The Honourable Jean-Louis Baudouin OC (born August 8, 1938) is a lawyer and professor of law. He was judge of the Court of Appeal of Quebec between 1989 and 2008.[1]

Born in Paris, France,[2] Baudouin obtained his BCL in 1958[3] at the McGill University Faculty of Law, where he served as a Comment Editor at the McGill Law Journal.[4] He also served as the vice-Chairman of the Law Reform Commission of Canada and is a professor at the University of Montreal.[5]

In 2007, McGill University awarded him a Doctor of Law, honoris causa (LLD).[6] In 2014, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada "for his contributions to the advancement of civil law in Canada as a professor and judge for the Quebec Court of Appeal".[7]

Books

  • Tort law in Canada[8]
  • Les Obligations[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Jean-Louis Baudouin". Le Devoir. May 4, 1989. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ Canadian Who's Who. Grey House Publishing Canada.
  3. ↑ Fasken, "Jean-Louis Baudouin, AdE"
  4. ↑ "Masthead, Volume 4". McGill Law Journal. 1958.
  5. ↑ Stephen Bindman (October 26, 1984). "No-fault divorce idea applauded by judge". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  6. ↑ "McGill to recognize fourteen outstanding individuals with honorary degrees ", McGill University Media Relations Office, April 20, 2007.
  7. ↑ "Governor General Announces 95 New Appointments to the Order of Canada". December 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ Baudouin, Jean-Louis; Linden, Allen M. (2010). Tort Law in Canada. ISBN 9789041133731. Retrieved April 22, 2013.
  9. ↑ Les Obligations. Retrieved February 13, 2019.
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