Richard Margetts, Q.C., new president of the Law Society of british Columbia.

From: The Advocate | Date: January 1, 2001| Author: | Copyright information

RICHARD MARGETTS, Q.C., NEW PRESIDENT OF THE LAW SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA

July is a cold, wintry month in Melbourne, Australia. That is when, and where approximately 46 years ago, Richard S. Margetts, president of the Law Society of British Columbia, was introduced to the world. A contrarian by both inclination and genetics, it is fitting that Richard should now thrive in a land on the opposite side of the globe, where July is part of a warmer and more hospitable season.

News of Richard's origins may surprise those who have puzzled over his unique and idiosyncratic ...

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