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Benched: How becoming a judge changes your life

  • July 01, 2015
  • Shelagh R. Creagh

Becoming a judge is a life-changing event – and not just because people now stand up when you enter your place of employ. And not all of the changes are entirely positive – judges find there are new limits on what they can talk about, and to whom. But overall, it’s kind of a thrill, according to three new Alberta Provincial Court judges, who tell us about their experience.

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Turn the page: What will happen when you retire?

  • June 30, 2015
  • Dr. Patrick Baillie

Going from one busy career – lawyer – to another busy career – judge – is usually a smooth transition, because the movement is from like to like. But what about when the transition is from busy judge to judge, retired?

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Looking after mind and body

  • June 30, 2014
  • The Honourable Deborah Fry

Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Justice Deborah Fry takes this opportunity in her role as President of the Judges’ Counselling Program to outline some of the services it provides.

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Colleague in the Spotlight

  • June 30, 2014
  • The Honourable William H. Goodridge

William Goodridge introduces this year’s Colleague in the Spotlight, Margaret Cameron, who entered the legal profession in 1971 at a time when she had few female peers, and rose to become the first female judge in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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A different kind of trial

  • June 30, 2014
  • The Honourable Anne Derrick

Nova Scotia Provincial/Family Court Judge Anne Derrick writes up the trial she presided over when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her takeaway? Don’t assume it can’t happen to you.

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