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Canada (Attorney General) v. King Court (s) Database Federal Court of Appeal Decisions Date 2002-05-07 Neutral citation 2002 FCA 178 File numbers A-807-00 Decision Content Date: 20020507 Docket: A-807-00 Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 178 CORAM: STONE J.A. NOËL J.A. SEXTON J.A. BETWEEN: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Appellant and JOHN KING Respondent Heard at Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, May 7, 2002. Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, May 7, 2002. REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: STONE J.A. Date: 20020507 Docket: A-807-00 Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 178 CORAM: STONE J.A. NOËL J.A. SEXTON J.A. BETWEEN: ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA Appellant and JOHN KING Respondent REASONS FOR JUDGMENT STONE J.A. [1] Both parties agree that the Motions Judge was correct in reviewing the decision of the Adjudicator in this matter for patent unreasonableness in the sense that it had to be clearly irrational before the Court could intervene. [2] We are not persuaded that the Adjudicator's decision can be viewed as clearly irrational. We say this despite the able argument of counsel for the appellant to the effect that the Adjudicator's decision was patently unreasonable. [3] The appeal will be dismissed with costs. "A.J. STONE" J.A. FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD DOCKET: A-807-00 STYLE OF CAUSE: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA v. JOHN KING PLACE OF HEARING: Ottawa, Ontario DATE OF HEARING: May 7, 2002 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Stone, Noël, Sexton, JJ.A…

Canada (Attorney General) v. King
Court (s) Database
Federal Court of Appeal Decisions
Date
2002-05-07
Neutral citation
2002 FCA 178
File numbers
A-807-00
Decision Content
Date: 20020507
Docket: A-807-00
Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 178
CORAM: STONE J.A.
NOËL J.A.
SEXTON J.A.
BETWEEN:
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Appellant
and
JOHN KING
Respondent
Heard at Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, May 7, 2002.
Judgment delivered at Ottawa, Ontario, on Tuesday, May 7, 2002.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT BY: STONE J.A.
Date: 20020507
Docket: A-807-00
Neutral citation: 2002 FCA 178
CORAM: STONE J.A.
NOËL J.A.
SEXTON J.A.
BETWEEN:
ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
Appellant
and
JOHN KING
Respondent
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
STONE J.A.
[1] Both parties agree that the Motions Judge was correct in reviewing the decision of the Adjudicator in this matter for patent unreasonableness in the sense that it had to be clearly irrational before the Court could intervene.
[2] We are not persuaded that the Adjudicator's decision can be viewed as clearly irrational. We say this despite the able argument of counsel for the appellant to the effect that the Adjudicator's decision was patently unreasonable.
[3] The appeal will be dismissed with costs.
"A.J. STONE"
J.A.
FEDERAL COURT OF APPEAL
NAMES OF COUNSEL AND SOLICITORS OF RECORD
DOCKET: A-807-00
STYLE OF CAUSE: THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA v. JOHN KING
PLACE OF HEARING: Ottawa, Ontario
DATE OF HEARING: May 7, 2002
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT OF THE COURT (Stone, Noël, Sexton, JJ.A.)
RENDERED FROM THE BENCH BY: Stone, J.A.
APPEARANCES:
Mr. Harvey A. Newman for the Appellant
Mr. Richard E. Fader
Mr. Andrew Raven for the Respondent
SOLICITORS OF RECORD:
Mr. Morris Rosenberg for the Appellant
Deputy Attorney General of Canada
Raven, Allen, Cameron & Ballantyne for the Respondent
Ottawa, Ontario