Judith Ann Elliott was appointed to the Provincial Court of Manitoba

Provincial Court of Manitoba

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 on July 26, 2000.

Prior to her appointment to the bench, Judge Elliott worked as a staff lawyer for Legal Aid

Legal aid

Legal aid is the provision of assistance to people otherwise unable to afford legal representation and access to the court system. Legal aid is regarded as central in providing access to justice by ensuring equality before the law, the right to counsel and the right to a fair trial.A number of...

 Manitoba. She practised law for 17 years. She primarily worked in the area of criminal law

Criminal law

Criminal law, is the body of law that relates to crime. It might be defined as the body of rules that defines conduct that is not allowed because it is held to threaten, harm or endanger the safety and welfare of people, and that sets out the punishment to be imposed on people who do not obey...

, focusing on matters involving domestic violence

Domestic violence

Domestic violence, also known as domestic abuse, spousal abuse, battering, family violence, and intimate partner violence , is broadly defined as a pattern of abusive behaviors by one or both partners in an intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, or cohabitation...

. Judge Elliott has been a member of the Family Violence Court Steering Committee, which was responsible for monitoring the ongoing work of the Family Violence Court.