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An
#ABQB
judge ordered
@CMOH_Alberta
to disclose a PowerPoint presentation and Cabinet meeting minutes in an action regarding a declaration prohibiting school boards from requiring masks in schools, ruling it is in the interests of justice.
#albertacourts
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An
#ABKB
judge has awarded $650k in damages and granted a permanent injunction against a man, restraining him from making future defamatory statements, harassing AHS employees and obstructing patients accessing medical care.
Full decision:
#albertacourts
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QB Justice Bev Browne presided at Jenna Broomfield's Aug. 3 bar admission in
#yeg
. The U of A grad from North West River, Nunatsiavut is the first Inuk admitted to the Alberta Bar in full traditional regalia. A Kudlik/Qulliq lighting ceremony began the event.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Violet King Henry, born Oct. 18, 1929, in
#yyc
, was the 1st Black Canadian to obtain a law degree in Alberta, the 1st Black person admitted to the Alberta Bar (1954) and the 1st Black female lawyer in Canada. (Glenbow Archives Photos)
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#BlackHistoryMonth2021
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An
#ABKB
judge dismissed the appeals of a church and pastor convicted of obstructing a public health inspector from doing a COVID-19-related inspection, ruling the trial judge did not err in her decisions and she was not biased. Decision:
#albertacourts
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An
#ABKB
judge found a
@CMOH_Alberta
Order dealing with masking in schools was unreasonable, as it was based on an interpretation of the Public Health Act as giving final authority over public health orders to elected officials. Read the full decision at:
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QB Associate Chief Justice Ken Nielsen terminated a $565-million lawsuit against the
@CityofEdmonton
alleging a bylaw requiring mandatory face masks created a health hazard, ruling it is an abuse of the Court. Read the full decision:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Court of Appeal Justice Ritu Khullar is the Chief Justice of Alberta. Chief Justice Khullar, who was appointed to the Court of King's Bench in 2017 and elevated to the Court of Appeal in 2018, replaces retired Chief Justice Catherine Fraser. Congratulations!
#ABKB
#albertacourts
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QB Justice Johnna Kubik has dismissed an application to put on hold an Alberta law barring schools from telling parents if their children join a Gay-Straight Alliance pending a ruling on its constitutionality. See the full decision at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Court attendance is often compulsory, even for vulnerable segments of the population. Consequently, Alberta's Courts are maintaining access restrictions, mandatory face masking, social distancing, courtroom capacity limits and vaccination policies:
#ABQB
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The Court is pleased to announce Justice Alice Woolley was officially sworn in as a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta in a ceremony held in
#yyc
Thursday. Justice Woolley was appointed to the Bench Nov. 21, 2018. Congratulations!
@ACWoolleyYYC
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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An
#ABQB
judge dismissed a constructive dismissal action by a store employee put on indefinite leave over his refusal to wear a face mask without medical justification, ruling any losses suffered were self-inflicted. Read the decision at:
#albertacourts
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An
#ABQB
judge awarded $60,000 in damages to Dr. Farhan Chak, ruling he succeeded in his defamation claim against former Sun Media TV host Ezra Levant and the defendants failed to make out a justification defence. Read the full decision at:
#albertacourts
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The Court is pleased to announce that Provincial Court Judge Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay has been appointed a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, in Edmonton. Congratulations! See the news release at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Justice Anne Kirker of
#ABQB
has dismissed an application for a temporary injunction that would have stayed a number of public health measures relating to the spread of COVID-19. Written Reasons for Judgment will be available soon.
#albertacourts
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A pandemic face mask charity fundraiser project, initiated by QB Justice Rosemary Nation and featuring unique protective masks created from recycled judicial robes, has raised $97,900 for 59 selected charities. Well done and thank you to all who donated!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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On this day in 1989 the Honourable Beverly McLachlin, born in
#pinchercreek
and a graduate of
@UAlbertaLaw
appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada. She would go on to become the first female and longest serving Chief Justice of Canada. Photo:
@CSC_fra
@SCC_eng
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The three Alberta Courts will hold a Nov. 8 ceremony to mark the introduction of eagle feathers in all Alberta courthouses. This will allow witnesses to swear oaths upon them and is a sign of respect for Indigenous culture and beliefs and an important step towards reconciliation.
