Alec T. Murray
The Honourable Alec Thirlwell Murray QC | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta | |
| In office1987–2007 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1932 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | July 16, 2021(2021-07-16) (aged 88–89) Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta |
| Occupation | Judge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Known for | Dickason v University of Alberta (1991) |
Alec Thirlwell Murray (1932 – July 16, 2021) was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as a Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta. Before his appointment to the bench in 1987, Murray was a prominent Edmonton litigator with the law firm Parlee McLaws, where he was appointed Queen’s Counsel and served as a Bencher of the Law Society of Alberta.[1][2][3]
Early life
Born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Murray grew up in Lethbridge and later moved to Edmonton, where he attended Victoria Composite High School. He earned a Bachelor of Commerce and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Alberta, where he was active in the Delta Upsilon fraternity.[1]
Career
As a lawyer, Murray appeared in a number of notable Alberta cases, including Kuipers v Gordon Riley Transport and Sonnenberg Inc. v Stewart, Smith.[4][5] After his appointment to the Court of Queen’s Bench, he presided over a number of significant decisions, such as Dickason v University of Alberta, which pertained to mandatory retirement and age discrimination.[6][7][8][9]
Personal life
Outside his legal career, Murray was active in community and sports organizations, serving as president of the Edmonton Huskies football club and participating in the Edmonton Downtown Rotary Club. He retired from the bench at age 75 and died in Edmonton in 2021.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ ab"Alumnus Remembered for Career as Litigator and Court of Queen's Bench Justice". www.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
- ^"Three Appointments for Courts Announced". The Edmonton Journal. November 2, 1987. p. C2.
- ^"Judge to Rule on Slaying Trial Evidence". The Calgary Herald. March 6, 1997. p. A4.
- ^Lieberman, Samuel Sereth (September 30, 1976). "Kuipers v. Gordon Riley Transport (1967) Ltd. 1976 CarswellAlta 69, [1976] A.J. No. 408, 1 C.C.L.T. 233". WestLaw Next. p. 14.
- ^Veit, Joanne B. (November 21, 1986). "Max Sonnenberg Inc. v. Stewart, Smith (Canada) Ltd., 1986 CanLII 1771 (AB KB)". [CanLII].
- ^"Judge to Rule on Retirement Case". The Edmonton Journal. June 30, 1988. p. E15.
- ^Aikenhead, Sherri (July 2, 1988). "Court Ruling Elates 'Retired' Professor". The Edmonton Journal. p. B1.
- ^Ketchum, Brock (November 12, 1989). "B of M Sues Lawyers Over $1.8 Million Loss". The Calgary Herald. p. A7.
- ^Mate, Susan (November 1, 1989). "Husband Acquitted in Assault". The Calgary Herald. p. B7.
- ^"In Memoriam". New Trail. 77 (2): 51. Winter 2021. ISSN 0824-8125. OCLC 1080779704.
- ^"Alec Thirlwell Murray Obituary". www.fostermcgarvey.com. Retrieved 2025-10-11.
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