Justice Jasmine Akbarali (she/her) earned a BA in French from McMaster University in 1991 and graduated as the gold medalist from the University of Windsor Law School in 1995. She clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1997. As a former partner at Lerners LLP, her practice focused on appeals and pro bono work. She has received several awards, including the South Asian Bar Association’s Female Lawyer of the Year in 2009. Madam Justice Akbarali served as Vice President of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and on the board of the George Hull Centre for Children and Families. She was appointed to the Superior Court of Justice in October 2016..