John reillys bad medicine recalls his battles with alberta. Here is our interview with john reilly from our archives. A popular public speaker, he now seeks to challenge people to rethink the meaning of justice, the need for changes in the criminal justice system in canada. A judges struggle for justice in a first nations community, was a canadian bestseller that sparked controversy and elicited praise nationwide for its honest portrayal of first nations tribal corruption and the conflict reilly had become embroiled in. After 33 years in public service as a circuit court judge, reilly retired. Nov 14, 2014 john reillys first book, bad medicine. Bad judgment continues story of alberta judges fight for. His jurisdiction included a first nations community plagued by. Oct 01, 2019 john reilly is the bestselling author of bad medicine. Evocative, moving and outrageous in its humour and honesty, bad medicine is an exhilarating account of life as an sas medic in the worlds most intense warzone. Bad medicine book hamilton public library bibliocommons. Though no longer a sitting judge, he is still active and critical about the law, politics, and the legal system. A judges struggle for justice in a first nations community by john reilly at indigo.
After 33 years in public service as a circuit court judge, reilly retired, having become disillusioned with the. Aug, 2019 john reilly is the bestselling author of bad medicine. Feb 22, 2011 early in his career, judge john reilly did everything by the book. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. John reilly born june 26, 1946 in calgary, alberta is a former judge and best selling author. After 33 years in public service as a circuit court judge, reilly retired, having. Read bad medicine online by john reilly books free 30day. The myths of first nations equality and judicial independence in canada, and bad law. Mar 08, 2011 im reading bad medicine an excellent book. Bad medicine followed reillys personal journey from bythe book judge to controversial justice maverick during his tenure on the circuit court in cochrane, canmore and banff, where he had. After 33 years in public service as a circuit court judge, reilly retired, having become disillusioned with the canadian criminal justice system and in particular its treatment of indigenous people. I really enjoyed judge reilly s first book bad medicine and thought this would be a good follow up on the judicial side of story.
A judges struggle for justice in a first nations community, john reilly, rocky mountain books. He joined us four years ago to talk about his first book, bad medicine. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. He makes a compelling case for good medicine to replace the bad. This revised and updated edition details the latest legal developments surrounding tribal. Doctors doing harm since hippocrates 1 by wootton, david isbn. He steadily handed out prison sentences with little regard for longterm consequences and even less knowledge as to why crime was so rampant on the reserve in the first. With bad judgment reilly details his battle with the canadian. John reilly is the bestselling author of bad medicine.
He speaks of his discovery of it as a transformative event. This revised and updated edition details the latest legal developments surrounding tribal leadership and the state of governance on canadian reserves. Early in his career, judge john reilly did everything by the book. He graduated from new york u, school of medicine in 1973 and specializes in colorectal surgery. Having survived childhood in outback australia, he joined the army and rose through the ranks to become an sas medic in. A judges struggle for justice in a first nations community, bad medicine.
John reillys first book, bad medicine, was an immediate sensation and canadian bestseller that sparked controversy and elicited praise nationwide for its honest portrayal of first nations tribal corruption. He steadily handed out prison sentences with little regard for. John reilly is a retired judge and the bestselling author of bad medicine and bad judgment, both revised and updated for 2019. Alberta provincial court judge john reilly spares no one, including himself, in his belief that a different and nonracist approach would serve first nations more effectively. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Read bad medicine online by john reilly books free 30.
I wrote the book, bad medicine, a judges struggle for justice in a first nations community in order to share my experience and education on the plight of canadas aboriginal people. John reilly books list of books by author john reilly. When bad medicine first appeared in 2010 it was an immediate sensation, a canadian bestseller that sparked controversy and elicited praise nationwide for its unflinchingly honest portrayal of tribal corruption in a first nation in alberta. Oct 01, 2010 read bad medicine by john reilly for free with a 30 day free trial. Bad medicine book edmonton public library bibliocommons. Sep 29, 2011 if you were expecting to read an academic text analyzing justice issues faced by aboriginal peoples in canada, or a legal text that explained the complex reasons why aboriginal people are overrepresented in the justice system, you would be as disappointed as i was after reading john reillys bad medicine. Terry ledgard is no stranger to mischief and adventure. His jurisdiction included a first nations community plagued by suicide, addiction, poverty. By john reilly 2010 2010 in alberta, the stoney nakoda first nation asked the judicial council of alberta to ban bad medicine. A judges struggle for justice in a first nations community, was a canadian bestseller that sparked controversy and elicited praise nationwide for his honest portrayal of first nations tribal corruption. Bad medicine a judges struggle for justice in a first nations community author.
