. London Rent Assessment Panel Committee, [1969] 1 Q.B. 577 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 138].
Committee for Justice and Liberty Foundation et al. v. National Energy Board et al., [1978] 1 S.C.R. 369; 9 N.R. 115; 68 D.L.R.(3d) 716, refd to. [para. 139].
Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) v. Tobiass et al., [1997] 3 S.C.R. 391; 218 N.R. 81; 118 C.C.C.(3d) 443, refd to. [para. 141].
R. v. Hallman (M.), [2001] B.C.T.C. 1355 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 165].
R. v. Krist (J.) (1998), 113 B.C.A.C. 176; 184 W.A.C. 176; 130 C.C.C.(3d) 347 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 165].
R. v. Howe, [1994] B.C.J. No. 2731 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 166].
United States of America v. White (1971), 401 U.S. 745, refd to. [para. 174].
R. v. Collins, [1987] 1 S.C.R. 265; 74 N.R. 276; 56 C.R.(3d) 193; [1987] 3 W.W.R. 699; 38 D.L.R.(4th) 508; 33 C.C.C.(3d) 1; 13 B.C.L.R.(2d) 1; 28 C.R.R. 122, refd to. [para. 176].
R. v. Bisson (J.) et autres, [1994] 3 S.C.R. 1097; 173 N.R. 237; 65 Q.A.C. 241; 94 C.C.C.(3d) 94, affing. (1994), 60 Q.A.C. 173; 87 C.C.C.(3d) 440 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 178].
R. v. Monroe, [1997] B.C.J. No. 1002 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 184].
R. v. Morris (W.R.) (1998), 173 N.S.R.(2d) 1; 527 A.P.R. 1; 134 C.C.C.(3d) 539 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 188].
R. v. Hosie (G.) (1996), 91 O.A.C. 281; 107 C.C.C.(3d) 385 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 188].
R. v. Debot (1986), 17 O.A.C. 141; 30 C.C.C.(3d) 207 (C.A.), refd to. [para. 190].
R. v. Greffe, [1990] 1 S.C.R. 755; 107 N.R. 1; 107 A.R. 1; 55 C.C.C.(3d) 161; 75 C.R.(3d) 257; 46 C.R.R. 1; [1990] 3 W.W.R. 577; 73 Alta. L.R.(2d) 97, refd to. [para. 190].
R. v. Neubert (J.S.), [2000] B.C.T.C. 186 (S.C.), refd to. [para. 195].
Statutes Noticed:
Canada Evidence Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-5, sect. 40, sect. 52 [para. 87].
Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, sect. 6(2) [para. 38]; sect. 185, sect. 186, sect. 187, sect. 188 [para. 14]; sect. 714 [para. 87].
Evidence Act (Can.) - see Canada Evidence Act.
Evidence Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 124, sect. 59, sect. 63 [para. 87].
Interpretation Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. I-21, sect. 19(1) [para. 87].
Supreme Court Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 443, sect. 9 [para. 17].
Authors and Works Noticed:
Blackstone, William, Commentaries on the Laws of England, Book III, generally [para. 130]; p. 509 [para. 131].
Edinger, Elizabeth, Territorial Limitations on Provincial Powers (1982), 14 Ott. L. Rev. 57, p. 59 [para. 26].
Counsel:
W. Smart, Q.C., and J. Esson, for the Crown;
I. Donaldson, Q.C., and D. Clements, for the accused, Pilarinos;
D. Gibbons, Q.C., R. Fowler and M. Nathanson, for the accused, Clark.
This action was heard in Vancouver, B.C., on October 9 to 12, 15 to 19, 22, 24 to 26 and 29, November 5 to 8, 13, 14, 19 to 21, 23 and 26, 2001, before Bennett, J., of the British Columbia Supreme Court, who delivered the following judgment on December 4, 2001.
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