He has made contributions to the legal community through his pro bono work, his involvement with Legal Aid community clinics, his Vancouver Bar Association activities and his mentoring of young lawyers. William McLachlan (1975) practises civil litigation that includes insurance, contract, banking, family law disputes and transportation law. The following King’s counsel appointees are listed chronologically by the date they were called to the bar: an LSBC member appointed by the benchers (directors) andįor more information about the nomination process, visit:.the president of the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch.the president of the Law Society of BC (LSBC).
the chief judge of the Provincial Court of B.C.the chief justice of the Supreme Court of B.C.The advisory committee was established by the attorney general to review nominations and make recommendations for King’s counsel appointments.lawyers can be awarded the King’s counsel designation at any time. The appointments are made by cabinet through orders in council. Their nomination is reviewed by an advisory committee, which then makes recommendations to the attorney general. To be considered for the King’s counsel designation, the potential candidates must be members of the B.C. The King’s counsel designation grants each appointee the honour of adding the letters “KC” to their post-nominals (letters after one’s name), so their colleagues and clients know that among their credentials they have been recognized by their peers for exceptional merit and contribution. “This is a highly coveted honour, particularly because the recipients are nominated by their peers.” is a just and equitable place for everyone to live,” said Niki Sharma, Attorney General. “The recipients of the honour of KC have made exemplary contributions to ensuring B.C. Thirty British Columbia lawyers are being recognized with the King’s counsel (KC) designation for their exceptional contributions to the legal profession.Īppointees include lawyers in private practice, government and academia who have distinguished themselves by their counsel, teaching contributions, publications, advocacy and volunteerism.
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