Lawyer for Winnipeg judge seeks to ‘terminate’ inquiry, citing bias against client
The more I read about this case I am finding that she did not do anything wrong. Or bring her position as a Judge into disrepute- The knowledge of what her husband had done was common knowledge thru the Legal community.
Christie Blatchford: Lawyer for Winnipeg judge Lori Douglas seeks to
WINNIPEG — A judicial inquiry into the conduct of Manitoba Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas is on the brink of collapse.
Sheila Block, the lawyer for Judge Douglas, today asked the panel of the Canadian Judicial Council to recuse itself, telling the three judges and two lawyers who sit on the panel that the questioning by the inquiry lawyer, George Macintosh, had revealed “an animus and a bias” against the judge.
“It has raised at least an apprehension of bias,” Ms. Block said. “The committee should stand down and terminate this proceeding.”
Inquiry counsel — Mr. Macintosh — is to advise the panel. Independent counsel — Guy Pratte and Kirsten Crain — have a different role, to investigate the allegations and present all the evidence.
Unusually, the senior independent counsel, Mr. Pratte, agreed with Ms. Block that “the appearance [of unfairness to Judge Douglas] is incontestable.”
He said the appearance is that witnesses favourable to the judge were twice subjected to “a strong, co-ordinated attack” by Mr. Macintosh.
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The more I read about this case I am finding that she did not do anything wrong. Or bring her position as a Judge into disrepute- The knowledge of what her husband had done was common knowledge thru the Legal community.
Christie Blatchford: Lawyer for Winnipeg judge Lori Douglas seeks to
WINNIPEG — A judicial inquiry into the conduct of Manitoba Associate Chief Justice Lori Douglas is on the brink of collapse.
Sheila Block, the lawyer for Judge Douglas, today asked the panel of the Canadian Judicial Council to recuse itself, telling the three judges and two lawyers who sit on the panel that the questioning by the inquiry lawyer, George Macintosh, had revealed “an animus and a bias” against the judge.
“It has raised at least an apprehension of bias,” Ms. Block said. “The committee should stand down and terminate this proceeding.”
Inquiry counsel — Mr. Macintosh — is to advise the panel. Independent counsel — Guy Pratte and Kirsten Crain — have a different role, to investigate the allegations and present all the evidence.
Unusually, the senior independent counsel, Mr. Pratte, agreed with Ms. Block that “the appearance [of unfairness to Judge Douglas] is incontestable.”
He said the appearance is that witnesses favourable to the judge were twice subjected to “a strong, co-ordinated attack” by Mr. Macintosh.
Other links
Star-crossed inquiry into Winnipeg judge takes turn for the worse: Christie Blatchford | Full Comment | National Post
Judicial panel abandons notion of fairness in questioning husband of Winnipeg judge Lori Douglas: Christie Blatchford | Full Comment | National Post
Jack King falls on his sword over nude photos of judge wife: Christie Blatchford | Full Comment | National Post
Christie Blatchford: Judge’s inquiry takes a dive into bad-joke territory, and it’s going to get worse | Full Comment | National Post
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