Familiar face back at court house

After a considerable absence a familiar face has been noticed gracing the halls of the North Bay Court House, that’s right former city councillor Maureen Boldt is back to work in the paralegal field.

Boldt, who was convicted of illegally practising law in 2000 and then found guilty of contempt in 2007 for ignoring that court order by preparing a separation agreement in 2001, has always maintained she was innocent and with a recent lower court judgement by Judge Victor Vere she is well on her way to clearing her name.

Boldt indicates that the Law Society of Upper Canada’s hearing committee has granted permission for her to work as a paralegal while the two current cases she has before the court to have her conviction quashed and restitution made are complete.

On Friday Boldt has her "mandamus" hearing which means the Superoir Court orders the Justice of the Peace to hear criminal evidence against Linda Labbe, the key witness in the case that cost Boldt her career, her council seat and sentenced to house arrest, without interferance from the Attorney General.

Boldt tells BayToday that she expects to have an Appeal date soon as all documents were received by the Ontario Court of Appeal Monday and all defendants were served with updated statement of claim.

In the meantime Boldt will be looking for business at the courthouse three days a week.