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Fred Kaufman

1924 – 2023

Canadian justice, lawyer, and arbitrator

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Lived 1924 – 2023 (aged 99). Fred Kaufman was a judge and jurist.

Fred Kaufman (May 7, 1924 – December 27, 2023) was a Canadian justice, lawyer, and arbitrator.

Life and career Fred Kaufman was born on May 7, 1924 in Vienna. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Bishop's University and then spent six years as a reporter for the Montreal Star. He graduated from the McGill University Faculty of Law in 1954, where he was the second ever editor-in-chief of the McGill Law Journal.

Following law school, Kaufman founded the law firm Kaufman, Yarosky & Fish. In 2005 he published the memoir Searching for Justice: An Autobiography.

After retirement as a judge, he was appointed by the Ontario government to preside over an inquiry into the wrongful murder conviction of Guy Paul Morin in 1997-98. Later in 2002-04, he presided for the Government of Canada over an inquiry into the murder trial of Steven Truscott, which led to Truscott's conviction being overturned by the Ontario Court of Appeal. Member of the Order of Canada (1992) Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002) Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada (2002) Doctor of Laws, University of New Brunswick (2012)

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McGill Faculty of Law

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Who was Fred Kaufman?

Canadian justice, lawyer, and arbitrator

When was Fred Kaufman born?

Fred Kaufman was born on 7 May 1924.

When did Fred Kaufman die?

Fred Kaufman died on 27 December 2023.

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Fred Kaufman was a judge and jurist.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Fred Kaufman

· Wikidata: Q14949444

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