Adlam c. R. 2017 QCCA 484 COURT OF APPEAL CANADA PROVINCE OF QUEBEC REGISTRY OF MONTREAL No: 500-10-006138-166 (500-01-125565-157) MINUTES OF THE HEARING DATE: March 27, 2017 THE HONOURABLE MARIE ST-PIERRE, J.A. PETITIONER COUNSEL MARIE-HÉLÈNE GIROUX Mtre MARIE-HÉLÈNE GIROUX (Monterosso Giroux Lamoureux Avocats) represented by Mrs JADE CODERRE, articled student APPELLANT JOHN ADLAM VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE RESPONDENT COUNSEL HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN Mtre MAUDE PAYETTE (Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales) DESCRIPTION: Application to cease representing the Appellant. Clerk: Mihary Andrianaivo Courtroom: RC.18

HEARING 9:30 Beginning of the hearing. The Appellant, John Adlam, appears through videoconference from the Detention facility of Bordeaux. 9:32 Submissions by Mrs Coderre. 9:35 Counsel for Respondent, Mtre Payette states she has no submission to make. 9:36 Exchanges between the Judge and the Appellant. The Appellant objects complaining of absence of services or about the quality of those provided. 9:45 Request of the judge that it be noted into these minutes of hearing that the Appellant does not consent to the motion. 9:47 Recess. 10:00 Resumption of the hearing.

BY THE JUDGE: Judgment – see page 3. 10:01 Exchanges between the Judge and the Appellant. 10:02 End of the hearing. Mihary Andrianaivo Clerk BY THE JUDGE JUDGMENT [ 1 ] Given Me Giroux’s motion to cease representing the appellant; [ 2 ] Given proof of service of that motion to the appellant; [ 3 ] Having asked the clerk to note into these minutes of the hearing that the appellant does not consent to the motion for the reasons orally given during the hearing; [ 4 ] The undersigned concludes that the motion should be granted namely to allow the appellant to appoint another lawyer to represent him in the file.

THEREFORE, THE UNDERSIGNED: [ 5 ] Grants the motion. marie st-pierre , J.A.