Barry M. Davies

Barry M. Davies is a former judge in the Supreme Court of British Columbia.[1]

Barry M. Davies
Supreme Court of British Columbia
Personal details
Born1947
EducationBachelor of Arts (1976)
Bachelor of Laws (1978)
Alma materUniversity of British Columbia

History

Barry M. Davies studied law at the University of British Columbia in the 1970s.[2][3] In 1979, Davies joined the Bar of British Columbia.[4][5] In the 1980s, Davies became President of the Kelowna chapter of the Law Society of British Columbia.[6] In late 1995, Davies became a judge with the Supreme Court of British Columbia.[7][8]

Notable trials

Barry M. Davies delivered judgment in Oliverius v British Columbia in 1999.[9] The case pertained to a collision on the Rogers Pass involving two logging trucks that took place on 12 February 1994 whereby Lance Oliverius subsequently attempted to sue the Province of British Columbia.[10] The Calgary Herald reported that the resulting highway closures prevented a major performance of The Wizard of Oz from taking place at the Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium because the cast and crew were unable to travel from Vancouver to Calgary.[11]

References
  1. Mulgrew, Ian (August 13, 2014). "Civil Forfeiture Office Losing Battle To Seize Assets From Hells Angels". The Vancouver Sun. p. A4.
  2. "Downtown 'N' Out". The Vancouver Sun. December 17, 1976. p. 25.
  3. "B.C. Law School Hosts Moot Court". The Vancouver Sun. February 11, 1977. p. 7.
  4. "Dismissal Of Injunction Sought In Okanagan Housebout Case". The Vancouver Sun. September 9, 1985. p. B9.
  5. "Injunction Set Aside". The Vancouver Sun. September 13, 1985. p. C8.
  6. "Officers and Executives: Kelowna". The Advocate. 45: 6, 326. 1987.
  7. "B.C. News: New B.C. Supreme Court Justice Named". The Vancouver Sun. December 29, 1995. p. B8.
  8. "Beach to Bench". The Vancouver Sun. December 29, 1995. p. A11.
  9. Oliverius (L & L Truck Service) v. British Columbia, 1999-01-11, retrieved 2020-06-15
  10. Lamb, Jamie (February 14, 1994). "Federal Highway Action Needed On Rogers Pass". The Vancouver Sun. p. A3.
  11. Hull, Ken (February 13, 1994). "Wizard Woes". The Calgary Herald. p. 3.
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