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Roderick P. Wacowich
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Roderick P. Wacowich in 2019
Supreme Court of Alberta
Personal details
BornMarch 2, 1949[1]
EducationBachelor of Arts (1970)
Bachelor of Laws (1972)
Alma materUniversity of Alberta

Roderick Phillip Wacowich is a former Canadian Master in Chambers in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta.[2][3][4]

Career

Roderick P. Wacowich joined the Bar of Alberta in 1975.[a] Throughout the 1970s, Roderick P. Wacowich worked as a lawyer for the office of the Solicitor General of Alberta, which at that time was known as the Attorney General of Alberta.[6][7][8][9] In the 1980s, Wacowich also worked as a crown agent in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta.[10]

In April 1985, a previously completed inquiry into the death of James Townshend was reopened following the introduction of new evidence by Wacowich.[11] After Townshend attempted an armed robbery in Edmonton's Abbottsfield Mall, he was shot and killed by Edmonton police. The Edmonton Police Service claimed that Townshend raised and pointed a shotgun toward them, prompting police retaliation; however, Wacowich obtained a letter written by a police informant which questioned the accuracy of the police narrative.[12][13]

Throughout the 1980s, Wacowich supported the anti-abortion movement; in 1983, Wacowich signed the Right-To-Life Signature Proclamation, an Alberta pro-life petition, and in 1987, the Edmonton Journal reported that Wacowich was challenging pro-life doctors in court.[14][15][16] When Albertan doctors began charging fees for abortion referral letters in 1987, the Edmonton Journal reported that "Wacowich said the $84.50 fee covered everything involved with securing the therapeutic abortion and he question the doctors' desire to charge for the letter. 'What are they going to start charging for next -- Band-Aids?' he asked."[17]

Throughout the 1990s, Wacowich served as the Assistant Deputy Minister for Alberta Court Services.[18][19]

In 2003, Wacowich became Master in Chambers for Alberta Justice.[19][20] Wacowich retired on 28 February 2019.[21]

Notable trials

In June 1985, Roderick Wacowich represented Canadian psychologist Louise Nadeau in McNair v Nadeau et al.[22]

In 2018, Wacowich delivered judgement in Woitas v Tremblay and cited Kuipers v Gordon Riley Transport for Samuel Sereth Lieberman's dismissal of the plaintiff's suggestion that "the actions of the other drivers established a 'chain of causation' leading up to the collision involving the plaintiff."[23][24][25]

Notes

  1. ^ In 2003, the Edmonton Journal reported "Wacowich has been with Alberta Justice for 28 years."[5]

References

  1. ^ Lumley, Elizabeth, ed. (2003). Canada's Who's Who. Vol. 38. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 1396. ISBN 9780802088659. OCLC 832765900.
  2. ^ Lumley, Elizabeth, ed. (2008). Canada's Who's Who. Vol. 43. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. p. 1348. ISBN 9780802040718.
  3. ^ Zemanek, Rick (August 31, 1976). "Witness Tells Inquest Fatal Task Unnecessary". The Red Deer Advocate. p. 11.
  4. ^ Flowers, Don (September 2, 1976). "Dangers Unknown To Victim Declares Coroner's Inquest". The Red Deer Advocate. p. 13.
  5. ^ "Masters In Chambers Named". The Edmonton Journal. June 25, 2003. p. B2.
  6. ^ "Judge Asks Motels To Conform to 1974 Fire Safety Regulations". The Edmonton Journal. May 9, 1979. p. H18.
  7. ^ Solomon, Howard (October 5, 1979). "Judge Orders Arrest of City Businessman". The Edmonton Journal. p. C1.
  8. ^ "Injury Registry Urged By Dead Player's Father". The Red Deer Advocate. June 3, 1980. p. 2.
  9. ^ Masterman, Bruce (May 9, 1981). "Road Was Impassable, Inquiry Told". The Calgary Herald. p. B8.
  10. ^ Rempel, Else (November 26, 1982). "Crown Applies To Force Suspect To Give Evidence". The Edmonton Journal. p. G8.
  11. ^ Sadava, Mike (April 24, 1985). "Informant Suspected Police, Inquiry Told". The Calgary Herald. p. B11.
  12. ^ Sadava, Mike (April 24, 1985). "He Never Had A Chance To Surrender". The Edmonton Journal. p. A1.
  13. ^ Sadava, Mike (April 25, 1985). "Fatal Shooting Was A Suicide, City Police Lawyer Tells Inquiry". The Edmonton Journal. p. B2.
  14. ^ "The Right-To-Life Signature Proclamation: Campaign Life". The Red Deer Advocate. May 10, 1983. p. 36.
  15. ^ Morningstar, Lasha (January 23, 1987). "Abortion Battle Moves Into Court". The Edmonton Journal. p. A4.
  16. ^ Walker, Robert (January 24, 1987). "Doctors Accused Of Using Loophole". The Calgary Herald. p. A2.
  17. ^ Morningstar, Lasha (January 24, 1987). "Verdict Reserved On Abortion Letters". The Edmonton Journal. p. B1.
  18. ^ Canadian Almanac & Directory. Toronto: Scobie & Balfour. 1998. pp. 3–106. ISBN 9781895021356. OCLC 317294112.
  19. ^ a b "Masters In Chambers Named". The Edmonton Journal. June 25, 2003. p. B2.
  20. ^ Hamilton, Jonnette Watson. "Is Proof of Irreparable Harm to the Plaintiff or Proof of Wilful Delay by the Defendant Required to Defeat an Application to Set Aside Default Judgment? |". Retrieved 2020-08-06.
  21. ^ "RESIGNATIONS & RETIREMENTS". Vol. 115, no. I. Queen's Printer of Alberta. 15 March 2019. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  22. ^ Harrington, Carol (June 29, 1985). "Lawyer Says Patient Never Told Of Rights". The Calgary Herald. p. B2.
  23. ^ "Summary of Woitas v Tremblay". CanLII Connects. November 19, 2018. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  24. ^ "Case Summary: Woitas v. Tremblay - Insurance - Canada". www.mondaq.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
  25. ^ "Woitas v Tremblay, 2018 ABQB 588".
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