John reilly john reillys first book, bad medicine, was an immediate sensation and canadian bestseller that sparked controversy and elicited praise nationwide for its honest portrayal of first nations tribal. Restrict search to only titles where full marc is available. David bearspaw, a chief of the stoney nakodas, also filed a libel suit against the book s author, a semiretired judge who had served in albertas courts for more than 30 years. Bad medicine a judges struggle for justice in a first nations community book. He served for 33 years as a judge of the provincial court of alberta, largely in the area around canmore and cochrane, alberta, until retiring in 2008. John reillys bad medicine recalls his battles with alberta first. Bad medicine by terry ledgard penguin books australia. Bad medicine is an insiders look at the failure of the justice system in its dealings with aboriginal lawbreakers. Bad medicine book ottawa public library bibliocommons. Oct 01, 2010 bad medicine is an insiders look at the failure of the justice system in its dealings with aboriginal lawbreakers. Having survived childhood in outback australia, he joined the army and rose through the ranks to become an sas medic in afghanistan. Digitizing sponsor kahleaustin foundation contributor internet archive language english. A judges struggle for justice in a first nations community, bad judgment. Now, in a new, revised and updated edition, retired.
If you were expecting to read an academic text analyzing justice issues faced by aboriginal peoples in canada, or a legal text that explained the complex reasons why aboriginal people are overrepresented in the justice system, you would be as disappointed as i was after reading john reillys bad medicine. A judges struggle for justice in a first nations community. John reilly, md is a colorectal surgery specialist in erie, pa and has been practicing for 42 years. Jun 27, 2016 evocative, moving and outrageous in its humour and honesty, bad medicine is an exhilarating account of life as an sas medic in the worlds most intense warzone. The book nimbly alternates between two time frames. If you were expecting to read an academic text analyzing justice issues faced by aboriginal peoples in canada, or a legal text that explained the complex reasons why aboriginal people are overrepresented in the justice system, you would be as disappointed as i was after reading john reilly s bad medicine. This revised and updated edition details the latest legal developments surrounding tribal leadership and the state of governance on. John reillys bad medicine recalls his battles with. Catalogue calgary public library alberta libraries. Bad medicine ebook strathcona county library bibliocommons. He steadily handed out prison sentences with little regard for longterm consequences and even less knowledge as to why crime was so rampant on the reserve in the. Bad judgment ebook by john reilly 9781771600316 rakuten kobo. This book focused more on judge reilly s own personal judicial matters with the chief judges office and a little less on the aboriginal side of the story.
He served for 33 years as a judge of the provincial court of alberta, largely in the area around canmore and cochrane, alberta, until retiring in 2008 in the late 1990s, reilly received attention for his criticism of social and living conditions on the stoney nakota first nations reserve, as well. After 33 years in public service as a circuit court judge, reilly retired, having become disillusioned with the canadian criminal. John reillys first book, bad medicine, was an immediate sensation and canadian bestseller that sparked controversy and elicited praise nationwide for its honest portrayal of first nations tribal c. He steadily handed out prison sentences with little regard for longterm consequences and even less knowledge as to. Publication date 2010 topics reilly, john, 1964, judges alberta. This book focused more on judge reillys own personal judicial matters with the chief judges office and a little less on the aboriginal side of the story. Bad medicine by john reilly overdrive rakuten overdrive. He steadily handed out prison sentences with little regard for longterm consequences and even less knowledge as to why crime was so rampant on the reserve in the first place. A judges struggle for justice in a first nations community a judges struggle for justice in a first nations community by john reilly available from rakuten kobo. I really enjoyed judge reillys first book bad medicine and thought this would be a good follow up on the judicial side of story. As a keynote speaker i continue my efforts to improve the delivery of justice to canadas aboriginal people, and to improve the justice system in general. The myths of first nations equality and judicial independence in canada, along with the recently released bad law. The first is a twoweek period in 2010 during which reilly served as the attending physician at the head of a team that included residents and. He specializes in general surgery, dermatologic surgery, and more.
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