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Madam Justice '''Anne Helen Russell''' ([[May 22]], [[1940]] — ) was a [[judge]] on the [[Alberta Court of Appeal]]. |
Madam Justice '''Anne Helen Russell''' ([[May 22]], [[1940]] — ) was a [[judge]] on the [[Alberta Court of Appeal]]. |
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Russell was born Anne Helen Lucas in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnepeg]], and studied Law at the [[Univeristy of Alberta]]. She was appointed to the [[Provincial Court of Alberta]] in 1984, to the [[Alberta_Court_of_Queen's_Bench|Court of Queen's Bench]] in [[1992]], and to the Court of Appeal in [[1994]]. She is one of the few Alberta judges to have served on all three courts in the |
Russell was born Anne Helen Lucas in [[Winnipeg, Manitoba|Winnepeg]], and studied Law at the [[Univeristy of Alberta]]. She was appointed to the [[Provincial Court of Alberta]] in 1984, to the [[Alberta_Court_of_Queen's_Bench|Court of Queen's Bench]] in [[1992]], and to the Court of Appeal in [[1994]]. She is one of the few Alberta judges to have served on all three courts in the province. |
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One of the most famous judgements she delievered was on the case of [[Vriend_v._Alberta|Vriend versus Alberta]] that she presided over on the Court of Queen's Bench. The case involved a dismissal of a teacher because of his [[sexual orientation]]. She found in favour of Vriend - a decision that was overturned by the Court of Appeal, but which then proceded to the [[Supreme Court of Canada]]. |
One of the most famous judgements she delievered was on the case of [[Vriend_v._Alberta|Vriend versus Alberta]] that she presided over on the Court of Queen's Bench. The case involved a dismissal of a teacher because of his [[sexual orientation]]. She found in favour of Vriend - a decision that was overturned by the Court of Appeal, but which then proceded to the [[Supreme Court of Canada]]. |
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Revision as of 21:13, 9 December 2006
Madam Justice Anne Helen Russell (May 22, 1940 — ) was a judge on the Alberta Court of Appeal.
Russell was born Anne Helen Lucas in Winnepeg, and studied Law at the Univeristy of Alberta. She was appointed to the Provincial Court of Alberta in 1984, to the Court of Queen's Bench in 1992, and to the Court of Appeal in 1994. She is one of the few Alberta judges to have served on all three courts in the province.
One of the most famous judgements she delievered was on the case of Vriend versus Alberta that she presided over on the Court of Queen's Bench. The case involved a dismissal of a teacher because of his sexual orientation. She found in favour of Vriend - a decision that was overturned by the Court of Appeal, but which then proceded to the Supreme Court of Canada.