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Highlights

“It was bluebell time in Kent,” is one of the more poetic and foreboding lines from Lord Denning. Those same fine delicate flowers are currently popping up in the warmer climes of our province innocently oblivious to more ominous things that might be happening elsewhere in the world. This month we have a wide variety of offerings in our garden of earthly delights (perhaps the widest breadth of articles we’ve ever published). We hope they take your mind to different places.

David Goatley provides a striking cover portrait of the formidable (and Honourable) Nancy Morrison whose incredible trailblazing career is reviewed by the Honourable Mary Humphries.
Entre Nous ponders the recent steps taken by Russia in Ukraine and reflects on the impact on the legal profession in British Columbia the last time a significant invasion took place in Europe.
Michael Johnston opines on why the Chief Justice of Canada should not also be the Governor General of Canada.
Neal Steinman looks at how difficult it can be to divorce a toxic business partner, particularly if litigation is involved.
Part II of Bruce Woolley, Q.C.’s piece on “How to Make a Gift of Land” focuses on inter vivos
Mark Weintraub, Q.C. and Polly Storey join forces to ponder the “good conscience substantive trust” in the context of wills variation cases.
Eric Morgan examines how technology and arbitration are expanding the boundaries of dispute resolution.
Meanwhile, Lindsay Frame tackles the design of virtual courts.
Allard School of Law’s Brian Bird examines the man for all seasons, Sir Thomas More.
The 2021 first place short story competition winner is Warren J.A. Mitchell, Q.C., whose story “The Fall and Rise of Mary Boland” appears in this issue.

As if this were not enough variety for one garden, our regular columns and features include romantic poetry, Greco Roman temples, a guide for soldiers returning to the practice of law and a guest wine column from Bruno de Vita, Q.C. and Paul Daykin, Q.C.