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QB Justice Kevin Feehan represented Chief Justice Mary Moreau Friday at the
#yeg
swearing-in ceremony of Provincial Court Judge Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay. The newest St. Paul judge is the first female Treaty 6 member appointed to the Provincial Court of Alberta.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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An
#ABQB
judge authorized a mother to have her two children vaccinated against COVID-19 in a family law dispute where the father opposed their vaccination, ruling vaccination serves the children's best interests. Read the full decision at:
#albertacourts
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Jenna Broomfield, an
#yeg
-area lawyer from North West River, Nunatsiavut, was the 1st Inuk admitted to the Alberta Bar in full traditional regalia with a Kudlik/Qulliq lighting ceremony. The late
#ABQB
Justice Bev Browne presided over the 2018 event.
#albertacourts
#NIHM2022
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The Court of King's Bench of Alberta is pleased to announce the nomination of the Honourable Chief Justice Mary T. Moreau to the Supreme Court of Canada. Read the full announcement:
#abkb
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QB salutes Wilton "Willie" Littlechild as the first status Indian from Alberta to obtain a law degree. The past Treaty 6 Grand Chief, residential school survivor and advocate for the rights of Indigenous Peoples graduated from
@UAlbertaLaw
in 1976.
#ABQB
#IndigenousHistoryMonth
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Violet King Henry, born Oct. 18, 1929, in
#yyc
, was the 1st Black Canadian to obtain a law degree in Alberta, the 1st Black person admitted to the Alberta Bar (1954) and the 1st Black female lawyer in Canada. (Photos from Glenbow Archives)
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#BlackHistoryMonth
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QB Justice George (Jody) Fraser, a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta whose father's family is from the Fort Chipewyan area, is proud to recognize June as National Indigenous History Month.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#IndigenousHistoryMonth
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Professor Barbara Billingsley has been appointed Dean of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law. Dean Billingsley, an expert in insurance law and civil litigation, is the first woman to hold the position. Congratulations!
@UAlberta
@UAlbertaLaw
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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The Court is pleased to announce that Madame Justice Gaylene Kendell was officially sworn in as a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta in a ceremony held in Red Deer on Thursday, June 28. Justice Kendell was appointed to the Bench April 12, 2018.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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#ABQB
Justice Alice Woolley was presented with a Canadian Association of Legal Ethics Lifetime Achievement Award on Friday. The annual award recognizes "sustained accomplishments in the field of legal ethics and professionalism." Congratulations!
@ACWoolleyYYC
#albertacourts
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Lionel Locksley Jones was the first Black male lawyer admitted to the Alberta Bar, the first Black
@UAlbertaLaw
graduate to be appointed a judge, the first Black Provincial Court of Alberta Judge and the first Black
@QB_Alberta
Justice.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#BlackHistoryMonth2021
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Chief Justice of Alberta Catherine A. Fraser, who was appointed in 1992, is the first woman to hold that position. Court of Queen's Bench Chief Justice Mary T. Moreau, who was appointed in 2017, is the first woman to hold that position.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#FeministRecovery
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An
#ABKB
judge dismissed a
@uLethbridge
student's application for Declarations that the university's COVID-19 vaccination policy violated her Charter rights and its rejection of her religious exemption request was discriminatory. Read the full decision at:
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A Tri-Court Eagle Feather Ceremony in
#yeg
marked the introduction of eagle feathers in all Alberta courthouses. Witnesses can swear oaths upon them and it is a sign of respect for Indigenous culture and beliefs and an important step towards reconciliation.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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QB Justice Beverley Browne, whose Cree spirit name means "Woman Standing With the Law," retired after 30 years on the Bench in Nunavut and Alberta. The compassionate judge was instrumental in creating the Gladue and Restorative Justice Committees. Thank You!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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#ABQB
Justice Bev Browne passed away peacefully Wednesday surrounded by family. The recently retired judge came to QB after a distinguished career as the 1st Chief Justice of Nunavut and was given the spirit name "Woman Standing with the Law" in a Nov. 5 ceremony.
#albertacourts
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#ABQB
salutes Wilton "Willie" Littlechild as the first status Indian from Alberta to obtain a law degree. The past Treaty 6 Grand Chief, residential school survivor and advocate for the rights of Indigenous Peoples graduated from
@UAlbertaLaw
in 1976.
#albertacourts
#nihm2021
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Lionel Locksley Jones was the first Black male lawyer admitted to the Alberta Bar, the first Black
@UAlbertaLaw
graduate to be appointed a judge, the first Black Provincial Court of Alberta Judge and the first Black
@QB_Alberta
Justice.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#BlackHistoryMonth
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QB Justice Johanna Price - who is Algonquin, a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation and a descendant of Mani Jocko, a reputed powerful medicine woman - is pleased to recognize June as National Indigenous History Month.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#IndigenousHistoryMonth
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QB Chief Justice Mary Moreau recently marked the 25th anniversary of her appointment to the Bench. She was appointed as a Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta Justice in
#yeg
on Nov. 29, 1994. She was appointed Chief Justice on Oct. 17, 2017. Congratulations!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Court of King's Bench of Alberta Justice Bob H. Aloneissi had his in-person ceremonial swearing-in at the
#yeg
courthouse on Tuesday, one of multiple ceremonies postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations Justice Aloneissi!
