Calgary judge charged with assault

Calgary Justice John Shaw has been charged with assault, according toa notice to the profession and public posted tothe provincialcourt's website.

Shaw sits in the Calgary Family and Youth Division of the Alberta Court of Justice.

He is due to make a court appearance in what theprovince describes as the "domestic violence courtroom" later this month.

The province says the judge was "recentlycharged" with assault.Court records listthe offence date as this pastTuesday.

Shaw is onadministrative leave and will not be assigned any judicial duties pending the conclusion of courtproceedings related to this matter, according to the Alberta Court of Justice.

The post says the province will not provide further information or commentwhile the caseis before the courts.