Born
in Sweden shortly after his parents fled communist oppression, in 1944,
in Estonia, Heino Lilles and his family immigrated to Canada when he was
four years old, settling in Ontario where he graduated from Queen’s University
with a B.Sc. (1967) and M.Sc. (1971). Following completion of his Law Degree
at Queen’s, Heino attended University of London, England, obtaining his
LL.M. before returning to Kingston, Ontario, becoming Associate Professor
of Law, Queen’s University,1972-87. A specialist in Family and Children's
Law, Heino Lilles was appointed a Territorial Judge of theYukon in 1987.
The Hon. Judge Heino Lilles is well known for involving the community in
sentencing and for innovations in establishing aboriginal justice. Judge
Lilles was a Visiting Scholar, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia,
in 1994-95. This view depicts Judge Lilles swearing in Alice Frost from
the Arctic community of Old Crow as a Senior Justice of the Peace. [Photo,
courtes the Hon. Judge Lilles]