Rt. Hon. Alexander Henderson, KC

Grand Court Judge (Retired)

Place of birth: Canada

QUALIFICATIONS

  • BA (Philosophy), Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Quebec, 1965
  • LL.B (Hons), Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, ON
  • Called to the Bar of British Columbia (BC), 1970
  • Called to the Bar of Alberta, 1986
  • Appointed Queen’s Counsel, 1992

BAR, JUDICIAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Assistant City Prosecutor, Vancouver, BC, 1970 – 1973;
  • Partner, Bridal & Henderson, Vancouver, BC, 1974 – 1981;
  • Associate, Davis & Co., Vancouver, BC, 1981 – 1983;
  • Partner, Davis & Co.; Vancouver, BC, 1983 – 1995;
  • Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, sitting at Vancouver, BC, 1995 – 2003;
  • Acting Judge, Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, 2000 – 2003;
  • Acting Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Turks Caicos Islands, 2001;
  • Frequent lecturer at continuing legal (and judicial) education events

PUBLICATION

  • Co-author, “The Business of Crime”, a report to government on organized crime and money laundering;
  • Co-editor, “Criminal Jury Instructions” a reference book used by Canadian judges in instructing juries

MEMBERSHIPS

  • Member, Insolvency Practitioners International (INSOL)