Lance Finch | |
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Chief Justice of British Columbia Court of Appeal | |
In office June 6, 2001 – June 16, 2013 | |
Nominated by | Jean Chrétien |
Preceded by | Allan McEachern |
Succeeded by | Robert J. Bauman |
Puisne Justice of the British Columbia Court of Appeal | |
In office May 28, 1993 – June 6, 2001 | |
Nominated by | Brian Mulroney |
Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia | |
In office May 5, 1983 – May 28, 1993 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | June 16, 1938
Died | August 30, 2020 North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | (aged 82)
Alma mater | University of British Columbia |
Profession | Lawyer |
Lance Sydney George Finch, QC OBC (June 16, 1938 – August 30, 2020)[1] was a Canadian lawyer and jurist. He was President of the Vancouver Bar Association and a bencher of the Law Society of British Columbia. He was appointed as a judge in 1983 and went on to serve as the Chief Justice of the British Columbia Court of Appeal from 2001 until his retirement on June 16, 2013.[2]