Carolyn Layden-Stevenson (23 July 1947 - 27 June 2012[1]) was a Canadian judge. She ruled on a number of cases and motions involving suspects accused of links to militant and terrorist organisations.[2]

Born in Saint John, New Brunswick, Layden studied at the New Brunswick Teachers' College, St. Thomas University and University of New Brunswick, and worked as a guidance counsellor and teacher until 1981. She was called to the Bar four years later, and made partner at Stevenson & Stevenson in Fredericton the following year. After seventeen years with the firm,[3] she was appointed Judge of the Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division and ex officio member of the Court of Appeal.[4] She was appointed to the Federal Court of Appeal on 12 December 2008.[5]

Layden-Stevenson died on 27 June 2012 in Ottawa, Ontario.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson: Obituary and death notice on InMemoriam".
  2. ^ "High-profile justices from around the globe attend York workshop". YFile – York University's Journal of Record. 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 14 March 2009.
  3. ^ "Obituary of The Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson | York Funeral Home". yorkfh.com. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Federal Court (Canada) - About the Court - Biographies - the Honourable Carolyn Layden-Stevenson". Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Federal Court of Appeal Judicial Appointment Announced". Archived from the original on 23 January 2009. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)