Justice Ian Nordheimer
Judge, Ontario Supreme Court, Toronto, Ont. Nordheimer's name is becoming synonymous with class action suits largely due to his judgment, which overturned Justice Edward Belobaba's decision in a high-profile situation on carriage at the Barrick Gold class action suit. Nordheimer given the losing coalition of law firms leave to appeal Belobaba's decision at the Divisional Court. He is probably the most influential Superior Court level judge in the nation with a decade on the seat and produces perhaps the greatest number of thorough judgments each year in comparison to some trial level judge. He's famous for his quick wit and sharp conclusions. In the last year, Nordheimer has made quite a splash from the legal community by upholding a professional field punishment for current LSUC bencher Joe Groia and releasing information that demonstrated Rob Ford was the topic of a police investigation.What that the panel had to say: He is the sort of judge that should be on the Court of Appeal... or greater. A judge of complete integrity.
Justice Beverley McLachlin
Chief justice, Supreme Court of Canada, Ottawa, Ont. A frequent member of the Top 25 list along with the very best vote-getter in years past, McLachlin continues to make waves, handing down two quite important conclusions on aboriginal law. The 2014 Tsilhqot'at Nation v. British Columbia decision directed by McLachlin is the earliest of its kind in the history of British Columbia. Last year the Supreme Court of Canada granted declaration of aboriginal title to over 1,700 square kilometres of land. She is responsible for upholding the decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal in Keewatin v. Ontario (Natural Resources) published in July 2014, she has what the Lamer court began and has left her mark in this area for decades ahead. The chief justice is still a highly effective proponent of justice for all Canadians. As her incredible amount of votes once again this season reveal, McLachlin is greatly admired not just for her rulings but her public aid in favour of free speech, diversity, and comprehensive leadership. What Republicans needed to say: A brilliant judge who, again and again, marries the law with common sense. Justifiably most respected legal mind in the nation; outstanding integrity; reliable public servant; obviously guided by law enforcement and also a strong moral compass.
Wayne Myles
Counsel, Cox & Palmer, St. John's, N.L. Myles' recent claim to fame is the $3-billion global merger of Barbados-based Columbus International Inc. with England-based Cable & Wireless Communications PLC.. His M&A expertise, together with his dedicated client connections, haven't only resulted in the greatest deal in the telecommunications company's history, but demonstrated that significant international prices are being deftly handled by an Atlantic Canadian law firm. He also 's also acted as lead counsel and strategic adviser on numerous acquisitions, licensing, and funding of many subsea and terrestrial telecommunications companies in the global fish processing and marketing sector. Myles also advised on aviation matters, on many national and international business bankruptcy and restructuring jobs and on power and transport matters. What voters had to say:[An] outstanding attorney with global vision. Huge asset to any transaction.
Alice Woolley
Professor and associate dean-academic, University of Calgary Faculty of Law, Calgary, Alta. Woolley is a true changemaker in the region of law and technology as well as law regulation. She's been a valuable member of the Canadian Bar Association's integrity and professional responsibility committee. Her work with the CBA Futures project as an ethics and regulatory issues team member is really making a mark at the legal community. Woolley is responsible for sweeping educational changes as chairwoman of the committee that developed and adopted significant curricular changes in the University of Calgary's Faculty of Law, which concentrate on the practical elements of legal education and will come into effect in September. What Republicans needed to say: Leading expert on legal profession and ethics; once she talks, people listen. Alice is a pragmatic visionary. Teaching law students in a means that will prepare them for a 21st century practice is of critical importance to the future of the profession.
Rocco Galati
Rocco Galati Law Firm PC, Toronto, Ont. Rocco Galati is famed for being a one-man resistance to the current government, so much spending $42,000 of his own money on court problems. He successfully launched a case that blocked Stephen Harper's appointment of Justice Marc Nadon to the Supreme Court of Canada. His resistance to the appointment of Federal Court of Appeal Justice Robert Mainville to the Quebec Court of Appeal Wasn't as Profitable. While he doesn't always win, Galati is dogged in his efforts to defend the Constitution against a government he sees as pushing the boundaries with too little respect for the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. He's now also been chosen as bencher of the Law Society of Upper Canada and it will be interesting to see what he brings to the regulation of the profession.What voters needed to say: An authentic Canadian constitutional and human rights enthusiast.
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