#ABKB
#albertacourts
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Jenna Broomfield, a
@UAlbertaLaw
grad from North West River, Nunatsiavut, was the 1st Inuk admitted to the Alberta Bar in full traditional regalia. Justice Bev Browne presided over the 2018 event, which began with a Kudlik/Qulliq lighting ceremony.
#ABQB
#IndigenousHistoryMonth
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Retiring Court of King's Bench Associate Chief Justice John Rooke was honoured Friday at a well-attended in-person and virtual swearing-out ceremony in
#yyc
. Chief Justice Mary Moreau presided over the event and noted "his capacity for work is unparalleled."
#ABKB
#albertacourts
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After 30 years as Chief Justice of Alberta, the Honourable Catherine Anne Fraser, who is also Chief Justice of both the Northwest Territories and Nunavut Courts of Appeal, is retiring on July 30, 2022. Thank you and Happy Retirement! Photo by Noel Zinger.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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The Iris Barry Yake Memorial Robe Bank, a collection of robes and waistcoats donated by members of the Alberta Bar & Bench for the use of newer counsel, is now set up in the Barristers Lounge at the Edmonton Law Courts thanks to organizer Moira Váně with help and support from QB.
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Justice Jamal graduated from Ross Sheppard High School in Edmonton!
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#ABQB
Justice Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay, a nehiyaw iskwew (Cree woman) from Kipohtakaw (Alexander) First Nation in Treaty 6 Territory and the 1st QB appointee from an Alberta First Nation, is pleased to recognize National Indigenous History Month. Hai, Hai.
#albertacourts
#NIHM2021
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QB Justice Johanna Price - who is Algonquin, a member of the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation and a descendant of Mani Jocko, a reputed powerful medicine woman - is pleased to recognize June as National Indigenous History Month.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#NIHM2021
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Former QB Justice Kevin Feehan was officially sworn in as a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Alberta by Chief Justice of Alberta Catherine Fraser in a ceremony held in
#yeg
on Friday. Congratulations!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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QB Chief Justice Mary Moreau is pleased to announce that Alice Woolley has been appointed a QB Justice in Calgary and Susan L. Bercov, Q.C. has been appointed a QB Justice in Edmonton. See the full announcement at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Former QB Justice Beth Hughes was officially sworn in as a Justice of the Court of Appeal of Alberta by Chief Justice of Alberta Catherine Fraser in a ceremony in
#yyc
on Friday. Congratulations!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Chief Justice of Alberta Catherine A. Fraser was appointed in 1992 and is the first woman to hold that position. Court of Queen's Bench Chief Justice Mary T. Moreau was appointed in 2017 and is the first woman to hold that position.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#IWD2022
#BreakTheBias
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Congratulations to the Honourable Ritu Khullar for being formally sworn-in as Alberta's Chief Justice!
Ritu Khullar formally assumed the role of chief justice of the Alberta Court of Appeal Thursday in a ceremony presided over by
@KingsBench_AB
Chief Justice Mary Moreau. Read from the
@edmontonjournal
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QB Chief Justice Mary Moreau is pleased to announce that the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada has appointed Ola Malik to the Court. Justice Malik will sit in
#yyc
. Congratulations! Read the full news release at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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#ABQB
Justices Bernette Ho and Anne Kirker have been appointed to the Court of Appeal of Alberta. The pair will be sorely missed in QB, but are wonderful additions to the COA. Congratulations! Read the full news release at:
#albertacourts
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Recently sworn-in QB Justice Gaylene Kendell is the person she is today as a result of her up close and personal experience with Alberta's foster care system as a child. Read her full profile at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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An Eagle Feather was used to officially swear in a juror at a Lethbridge jury trial on Wednesday, in what is believed to be a first in Alberta.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Newly appointed QB Justice Alice Woolley, a Professor of Law at the University of Calgary, recently received a Women In Law Leadership (WILL) award for Leadership in the Profession (Broader Roles). Congratulations!
