Carolyn Layden-Stevenson

A "high profile"[1] Federal judge of Canada, Carolyn Layden-Stevenson has ruled on a number of cases and motions involving suspects accused of links to militant and terrorist organisations.

Life

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Layden studied at the New Brunswick Teachers' College, St. Thomas University and University of New Brunswick, and worked as a guidance counsellor and teacher until 1981. She was called to the Bar four years later, and made partner at Stevenson & Stevenson in Fredericton the following year. After seventeen years with the firm,[2] she was appointed Judge of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division and ex officio member of the Court of Appeal.[3] She was appointed to the Federal Court of Appeal on December 12, 2008.[4]

Death

Carolyn Layden-Stevenson died of natural causes on June 27, 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario.[5]

References
  1. "High-profile justices from around the globe attend York workshop". YFile – York University's Journal of Record. May 6, 2008. Archived from the original on March 14, 2009.
  2. "Obituary of The Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson | York Funeral Home". yorkfh.com. Retrieved 2020-08-17.
  3. "Federal Court (Canada) - About the Court - Biographies - the Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson". Archived from the original on 2012-05-15. Retrieved 2008-09-18.
  4. "Federal Court of Appeal Judicial Appointment Announced". Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  5. "The Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson: Obituary and death notice on InMemoriam".


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