Case Name:

R. v. L.G. (S.C.C.)

Sexual Assault Crisis Centre of Essex County Inc.

v.

Her Majesty the Queen, and

L.G., et al.

[1995] S.C.C.A. No. 140

File No.: 24648

 Supreme Court of Canada

Record created: March 28, 1995.

Appeal From:

ON APPEAL FROM THE ONTARIO COURT OF JUSTICE (GENERAL DIVISION)

Status:

Application for leave to appeal dismissed (without reasons) January 25, 1996.

Catchwords:

Criminal law -- Pre-trial procedure -- Defence -- Evidence -- Disclosure Order of counselling records -- Whether a "class" privilege or "case by case" privilege arise so as to prevent production of confidential counselling records by the Sexual Assault Crisis Centre -- Whether the order of the Ontario Court (General Division) is a final judgment of the highest court of final resort in which judgment can be had.

Counsel:

Raymond G. Colautti (Paroian, Raphael, Courey, Cohen & Houston), for the motion.

Donald H. Tait, Q.C. (Tait & Bradie), contra.

Milan Rupic (Attorney General for Ontario), contra.

Chronology:

1. Application for leave to appeal:

FILED: March 28, 1995. S.C.C. Bulletin, 1995, p. 650. SUBMITTED TO THE COURT: April 28, 1995. S.C.C. Bulletin, 1995, p. 764.

 Before: Lamer C.J. and Gonthier and Iacobucci JJ.

2. Motion to extend the time in which to file the applicant's reply, with the consent of the parties, granted May 19, 1995. Time extended to May 5, 1995. Before: A. Roland, Registrar. S.C.C. Bulletin, 1995, p. 915.

3. Application for leave to appeal:

DISMISSED: January 25, 1996 (without reasons). S.C.C. Bulletin, 1996, p. 83.

 Before: Lamer C.J. and Gonthier and Iacobucci JJ.

Procedural History:

Judgment	on application: Order that the intervenor produce to
	the Court for inspection counselling records relating
	to two complaints in a sexual assault criminal
	proceeding.
	Ontario Court of Justice (General Division), Cusinato
	J., March 15, 1995.