J. BRUCE MacNAUGHTON
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Bruce
is a native Kingstonian. He attended High School at K.C.V.I.and Queen's University where he secured an
undergraduate degree in 1978 (Honours -
Philosophy). He graduated from the University of Windsor Law
School in 1981 (L.L.B.). He received his call to the Ontario Bar from the Law Socirty of Upper Canada in 1983.
He
then commenced his practice as an associate lawyer in the firm Bruce
& Johnston (Counsel Richard C. Oaks) conducting a general practice.
From 1986 to 1993 Bruce was a partner in the firm Johnston &
MacNaughton focussing mainly in family law. Thereafter he
has been a sole-practitioner providing legal
services and advice to a wide variety of clients in corporate and
commercial, administrative, real property and litigation matters. A
considerable portion of his work is in the area of Crown Prosecutions.
Bruce has been involved in the Kingston academic
community having lectured in business law at St. Lawrence College
throughout the 1980's and as a moot court judge at Queen's University Law School. As well, he has been active in several community volunteer boards
and was President of The St. Lawrence Youth Association for 3 years. |
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Memberships:
Frontenac Law Association [President 2003/2004]
Canadian Bar Association
Law Society of Upper Canada
National District Attorneys Association
Appointments:
Standing Agent for Attorney General of Canada [Dept. of Justice]
Civil and Correctional Law - matters involving torts, contracts,
extraordinary remedies, inquests, Royal Commissions & arbitrations-
1989 to Present
Standing Agent for Attorney General of Canada [Dept. of Public Prosecutions]
Federal Criminal Prosecutions - Appointed in 2000
Part-time Provincial Crown Attorney[Attorney General of Ontario]
Criminal Prosecutions - Appointed in 2000
Significant Cases:
Counsel for Queen in Right of Canada 2006 Cotterell
v. Grand Valley Penitentiary, A.G. Canada (Superior Court of Justice)
Counsel for Queen in Right of Canada 2002 Corner v. Canada (Superior Court of Justice)
Counsel for Queen in Right of Canada 2002 Swayze et al v. Canada (Superior Court of Justice)
Counsel for the Federal Crown 2002 R. v. DaCosta (Superior Court of Justice)
Counsel for the Federal Crown 2000. R. v. Simpson, Laking & Carriere (Superior Court of Justice)
Counsel for Commissioner of Corrections 1998. Stover v. Canada (Federal Court of Canada)
Counsel for Queen in Right of Canada 1997 Nurse v. Canada (Federal Court of Canada)
Counsel for Solicitor General of Canada 1996 Kelly v. Canada (Federal Court of Canada)
Counsel for Plaintiff 1996 Malcom v. Clancy (Ontario Court of Justice [General Division]) |
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