Martin Lawrence Friedland | |
|---|---|
| 4th Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto | |
| In office 1972–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald St. John Macdonald |
| Succeeded by | Frank Iacobucci |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1932-09-21)September 21, 1932 (age 93) Toronto, Ontario |
| Citizenship | Canadian |
| Spouse | Judith Fern Friedland |
| Children | Thomas Friedland, Jennifer Friedland, Nancy Friedland |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto University of Cambridge |
| Known for | Contributions to theCanadian legal system and to the administration of justice[1] |
Martin Lawrence Friedland,CC QC FRSC (born September 21, 1932) is a Canadian lawyer, academic and author.
He received aBComm. (1955),LL.B. (1958), and honorary LL.D. from theUniversity of Toronto, and a PhD (1968) andLL.D fromCambridge University. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1960. He taught atOsgoode Hall Law School until 1965 when he joined theUniversity of Toronto Faculty of Law as an associate professor. He was promoted to professor in 1968 and served as dean from 1972–1979.
He was appointed a Fellow of theRoyal Society of Canada in 1983. In 1990 he was made an Officer of theOrder of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2003. He was awarded theMolson Prize in 1994. In 2003 he was awarded the Sir John William Dawson Medal, for important contributions of knowledge in multiple domains, by the Royal Society of Canada. He received an honorary LL.D fromYork University in 2003.
