David Doherty was the longest-serving judge of the Court of Appeal for Ontario and second-longest-serving appellate judge in Canadian history. Over his distinguished 33-year tenure on the Court of Appeal, he heard more than 6,000 civil and criminal appeals. His decisions have touched at least 49 separate areas of civil law with leading decisions in privacy, oppression, abuse of process, issue estoppel, enforcement of foreign judgments, copyright and a host of others, and are widely cited and relied upon in all appellate courts across the country, including in the Supreme Court of Canada. A top legal mind with an impeccable reputation for integrity, hard work and fair-mindedness, David has led the way as a jurist, trial and appellate counsel, and teacher, and has made an indelible mark on the law of this country.
