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David H. Doherty

Canadian judge

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About David H. Doherty

David H. Doherty was a Canadian judge.

David H. Doherty is a retired justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal and considered by many to be the author of leading judgments responsible for shaping criminal law in Canada. Doherty is a graduate of Western Law School.

He was initially appointed September 1, 1990, and was previously a judge of the Supreme Court of Ontario from September 2, 1988. He retired from the Court of Appeal in 2024.

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Nationality
Positions held
Justice of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, Judge
Also known as
David H Doherty, Doherty J.A., Doherty JA, David Harold Doherty

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Canadian judge

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: David H. Doherty

· Wikidata: Q5234513

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