@WILLAwards
@ACWoolleyYYC
@UCalgaryLaw
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Justice Beverley McLachlin, born in Pincher Creek, Alberta and a
@UAlbertaLaw
graduate, was appointed to the
@SCC_eng
in 1989. On Jan. 7, 2000, she was appointed Chief Justice of Canada, the first woman in Canada to hold that position.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#IWD2022
#BreakTheBias
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Catherine Twinn was the first Indigenous woman to obtain a law degree in Alberta. Twinn graduated from the
@UAlbertaLaw
in 1978 and was called to the Alberta Bar in 1980 after completing her LL.M. at the London School of Economics.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
#IndigenousHistoryMonth
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#ABQB
Justice Vital Ouellette was honoured Thursday at a virtual swearing-out ceremony attended by judges from across the country. Justice Ouellette is retiring after serving 19 years on the Bench. He will continue to sit as a Deputy Judge in the three territories.
#albertacourts
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A special posthumous Bar Admission ceremony was held in QB on Friday honouring Iris Barry Yake who sadly passed away in 1978 just before being admitted to the Bar. Her robes live on as they were the 1st to be donated to the Iris Barry Yake Memorial Robe Bank.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin and Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Mary Moreau flank the Extraordinary retired Chief Justice of Alberta Catherine A. Fraser at the Celebrating an Icon tribute event marking her career on Friday in
#yeg
.
#ABKB
#albertacourts
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#ABQB
Justice Johanna Price spoke virtually with Crescent Heights High School students in
#yyc
Thursday and answered questions in both English and French. The students included recent newcomers to Canada in a special
@yyCBEdu
program and English language learners.
#albertacourts
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QB Justices have donated nearly $70,000 to help charities negatively impacted by the pandemic by participating in a project initiated by Justice Rosemary Nation to purchase, via donation, unique protective face masks made from recycled judicial robes.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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The Court is pleased to announce 4 new judicial appointments. Kent Davidson and Kevin Feth are appointed QB Justices in
#yeg
and Nicholas Devlin and Johanna Price are appointed QB Justices in
#yyc
Congratulations! See the news release:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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QB Chief Justice Mary Moreau is pleased to announce three new judicial appointments to the Court; Provincial Court Judge Melanie Hayes-Richards, Nathan Whitling, Q.C. and Shaina Leonard. Congratulations! See the full news release at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Laurie Traverse, executive assistant to QB Chief Justice Mary Moreau, retires on May 1. Laurie served the Court for 29 years and her leadership skills, work ethic, charm and always positive outlook will be sorely missed. Thank you and enjoy your retirement!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Court of King's Bench of Alberta Justice Cheryl Arcand-Kootenay had her in-person ceremonial swearing-in at the
#yeg
courthouse on Friday, one of multiple ceremonies postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations Justice Arcand-Kootenay!
#ABKB
#albertacourts
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QB Justice Eric Macklin presided over a special Bar admission on Friday, admitting his daughter Leah Macklin to the Alberta Bar with her proud mother Sharon and other family members watching on. Congratulations to the Macklin family!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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QB Chief Justice Mary Moreau is one of 13 individuals to be awarded honorary degrees at the University of Alberta's spring convocation. She will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree June 12. Congratulations! See the full story at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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QB Justice Tamara Friesen was appointed to the Bench after taking a different, less-travelled path. She also almost ended up being a writer and an English teacher instead. Read her full profile at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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On September 1, the title of Master in Chambers at
#ABQB
changes to Applications Judge. For more on this change and the importance of inclusive language in our Justice System, see the video featuring Chief Justice Moreau and Applications Judge Birkett:
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The story behind the woman who the Iris Barry Yake Memorial Robe Bank is named in honour of is both amazing and inspirational, yet sad as the Alberta lawyer never got the chance to wear her robes. Read more about her and her robes in the accompanying images.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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QB Justice John McCarthy presided over a five-day judge and jury criminal trial held in Drumheller this week, with the Royal Tyrrell Museum graciously agreeing to be the off-site jury trial location.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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QB Justice William Tilleman officially retired Tuesday, after serving a little more than 11 years on the Bench. Thank you! The good news is he will be returning this term as a QB Resolution Officer, providing dispute resolution assistance from time to time.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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An
#ABQB
judge excused all potential jurors in an upcoming
#yyc
jury trial who are not fully vaccinated or declined to state their vaccine status, after ruling the administration of justice is better served as a result. Read the decision:
#albertacourts
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#ABQB
Justice Adèle Kent officially retired after 27 years of service. Justice Kent was appointed in 1994 and became a supernumerary judge in 2011. She has also been the National Judicial Institute's Chief Judicial Officer for the past 6-1/2 years. Congratulations!
