#A rare peek into Justice Rosalie Abella’s office

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“#A rare peek into Justice Rosalie Abella’s office” In a remarkable glimpse of her life inside the Supreme Court, Rosalie Abella explains to Paul Wells the history and significance of what hangs on the walls of her office See an annotated photo of her office below. Paul Wells: Is all of this stuff for you?…

#Rosie Abella said she’d answer questions when she turned 75

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“#Rosie Abella said she’d answer questions when she turned 75” On the last Friday morning of the spring session of the Supreme Court of Canada, the chamber was nearly empty. Screens set up in view of the ermine-clad Supremes showed the faces of a bunch of lawyers, waiting on Zoom to argue a copyright case….

#Governments are increasingly turning to retired judges for help. Is that a bad thing?

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“#Governments are increasingly turning to retired judges for help. Is that a bad thing?” Our editorial: It often looks like an attempt to catch a break from constant, and often richly earned, accusations of mismanagement Rosalie Abella didn’t shy away from many hard questions during the extraordinary exit interview she gave Maclean’s this month. The…