Aston J. Hall Explained

Aston J. Hall
Honorific-Prefix:The Honourable
Office:Associate Chief Justice to the
Ontario Court of Justice
Term Start:June 3, 2021
Predecessor:Peter J. DeFreitas
Birth Place:Jamaica
Education:Osgoode Hall Law School (Bachelor of Laws, Master of Laws)

Aston Joseph Hall is a Canadian judge. On June 3, 2021, Hall was appointed Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice.[1]

Hall studied law at Osgoode Hall Law School where he earned a Bachelor of Laws Degree and a Master of Laws Degree.[2]

In 2011, Hall was appointed as a judge of the Ontario Court of Justice.[3] He has been a member of the court's education secretariat since 2014. From 2015 to 2017, he was the local administrative judge in Scarborough, Ontario. He held the position of Regional Senior Justice for the Toronto Region from 2017 until his appointment as Associate Chief Justice in June 2021.

He is Ontario's first Black Associate Chief Justice.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Associate Chief Justice Appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice . Ontario Newsroom . December 7, 2023.
  2. Web site: Aston Hall appointed associate chief justice in Ontario . The Gleaner . December 7, 2023 . March 6, 2021.
  3. Web site: Congratulations to the Honourable Aston J. Hall on being appointed the new Associate Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice! . Canadian Association of Black Lawyers . 26 February 2021 . December 7, 2023.
  4. News: Desai . Devika . 'I see the court changing': Justice Aston Hall appointed Ontario's first Black associate chief justice . December 7, 2023 . National Post . March 4, 2021.