The Honourable Mr. Justice Richard D. Schneider, B.Sc., M.A., Ph.D., LL.B., LL.M., C.Pscyh. Is a Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice. He was previously a criminal defence lawyer and certified clinical psychologist. Counsel to the Ontario Review Board from 1994 to 2000. Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a specialist in Criminal Litigation. Private practice was generally limited to the representation of mentally disordered accused. Also, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Adjunct Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. Named Honorary President of the Canadian Psychological Association in 2002. Also, presently Alternate Chairman of the Ontario and Nunavut Review Boards. Major research interests are competency and criminal responsibility. Has published extensively in the area of mental disorder and the law. Recent books include: Mental Disorder and the Law: A primer for legal and mental health professionals (2006, with H. Bloom); Mental Health Courts: Decriminalizing the Mentally Ill (2007, with H. Bloom and M. Heerema); Annotated Mental Health Statutes (2007); The Lunatic and the Lords (2007) [all published by Irwin Law / www.irwinlaw.com]. Contact: Richard.Schneider@ocj-cjo.ca
