Diane Campbell is a Canadian lawyer and jurist serving as a judge of the Tax Court of Canada.[1]
Diane Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Tax Court of Canada | |
| Assumed office May 11, 2000 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Summerside, Prince Edward Island, Canada |
| Education | University of Prince Edward Island (BA) University of New Brunswick (LLB) Harvard University (LLM) |
Early life and education
editCampbell is a native of Summerside, Prince Edward Island. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Prince Edward Island in 1972, a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law in 1975, and a Master of Laws from Harvard Law School.[2]
Career
editFor 25 years, Campbell operated a private legal practice in Prince County, Prince Edward Island, specializing in commercial, estates, and real estate law. In 2000, she was appointed to the Tax Court of Canada. In 2013, Campbell ruled that polygamist leader Winston Blackmore's sect did not qualify for certain tax exemptions.[3]
References
edit- ^ Tax Court of Canada, Current Judges Archived September 29, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Distinguished Alumni Citation Diane Campbell (BA '72)" (PDF). upei.ca.
- ^ "B.C. polygamous leader appeals tax court ruling, claims charter rights violated". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
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