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Current Issue: November 2024
Highlights
The November 2024 issue of The Advocate is here, with its front cover featuring new CBABC president Lee Nevens standing before the colours of the trans flag. Celebrate Lee’s remarkable achievements in barbara findlay, K.C.’s insightful cover story.
The remainder of the November issue ranges from historic fashions (wigs in court, anyone?) to issues of deeper significance to our profession and society. Stepan Wood addresses legislative developments related to homeless encampments. Against the backdrop of Remembrance Day, Desmond MacMillan remembers the military service of B.C. lawyers and law students. Georges Prat examines issues surrounding access to justice in French, and law student Shan Malhi tackles the issue of access to online gambling, and specifically whether the neighbour principle can be applied to address the challenges of the online gambling industry.
Hamar Foster tells Part I of the story of the last capital case – with the suspense building for Part II in our January 2025 issue. In “Legal Anecdotes”, Ludmila Herbst, K.C., writes of Japanese incarceration during World War II, put in place through a web of federal orders in council. The Ministry of Attorney General tells us of the use in the B.C. Provincial Court of Cowichan Tribe laws for child and family services.
Entre Nous looks at the vexed question of legal publications ranking lawyers and the “awards season” that we periodically celebrate or endure. David Roberts, K.C., celebrates the life of Sir Thomas Beecham, a former resident of the late Justice Carrothers’ home in Caulfeild. Facing the prospect there may be less wine with which to celebrate in future, Michael Welsh, K.C., turns his attention to wine and wild weather in – where else? – his regular wine column.
And of course, we bring you news from BC Law Institute, CLEBC, TRU Law and UVic Law, as well as insights into commissions of inquiry from Allard Law and good advice from LAPBC. For those of you who miss hibernating bears, hang on the words of Yogi Berra or are gearing up for the polar bear swim, Bench and Bar may offer some welcome reading as well.
Happy Holidays from all of us at The Advocate.
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