Alan MacInnes

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Alan D. MacInnes, formerly a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba, was appointed to the Manitoba Court of Appeal on June 22, 2007. He replaced Glenn Joyal, who was appointed a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench.

The Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba is the superior court of the Canadian province of Manitoba. The court is divided into the Family Division and the General Division.

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MacInnes received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Manitoba in 1966, in which year he was also admitted to the Manitoba Bar. He practised with the firm of Thompson Dorfman Sweatman in the field of civil litigation and developed an expertise in both criminal and civil litigation. In 1978, he was appointed a part-time judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba, working in the Criminal Division. In 1992, he was appointed to the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba as a full-time superior court judge.

The University of Manitoba is a public research university in Manitoba, Canada. Its main campus is located in the Fort Garry neighbourhood of southern Winnipeg with other campuses throughout the city. Founded in 1877, it is Western Canada's first university. The university maintains a reputation as a top research-intensive post-secondary educational institution and conducts more research annually than any other university in the region.

Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS) is a Manitoba, Canada-based law firm with its head office in Winnipeg. The firm has two full-time regional office in Brandon and Portage la Prairie and seven part-time satellite offices in Boissevain, Gladstone, MacGregor, Morden, Steinbach and Winkler.

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MacInnes has heard cases and written decisions arising out of civil and criminal law trials. He has also served as the Secretary of the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association. Before his appointment to the Bench, he was a frequent speaker, lecturer and prominent member of the Law Society of Manitoba, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and several charitable foundations in Winnipeg.

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References

Government of Canada News Release (accessed July 26, 2007).


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