Colleen Suche
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Colleen Suche, Q.C., was appointed a judge of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench
on July 17, 2002. She replaced Madam Justice Barbara Hamilton, upon her appointment to the Manitoba Court of Appeal
.
Madam Justice Suche received a Bachelor of Laws
from the University of Manitoba
in 1979 and was admitted to the Bar of Manitoba the following year. Throughout her legal career, her practice was primarily in arbitration
, mediation
and human rights
law. She has extensive civil litigation experience and has appeared before and been a member of various administrative tribunals. She has been very active with a variety of professional organizations, including having served as President (1997-1998) and as Bencher (1990-1998) of the Law Society of Manitoba
. In 1999, she was named the Manitoba representative on the Federation of Law Societies of Canada
. Over the years, she has been a lecturer in civil procedure
for the Manitoba Bar Admission Course. Madam Justice Suche was appointed a Queen's Counsel
in 1990.
She is the current Chair on the Board of Directors for the Legal Help Centre of Winnipeg. This is a project she has been involved with since 2009, and it has recently (February 2011) opened its doors to serve the disadvantaged in Winnipeg. She has been able to be highly involved because this is a sabbatical year for her. During her time off from the Courts she has also been teaching a course on Sentencing to University of Manitoba Law students and University of Winnipeg Criminal Justice Students.
Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
The Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba is the superior court of the Canadian province of Manitoba...
on July 17, 2002. She replaced Madam Justice Barbara Hamilton, upon her appointment to the Manitoba Court of Appeal
Manitoba Court of Appeal
The Manitoba Court of Appeal is the highest Court of Appeal in the Canadian province of Manitoba. It was established in 1906. It is located in the Old Law Courts building at 408 York Avenue in Winnipeg, the capital city of Manitoba...
.
Madam Justice Suche received a Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Laws
The Bachelor of Laws is an undergraduate, or bachelor, degree in law originating in England and offered in most common law countries as the primary law degree...
from the University of Manitoba
University of Manitoba
The University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
in 1979 and was admitted to the Bar of Manitoba the following year. Throughout her legal career, her practice was primarily in arbitration
Arbitration
Arbitration, a form of alternative dispute resolution , is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, where the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons , by whose decision they agree to be bound...
, mediation
Mediation
Mediation, as used in law, is a form of alternative dispute resolution , a way of resolving disputes between two or more parties. A third party, the mediator, assists the parties to negotiate their own settlement...
and human rights
Human rights
Human rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
law. She has extensive civil litigation experience and has appeared before and been a member of various administrative tribunals. She has been very active with a variety of professional organizations, including having served as President (1997-1998) and as Bencher (1990-1998) of the Law Society of Manitoba
Law Society of Manitoba
The Law Society of Manitoba is the self-governing body for lawyers in Manitoba, Canada. Its mandate is to regulate the legal profession.To practice law in the Province of Manitoba, a person must be a member of the Law Society of Manitoba. The Law Society of Manitoba sets its own admission...
. In 1999, she was named the Manitoba representative on the Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Federation of Law Societies of Canada
The Federation of Canadian Law Societies is the national coordinating body of Canada's 14 law societies. It was formed in 1972 to coordinate policies of provincial and territorial law societies.-Reforms:...
. Over the years, she has been a lecturer in civil procedure
Civil procedure
Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the rules and standards that courts follow when adjudicating civil lawsuits...
for the Manitoba Bar Admission Course. Madam Justice Suche was appointed a Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel
Queen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in 1990.
She is the current Chair on the Board of Directors for the Legal Help Centre of Winnipeg. This is a project she has been involved with since 2009, and it has recently (February 2011) opened its doors to serve the disadvantaged in Winnipeg. She has been able to be highly involved because this is a sabbatical year for her. During her time off from the Courts she has also been teaching a course on Sentencing to University of Manitoba Law students and University of Winnipeg Criminal Justice Students.