Chris Considine

Christopher M. Considine is a lawyer in Victoria, BC, Canada.

Education

Considine received a B.A from the University of Victoria in 1974, a B.L. from the University of British Columbia in 1977, and was admitted to the Law Society of British Columbia in 1978.[1]

Career

Chris serves as head of the Consulate of Nepal in British Columbia, as the Honorary Consul General.[2]

In the 1990s, Considine represented Sue Rodriguez, a notable Canadian right to die activist.[3][4]

In 1998, Considine was appointed to the Queen's Counsel.[1]

Notable cases
  • Special Prosecutor, Regina vs. Brassington, Supreme Court of Canada 2018 [5]
  • Counsel, Rodriguez vs. Attorney General of British Columbia, Supreme Court of Canada[6][7][8]
  • Counsel, Regina vs. O'Connor, Supreme Court of Canada[9]

See also

References
  1. "Biography of Christopher Considine, QC". Considine and Company. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  2. "Consular Corps of B.C. Directory". British Columbia. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  3. "Sue Rodriguez lawyer Chris Considine". CBC News. June 9, 2014. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  4. Griffin, Kevin (February 10, 2019). "Dying with assisted dignity: 25 years ago, Sue Rodriguez led the way for assisted suicide". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved March 29, 2019.
  5. "Case in Brief: R. v. Brassington". Supreme Court of Canada. 20 July 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  6. "Supreme Court Judgments > Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General)". Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  7. Mullens, Anne. (1996). Timely death : considering our last rights (1st ed.). Toronto: Knopf Canada. ISBN 9780394280844. OCLC 35744552.
  8. Birnie, Lisa Hobbs, 1928- (1994). Uncommon will : the death and life of Sue Rodriguez. Rodriguez, Sue, 1950-1994. Toronto: Macmillan Canada. ISBN 0771590911. OCLC 30811695.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. "Supreme Court Judgments > R. v. O'Connor". Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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