Patrick Dohm
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Patrick Dohm was the Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
for 15 years.
Dohm was born and raised in Kamloops, and obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia
in Vancouver
. He was called to the bar in 1962 and practised law in Kamloops for 10 years with prominent lawyer E. Davie Fulton. During this time, his work included helping to form the Greater Kamloops Zoological Society
in 1965.
He was appointed to the county court bench in 1972 and elevated to the B.C. Supreme Court in 1980. He was appointed Associate Chief Justice, the second highest position in that court, by the Prime Minister of Canada in 1995.
Dohm retired as Associate Chief Justice in April 2010 at the mandatory retirement age of 75. He had dealt with the early stages of most of the high-profile criminal cases -- including the trial of Premier Glen Clark, the Air India bombing trial and the trial of serial killer Robert Pickton
. He had served 38 years as a judge He was succeeded by Anne MacKenzie
.
As one of the longest-serving judges, he was regarded by some as BC's most prominent jurist and was well known for granting bail to the accused.
Supreme Court of British Columbia
The Supreme Court of British Columbia is the superior trial court for the province of British Columbia. The BCSC hears civil and criminal law cases as well as appeals from the Provincial Court of British Columbia. Including supernumerary judges, there are presently 108 judges...
for 15 years.
Dohm was born and raised in Kamloops, and obtained his Bachelor of Laws from the University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia
The University of British Columbia is a public research university. UBC’s two main campuses are situated in Vancouver and in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
. He was called to the bar in 1962 and practised law in Kamloops for 10 years with prominent lawyer E. Davie Fulton. During this time, his work included helping to form the Greater Kamloops Zoological Society
British Columbia Wildlife Park
The British Columbia Wildlife Park is a zoo located in Kamloops, British Columbia.The British Columbia Wildlife Park is an accredited member of the Canadian Association of Zoos and Aquariums .-The proposal:...
in 1965.
He was appointed to the county court bench in 1972 and elevated to the B.C. Supreme Court in 1980. He was appointed Associate Chief Justice, the second highest position in that court, by the Prime Minister of Canada in 1995.
Dohm retired as Associate Chief Justice in April 2010 at the mandatory retirement age of 75. He had dealt with the early stages of most of the high-profile criminal cases -- including the trial of Premier Glen Clark, the Air India bombing trial and the trial of serial killer Robert Pickton
Robert Pickton
Robert William "Willie" Pickton of Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada is a former pig farmer and serial killer convicted of the second-degree murders of six women. He is also charged in the deaths of an additional twenty women, many of them prostitutes and drug users from Vancouver's...
. He had served 38 years as a judge He was succeeded by Anne MacKenzie
Anne MacKenzie (judge)
Anne MacKenzie is the Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, appointed on April 26, 2010.MacKenzie graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1973 followed by a Bachelor of Laws in 1977 from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.In 1990, she was appointed to the...
.
As one of the longest-serving judges, he was regarded by some as BC's most prominent jurist and was well known for granting bail to the accused.