About

Admitted to the Ontario Bar by the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2002

Degree: PhD, Walden University (Criminal Justice)

Degree: LLM, Osgoode Hall Law School (Criminal Law and Evidence)

Degree: LLB, Dalhousie Law School

Degree: BA (Hons) with Distinction, University of Toronto

Publications

Sigmund Krajden, Richard C. Summerbell, Aswani Datt, Mike Hawke, James Scott,Monkey finger mycology? First case of otomycosis externa caused by Trichophyton simii after encounter with a monkey, Medical Mycology Case Reports, Volume 37, 2022, Pages 17-18, ISSN 2211-7539, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mmcr.2022.06.001.

Datt, Aswani, “Canadian Prosecutors’ Views on the Use of Capital Punishment for Defined Terrorist Activity" (2021). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 10294.

Datt, A. K. (2013). Restorative justice as a permanent option to justice: Moving past the political rhetoric [Unpublished LL.M. paper]. Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.

Professional Memberships

• Member in Good Standing with the Law Society of Upper Canada
• Member of the Peel Criminal Lawyers Association
• Member of the Peel Law Association
• Member of the York Law Association
• Past Member of the Rotary International
• Past Director of the Criminal Lawyer’s Association
• Past Area Director for Legal Aid (Peel Office)
• Charter member and past President of the Flower City Centennial Rotary Club, Brampton, Ontario
• Certified Intoxilyzer Breach Alcohol Technician (5000C)
• Member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
• Advisory Board Member of the Canadian Hindu Chamber of Commerce

Awards

(2025) Awarded a Community Award in recognition of my service to the Hindu Canadian community by promoting justice, pro bono legal work, and combating racism. Presented by the Hindu Canadian Foundation.

(2023) Awarded with a Volunteer Service Award in recognition of my volunteer and pro bono legal services to the community. Presented by the Hindu Heritage Centre.

(2012) Awarded the Paul Harris Award for my volunteer and leadership work from the Rotary Club of Brampton Flower City Centennial.

Continuing Professional Development

(not an exhaustive list)