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“Called within the Bar of K.C.” From K.C. to Q.C. to K.C.
By Brenda McCafferty This tribute is inspired by lawyer Frank Newson’s’ article, 1983 entitled “Q.C. to K.C. to Q.C.” found within the Law Society of Alberta, Heritage Committee records at LASA (Committee member Alexander Andrekson). The reign of K.C.’s: King...
In Memoriam
Glenn M. Morrison, K.C. Lethbridge, Alberta December 29, 1934 – September 25, 2022 Mr. Glenn M. Morrison, K.C., of Lethbridge, Alberta, passed away on Sunday, September 25, 2022, at the age of eighty-seven. He was born on December 29, 1934, in Medicine Hat,...
A Pandemic and Two Postponements: Commemorating the Centenary of the Medicine Hat Courthouse
By Stacy F. Kaufeld, M.A. LASA hosted its first Annual Historical Dinner in two and a half years in Medicine Hat, Alberta, at the Medalta in the Historic Clay District on Thursday, June 2, 2022. We were delighted to welcome the Honourable Russell Brown, Justice of...
Operation Overlord — Alec Addington Ballachey Jr.
Alec Addington Ballachey, Sr. grew up in Brantford, Ontario, and received his law degree from Osgoode Hall in 1904. He ventured west and initially set up shop in Fort Macleod. In 1905 he moved to High River. Alec Sr. met his wife, Genevieve McDonell, and they were...
The Charter of Rights and Freedoms at 40
On April 17, 2022, the fortieth anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms has come and gone. Since its introduction, there has been plenty of discussion about the political and legal significance of the Charter over the last forty years. Forty years is not...
Kene Ilochonwu — The Story Behind Alberta’s First Black Bencher
Black History Month Every February, Canadians across the country are invited to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. Here, at the Legal Archives Society of Alberta, we are acknowledging the transformative work of Black lawyers and judges,...
A Conversation with Madam Justice Gaylene Kendell
Black History Month Every February, Canadians across the country are invited to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. Here, at the Legal Archives Society of Alberta, we are acknowledging the transformative work of Black lawyers and judges,...
Lionel Locksley Jones — The Story of Canada’s First Black Judge
Black History Month Every February, Canadians across the country are invited to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. Here, at the Legal Archives Society of Alberta, we are acknowledging the transformative work of Black lawyers and judges,...
Violet King Henry – The Story Behind Canada’s First Black Female Lawyer
Black History Month Every February, Canadians across the country are invited to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities. Here, at the Legal Archives Society of Alberta, we are acknowledging the transformative work of Black lawyers and judges,...
Book Review – Strange, Carolyn. The Death Penalty and Sex Murder in Canadian History. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2020.
Crime fascinates the public. Whether it is watching television and the movies, or reading detective and crime novels, the criminal justice system enticed the public long before the dawn of the Internet. It could be argued that the fictionalized stories and...