John Josiah Robinette

John Josiah Robinette
Born	(1906-11-20)November 20, 1906 Toronto, Ontario
Died	November 18, 1996(1996-11-18) (aged 89)
Alma mater	University of Toronto, Osgoode Hall Law School
Occupation	Lawyer
Awards	Order of Canada Order of Ontario

John Josiah Robinette,

lawyer who was one of Canada's premier legal authorities and litigators.

Born in Toronto, Ontario, he attended the University of Toronto Schools. In 1926, he received a B.A. in political science from the University of Toronto, where he was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School and was called to the bar in 1929.

He joined the Toronto firm of McCarthy & McCarthy (now

) in 1949 and stayed until his retirement in the early 90s.

He became renowned as a barrister and was lead counsel in a number of prominent cases. In 1947, he appealed and eventually won the case of

.

He was appointed King's Counsel in 1944.

From 1958 until 1962 he was treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

In 1973 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. He served as Chancellor of Trent University from 1984 to 1987.

References

• "Oxford Cup Roll Nº 011". Beta Theta Pi International Fraternity. Archived from the original on March 27, 2005. Retrieved April 7, 2005.
• George Finlayson (2003). John J Robinette Peerless Mentor: An Appreciation. Dundurn Press.
  ISBN 1-55002-463-9
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• Alex Chapple (Director), Dennis Foon, Marjorie Freeman Campbell (book) (2002). Torso: The Evelyn Dick Story (Film). Canada: Shaftesbury Films Inc.

Academic offices
Preceded by Margaret Laurence	Chancellor of Trent University 1984–1987	Succeeded by Kenneth Hare