#albertacourts
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The Court is pleased to announce that Justice Johanna Price was sworn in as a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta in a ceremony held in
#yyc
on Friday. Justice Price was appointed to the Bench on May 22, 2019. Congratulations!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
photos by
@uppimage
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QB Justice Doug Mah admitted Wade Brown to the Alberta Bar at a ceremony in
#yeg
on Friday. Justice Mah commended Brown, who is blind and a paraplegic, on his "feat" and told the new lawyer's family, friends and colleagues he is a "role model for all of us."
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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The Court is pleased to announce that Justice Tamara Friesen was officially sworn in as a Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta in a ceremony held in
#yeg
on Friday. Justice Friesen was appointed to the Bench on January 31, 2019. Congratulations!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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#ABKB
sadly advises of the passing of Justice Brian Burrows on Saturday evening. The
#yeg
-based jurist, who was appointed to the Bench on January 29, 1998, and became a supernumerary judge in 2014, will be greatly missed. Our heartfelt condolences to the family.
#albertacourts
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Chief Justice of Alberta Catherine Fraser announced Thursday that QB Justice Kevin Feehan has been appointed to the Court of Appeal of Alberta in
#yeg
. Congratulations and best wishes! We will miss you. See the full announcement at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Congratulations to QB Justices Elizabeth Hughes and Dawn Pentelechuk on their appointments to the Court of Appeal of Alberta. Thank you for your significant contributions to the Court. You each leave big shoes to fill and will both be greatly missed!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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QB Justice Joanne Goss is retiring after 21 years on the Bench in both QB and Provincial Court. Her last sitting day is Friday. See her retirement profile, detailing her work with dispute resolution, at: Thank You and Happy Retirement!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Court of King's Bench of Alberta Justice Colleen Kenny is retiring on December 29, after serving nearly 28 years on the Bench. Justice Kenny was appointed to the then Court of Queen's Bench in
#yyc
on April 25, 1995. Congratulations and Happy Retirement!
#ABKB
#albertacourts
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After being granted an interim injunction and claiming that she should not be required to pay to vindicate her constitutional rights, an Alberta woman has been awarded over $40,000 to cover the costs of her application.
Read full decision:
#ABKB
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QB Justice Alice Woolley loves to write and has never struggled to find something she wants to write about. Read her full profile at:
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Court of King's Bench Chief Justice Mary Moreau today marked the 28th anniversary of her appointment to the Bench. She was appointed as a Court of Queen's Bench Justice in
#yeg
on November 29, 1994. She was appointed Chief Justice on October 12, 2017.
#ABKB
#albertacourts
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#ABQB
Criminal Court Coordinator Kathy Runnels is retiring after 39 years with AB Justice. Kathy was a QB Civil clerk in
#yeg
for 21 years, starting in 1983. In 2004 she became an assistant supervisor and began her last post in 2012. Congrats and Happy Retirement!
#albertacourts
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Court of King's Bench of Alberta Justice Eleanor Funk had her in-person ceremonial swearing-in at the
#yyc
courthouse on Friday, one of multiple ceremonies postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Congratulations Justice Funk!
#ABKB
#albertacourts
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Supreme Court of Canada
@SCC_eng
Justice Sheilah Martin - a former Court of Appeal and QB Justice - was presented the 2019 Women in Law Leadership
@WILLAwards
Lifetime Achievement Award Thursday in
#yyc
. Photo from SCC Collection.
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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#ABQB
Justices attended the QB and
@UAlbertaLaw
joint Judicial Symposium: Reading Race in Law: Critical Race Theory, Education and Adjudication on Tuesday. Justice James Neilson hosted and Justice Alice Woolley introduced presenter Professor Joshua Sealy-Harrington
@JoshuaSealy
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QB Justice Michele Hollins is the recipient of the 2019
@CBA_News
Wellness Subcommittee Award of Excellence for her dedication to raising awareness on mental health and wellness. Congratulations! Read the announcement:
@HollinsMichele
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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Court of Queen's Bench Justice Alan Macleod retired Thursday after reaching his 75th birthday. The well-respected
#yyc
-based judge, who was appointed on November 22, 2005, served more than 16 years on the Bench. Thank you! Happy Birthday and Happy Retirement!
#ABQB
#albertacourts
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An
#ABQB
judge ordered the bank foreclosure of a condominium owned by a woman described as a pseudolaw guru and an "intentional bad, vexatious, actor" who has threatened the Court staff and judiciary. Read the full decision at:
#albertacourts
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In recognition of International Women's Day (March 8), we at
#qbalberta
are recognizing the milestones and major figures in Women's Legal History in Alberta. Pictured is Annie Jackson, constable to the
#yeg
police department in 1912, and the first female police officer in Canada.
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