Dumais appointed as senior associate chief justice, Jamieson appointed associate chief justice
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the appointments of Daniel Dumais as the senior associate chief justice of the Superior Court of Quebec and Darlene Jamieson as the associate chief justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.
Dumais, most recently a judge at the Quebec Superior Court’s Quebec district, has replaced Catherine La Rosa, who elected to become a supernumerary judge as of Oct. 6, according to a news release from Canada’s prime minister.
Based in Halifax, Jamieson most recently served as a judge of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. According to a news release, she has taken the place of Patrick J. Duncan, who elected to become a supernumerary judge, effective June 30.
Daniel Dumais
His biographical note provides more information regarding his professional experience and educational background.
Appointed to the Quebec Superior Court in 2014, Dumais led the court’s Commercial Division for seven years and oversaw the Beauce District.
Before sitting on the bench, he worked at Heenan Blaikie Aubut from 1982–2012 and at Norton Rose Fulbright from 2012–14. His practice areas included civil litigation, commercial law, insurance law, and sports arbitration.
Dumais served as an instructor at Université Laval from 1987–94 and as a lecturer for the bar admission course from 1995–2003.
He has been a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Sports Lawyers Association. He received admission to the Barreau du Québec in 1982 and the bar’s emeritus lawyer distinction in 2012.
Dumais obtained an LLM at Osgoode Hall Law School in 1987 and an LLB from Université Lavalin in 1981.
Darlene Jamieson
Her biographical note gives more information about her professional experience and educational background.
Appointed to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in 2018, Jamieson commenced her practice with Wickwire Holm, then established Merrick, Jamieson, Sterns, Washington & Mahody, a boutique firm, in 1998.
Her practice areas included commercial and construction litigation, insurance defence, product liability, and employment law. In the course of her career, she has appeared before all of Nova Scotia’s court levels and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Jamieson was president of the Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia from 2012–18. She became King’s Counsel in 2006 and a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers in 2018. She accepted multiple awards for her commitment to community, equality, and diversity.
She received admission to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1989. She obtained a BA as summa cum laude from Saint Mary’s University in 1985 and an LLB from the Schulich School of Law in 1988.
