Donald Brenner
The Honourable Donald Brenner | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia | |
| In office 2000–2009 | |
| Nominated by | Jean Chrétien |
| Preceded by | Bryan Williams |
| Succeeded by | Robert Bauman |
| Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia | |
| In office 1993–2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 |
| Died | March 12, 2011 |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of British Columbia |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Donald I. Brenner (1945Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia from 2000 until he stepped down from the position in 2009.[2] In total Brenner spent more than 20 years as a member of the provincial Supreme Court.[2] The Vancouver Sun called Brenner "the man who was most responsible for reforming the province's top trial bench."[2]
Brenner was born in
captain.[2]
Brenner obtained a
University of British Columbia Faculty of Law in 1970 and joined the bar in 1971.[2]
In 1999, Brenner became chairman of the Supreme Court of British Columbia's
video conferencing, electronic filing systems, and adopt new litigation management systems.[2] Brenner stepped down as Chief Justice in 2009 and was succeeded by Chief Justice Robert Bauman.[2]
Don Brenner died unexpectedly of natural causes on March 12, 2011, at the age of 64.[2] He was survived by his wife, Robin, and two daughters.[2]
References
- ^ Markham's Negligence Counsel. Markham Publishing Corporation. 1990.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Mulgrew, Ian (2011-03-14). "A trail-blazing judge remembered, Don Brenner, former chief justice of B.C. Supreme Court died Saturday". Vancouver Sun. Archived from the original on 2011-03-19. Retrieved 2011-03-27.