Lori Douglas
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Madam Justice A. Lori Douglas is the Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba
(Family Division) and a member of the Canadian Judicial Council
.
Douglas received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Winnipeg
in 1978 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba
in 1982. She was admitted to the Law Society of Manitoba
in 1982.
Douglas was a partner with the firm of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
, where she practised primarily family law
. She has been a professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba and at the Bar Admission Course. She is a frequent lecturer and the author of several legal publications.
On May 19, 2005, Douglas was appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench (Family Division). On May 14, 2009, she was appointed Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench (Family Division), replacing Justice Gerry Mercier
.
In July 2010, a formal complaint regarding Douglas was filed with the Canadian Judicial Council
concerning an alleged incident in 2003. In September 2010, Douglas asked to be "temporarily relieved of her duties as a sitting justice" and currently "remain[s] in her position in an administrative capacity" while the complaint is heard. On January 5, 2011 the Canadian Judicial Council determined that the matter of the complaints against Douglas merited further investigation and referred to a review panel.
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...
(Family Division) and a member of the Canadian Judicial Council
Canadian Judicial Council
The Canadian Judicial Council is a federal body created under the Judges Act , with the mandate to "promote efficiency, uniformity, and accountability, and to improve quality of judicial service in the superior courts of Canada". The Council is also mandated to review "any complaint or allegation"...
.
Douglas received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Winnipeg
University of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg is a public university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that offers undergraduate faculties of art, business and economics, education, science and theology as well as graduate programs. The U of W's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, which merged...
in 1978 and a Bachelor of Laws 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 1982. She was admitted to 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 1982.
Douglas was a partner with the firm of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman
Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP is a Manitoba, Canada-basedlaw firm with its head office in Winnipeg and regional offices in Winkler and Steinbach Manitoba.On May 27, 2010 Thompson Dorfman Sweatman announced a merger with the firm Perlov Stewart LLP...
, where she practised primarily family law
Family law
Family law is an area of the law that deals with family-related issues and domestic relations including:*the nature of marriage, civil unions, and domestic partnerships;...
. She has been a professor at the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba and at the Bar Admission Course. She is a frequent lecturer and the author of several legal publications.
On May 19, 2005, Douglas was appointed a Judge of the Court of Queen's Bench (Family Division). On May 14, 2009, she was appointed Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench (Family Division), replacing Justice Gerry Mercier
Gerry Mercier
Gerald Mercier is a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1977 to 1988, and was a prominent cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Sterling Lyon.Mercier was educated at St...
.
In July 2010, a formal complaint regarding Douglas was filed with the Canadian Judicial Council
Canadian Judicial Council
The Canadian Judicial Council is a federal body created under the Judges Act , with the mandate to "promote efficiency, uniformity, and accountability, and to improve quality of judicial service in the superior courts of Canada". The Council is also mandated to review "any complaint or allegation"...
concerning an alleged incident in 2003. In September 2010, Douglas asked to be "temporarily relieved of her duties as a sitting justice" and currently "remain[s] in her position in an administrative capacity" while the complaint is heard. On January 5, 2011 the Canadian Judicial Council determined that the matter of the complaints against Douglas merited further investigation and referred to a review panel.