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Six Judges To Preside In Toronto
TORONTO, Aug. 11 /CNW/ - Attorney General Michael Bryant today announced
the appointment of six provincial judges to the Ontario Court of Justice,
effective August 24, 2006.
"I am pleased to welcome these well-qualified, experienced individuals to
the bench," said Bryant. "They have the breadth of experience that will allow
them to make a significant contribution to the justice system."
Madam Justice Feroza Bhabha was called to the Bar in 1987. She worked as
counsel in the federal Department of Justice, Tax Litigation Section and was
an associate in a large law firm in Toronto. For 15 years she has been a Crown
counsel in criminal law at the Ministry of the Attorney General, arguing cases
at all levels of court and in particular, criminal appeals before the Court of
Appeal for Ontario. Madam Justice Bhabha also worked with the Witness
Protection Program. She has lectured at the Aylmer Police College and a
diversion program aimed at reducing prostitution.
Called to the Bar in 1991, Mr. Justice Howard Borenstein has been in
private practice for 15 years, primarily in criminal law. He has acted as
trial and appellate counsel. More recently, his practice expanded to include
quasi-criminal matters such as disciplinary hearings before professional
bodies, labour law, a coroner's inquest and some litigation including civil
trials. Mr. Justice Borenstein has lectured to criminal law articling students
at the Ministry of the Attorney General and spoken at the Rotary Club on
criminal justice issues.
Madam Justice Carol Brewer was called to the Bar in 1984 and for 22 years
has practised criminal law at the Ministry of the Attorney General, appearing
at all levels of court. She has held numerous senior positions within the
ministry, most recently deputy director (appeal assignment) of Crown Law
Office, Criminal. She has been a member of the Ontario Court of Appeal
Criminal Appeal Rules Committee, a ministry representative for the National
Wiretap Precedent Working Group and the Ontario regional planner for the
Federation of Law Societies' National Criminal Law Program. Madam Justice
Brewer has also been a lecturer for the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association,
the OPP and the RCMP and has given numerous courses, seminars and
presentations on criminal law related issues.
Mr. Justice Paul French was called to the Bar in 1974 and has been in
private practice for over 30 years, most recently as a Toronto based partner
at Hughes Amys LLP conducting a broad litigation and advocacy practice. He has
appeared as counsel in civil, criminal and public law matters before all
levels of court and before numerous tribunals. He has also taken pro bono
cases for residents of the Pikwakanagan First Nation in Golden Lake. Mr.
Justice French has been a presenter and lecturer on various law related topics
to legal organizations and the Ontario Association of Children's Aid
Societies. He has been a member of the Toronto Salvation Army's Community
Advisory Council, Correctional and Justice Services, and has served as a
director of the Advocates' Society.
Called to the Bar in 1988, Mr. Justice Shaun Shungi Nakatsuru had been in
private practice for 12 years, specializing in criminal law and practising in
all levels of court. He was a prosecutor and counsel for the College of
Physicians and Surgeons for three years and most recently, was Crown counsel
in the Constitutional Law Branch of the Ministry of the Attorney General. He
has been a member of the Ontario Criminal Code Review Board and has served as
a board director of the Kensington Bellwoods Community Legal Clinic. He has
given numerous seminars and presentations to various legal organizations and
published in the field of criminal law and evidence.
Madam Justice Andrea E.E. Tuck-Jackson was called to the Bar in 1992 and
practised criminal law with the Toronto law firm Cooper, Sandler & West for
the past 14 years. Since 1993, she has also been a part-time prosecutor for
the Ministry of the Attorney General. She has advocated for clients before the
Ontario Parole and Earned Release Parole Board and the National Parole Board.
Since 2004, she has acted as co-counsel for the Ontario Provincial Police
before the Ipperwash Inquiry. Madam Justice Tuck-Jackson has worked on
judicial reviews and inquiries including the Honourable Sydney L. Robins'
review to identify and prevent sexual misconduct in Ontario schools. She has
also served as a board member of Operation Springboard, a non-profit,
community-based social service agency that provides open custody facilities
and runs court-sanctioned diversion programs, learning and employment centres.
Chief Justice Brian W. Lennox has assigned all six judges to preside in
Toronto.
Bryant has appointed 57 judges since the McGuinty government was sworn in
on October 23, 2003.
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For further information: Greg Crone, Minister's Office, (416) 326-1785; Brendan Crawley, Communications Branch, (416) 326-2210
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