Kofi Barnes Explained

Honorific Prefix:Honourable Justice
Kofi N. Barnes
Term Start:8 February 2013
Mother:Mrs. Cecilia Barnes
Father:Samuel Obiba Kwamina Barnes
Known For:Expert in Therapeutic Jurisprudence

Justice Kofi N. Barnes is a Ghanaian-born judge of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada.

Early life and education

Kofi Barnes was born in Ghana to Samuel Kwamina Barnes and his wife Cecilia.[1] [2] [3] His primary school education was at the University Basic School, Legon. He then attended the Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School also in Legon, Ghana.[4] [5] He originally wanted to train in medicine but switched to law after a friend suggested he could not get into law school.[6] He obtained the BA (degree) from Trent University in 1988. He later completed the LL. B. degree at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University in 1991.[7]

Work

Barnes was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 1993. He started working with the Department of Justice in Canada in the same year. He was appointed the deputy director of the Federal Prosecution Service, Ontario Watch in 2002. He was involved in the design and implementation of Canada's first Drug Treatment Court in 1998. He became Canada's 25th African-Canadian judge on 8 February 2004, making him one of Canada's youngest judges at the time.[6] [8] He became the first African-born Justice to be appointed to the bench in Canada.[9] [10] Kofi Barnes is the founder of the Metro West Youth Community Restoration Court, the Durham Mental Health and Drug Treatment Court and is also co-founder of Canada's first Drug Treatment Court.[1] He was Canada's first Drug Treatment Court prosecutor.[7] Barnes was appointed as a Judge of the Ontario Superior Court on 8 February 2013.[8]

Honours

Books

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: LEPH 2018 - Toronto Canada 21 -24 Oct: The Fourth International Conference on Law Enforcement & Public Health . leph2018toronto.com . Centre for Law Enforcement & Public Health . 12 July 2020.
  2. Web site: OBITUARIO Samuel Kwamina Barnes FALLECIÓ EN 15 OCTUBRE, 2012 . dignitymemorial.com . Dignity Memorial . 12 July 2020 . 2012.
  3. Web site: SAMUEL KWAMINA BARNES . legacy.com . Legacy . 12 July 2020.
  4. In Lumine Tuo Videbimus Lumen - Roll Call Class of '81 . Daily Graphic . 2 June 2006 . 149753.
  5. Asmah . Kobby . Ɔdadeɛ '81 - Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of leaving Presec- Roll Call, Class of '81. Daily Graphic . 2 March 2022 . 21827 . 8 . Graphic Communications Group Ltd . Accra . 0855-1529.
  6. Web site: Ghanaian-born now provincial judge in Canada . ghanaweb.com . GhanaWeb . 12 July 2020 . 9 March 2004.
  7. Book: Williams . Dawn P. . Who's who in Black Canada 2: Black Success and Black Excellence in Canada : a Contemporary Directory . 2006 . d.p.williams and associates . Toronto . 9780973138429 . 53 . 12 July 2020.
  8. Web site: 2014 Excellence in Law Award – Justice Kofi N. Barnes . africancanadianachievementawards.com . African Canadian Achievement Awards . 12 July 2020 . 2014.
  9. Web site: OUR CANADIAN JURISTS . theace.me . 12 July 2020.
  10. Web site: Hamalengwa . Munyonzwe . Nelson Mandela and the Canadian legal and judicial profession . pambazuka.org . 12 July 2020 . 6 March 2014 . He is the first African-born Justice to be appointed in the history of Canada..
  11. Web site: 2014 Bryden Alumni Awards - Kofi N. Barnes, LLB '91 (Redefine the Possible) . youtube.com . York University Alumni . 12 July 2020 . 8 December 2014.
  12. Book: People, Places and Things: Inspirational Voices from Canada's Drug Treatment Courts Paperback – November 28, 2017 . 978-1460286500. Justice Kofi Barnes. Mr. 21 November 2017. FriesenPress .

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