In our January 2021 issue we celebrate the life and legacy of The Honourable Lance Finch, O.B.C., Q.C. who passed away a few months ago, sadly. Lance was a respected leader of the bar and the bench and a graduate of the infamous “Class of ‘62”. His portrait by David Goatley graces this month’s cover. Prizes for those who can identify his wrist watch (which he wore back to front).
Entre Nous tackles the curious aftermath of violent acts, where we were assured by authorities that the “public is not at risk.” A rather timely piece given recent violence in Surrey, British Columbia.
Francis Lamer writes about “The Harsh Realities of Access to Justice Issues” while James Hoggan analyses “Dr. Bonnie Henry’s Crisis Communications Master Class”.
Nazeer Mitha, Q.C. has penned “Immigration: A Personal Story and a Moral Query” which canvasses his experiences as an Ismaili Muslim refugee whose family fled to Canada in the 1970s.
Michael Welsh, Q.C. takes our minds off more immediate things to the vineyards of Spain.
In Legal Anecdotes, editor D. Michael Bain, Q.C. covers the curious rise and fall of Richard Nixon’s vice president, Spiro Agnew. And you thought the current political crisis in America was something else!
In and amongst such things is our usual smorgasbord of regular columns and Bench & Bar is dedicated to the mythological Phoenix.