Cromwell, Thomas A.

The Honourable Thomas Cromwell was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada on December 22, 2008. He had previously been appointed to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in 1997.

He obtained a B. Mus. in 1973 and an LL.B. in 1976 from Queen's University. He also obtained an A.R.C.T. diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music in 1974 and attended Oxford University, where he earned a B.C.L. in 1977. He holds honorary doctorates in law from Dalhousie University,, Queen's University, and the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Prior to his appointment to the bench, Justice Cromwell practised law i