Hadford Defence Group

Congratulations to Justice Redman - Scott is pleased each time he has the opportunity to appear before him.

Author, athlete, advocate, educator, mediator, lawyer and judge, the Honourable Justice Derek Redman will receive an honorary degree at the University of Lethbridge Spring 2026 Convocation.

Throughout his judicial career, Redman has been a champion of fairness, accessibility and innovation. He created the Integrated Services Court to support individuals facing addiction, mental illness, poverty or marginalization. He supported the University of Lethbridge’s Chess for Life program for youth on probation and oversaw the expansion of Drug Treatment Courts from two to seven.

His commitment to reconciliation led to the development of the first Indigenous Justice Strategy by a court in Canada, created in consultation with Indigenous leaders and service organizations. Under his leadership, three additional Indigenous Courts were opened, including one in Lethbridge.

Celebrate Redman's judiciary leadership, dedication to public legal education and community service with us at convocation on Friday, May 29, 2:30 p.m. at the Co-op Centre for Sport & Wellness.

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A trial may be the final step in a complex strategy your lawyer should be using to defend you. A trial happens after meetings with the client, after the pre trial conference and a possible preliminary inquiry, after any applicable pre trial applications and charter briefs, after lengthy Crown negotiations, after potential case management meetings, and after in depth trial preparation. This process demands a lot of patience and trust from the client.

Much of the hard work goes on behind the scenes and is invisible to clients. Never does it become so obvious as it does on days like today when another of Scott Hadford’s 5-day Court of King’s Bench trials ended before it even began. Sixteen months after retaining Scott Hadford, the client was thrilled to hear the Crown admit that there was no reasonable likelihood of conviction and declare a stay of proceedings.

Your best defence is Hadford Defence Group.

Good lawyers know that preparation is everything. Cassandra Armstrong spent this evening meeting with two clients at Lethbridge Correctional Centre in order to prepare for the dispositions of their matters tomorrow. The clients, and the rest of the HDG team, appreciate that Cassandra took the time for these important meetings.

Your best defence is Hadford Defence Group.