Nicholas Devlin
Nicholas Devlin | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1971 Calgary, Alberta |
| Alma mater | University of Calgary (BA, LLB) University of Toronto (LLM) |
| Occupation | judge |
Nicholas Devlin (born September 30, 1971) is a Canadian judge and former federal prosecutor. He is currently a Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta.[1]
Early life and education[edit]
Devlin was born on September 30, 1971 in Calgary, Alberta.[2]
He attended the University of Calgary where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Canadian Studies and his Bachelor of Law, graduating as his class’s gold medalist. He went on to complete his Master of Law at the University of Toronto where he wrote his thesis on the Charter of Freedom and Rights and freedom of the press. [2][3]
Career[edit]
After university, Devlin clerked for Justice Jack Major of the Supreme Court of Canada.[1]
He then worked at the litigation department of Torys for one year before spending time as a Fox Scholar at Middle Temple in London. From 2001 till his appointment as a judge, Devlin served as a federal prosecutor with Public Prosecution Service of Canada.[4]
On May 22, 2019, David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced Devlin’s appointment as a Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta and a Judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal of Alberta.[4]
Devlin served as adjunct professor at Osgoode Hall Law School from 2013 to 2017.[2]
In 2024, Devlin was the judge that overlooked the defamation suit initiated by Quebec based DJ SNAILS, where he awarded the plaintiff $1.5 million in damages.[5] [6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "PROFILE ON THE HONOURABLE JUSTICE NICHOLAS DEVLIN". Alberta Courts. 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ a b c "Alumnus appointed to Court of Queen's Bench". University of Calgary. 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Devlin, Nick (1998). "Ink and liberty : newspaper ownership concentration and freedom of the press under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms". Ottawa : National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, [1999]. ISBN 9780612341555. Retrieved 2024-05-28.
- ^ a b "Government of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Alberta". Government of Canada. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Montreal-based musician awarded $1.5M in Alberta defamation lawsuit". CBC. 2024-03-12. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "'You don't get to hide': Alberta court finds California woman guilty of defamation against Canadian DJ". Edmonton. 2024-03-08. Retrieved 2024-03-14.