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Son of James Corneil and Phyllis (Mackenzie) Binnie. Educated at McGill University, B.A., 1960; Cambridge University, LL.B., 1963, LL.M., 1988; University of Toronto, LL.B., 1965. Honourary degree LL.D., Law Society of Upper Canada, 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap; Hon. LL.D., McGill University 2001. Married to Susan Strickland on May 28May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). There are 217 days remaining. Events 585 BC A solar eclipse occurred, as predicted by Thales, while Alyattes is battling Cyaxares, leading to a truce. This is one of the, 1965. Children: Daniel, Matthew, Alexandra and Max. Called to the English Bar, 1966Events January January 1 In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bedel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. January 2 Strike of public transportation workers in New York City ends January 13 January 3 First Acid Test at the Fil. Bar of OntarioThe Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC is responsible for the self-regulation of lawyers in the province of Ontario. Founded in 1797, the motto of the Society is "Let Right Prevail". External links Law Society., 1967Events January January 4 British motorboat racer Donald Campbell dies while attempting a water speed record in Coniston Lake. January 4 Algerian revolutionary Mohammed Khider is shot in Madrid. January 6 Vietnam War: USMC and ARVN troops launch " Operatio. Admitted to practice before the International Court of JusticeThe International Court of Justice (known colloquially as the World Court is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. Established in 1945, its main functions are to settle disputes submitted to it by states and to give advisory opinions on lega, 1984This page is about the year 1984. For other uses of 1984, see 1984 (disambiguation). 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday (link shows calendar). Events January January 1 Brunei becomes a fully independent state January 1 AT&T is broken up into 22 indepe. Bar of the Yukon Territory , 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa. Occasional calls to the Bars of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Newfoundland. Created Q.C. (Ontario), 1979. Practised litigation at Wright & McTaggart and successor firms until 1982. Associate Deputy Minister of Justice for Canada, 1982- 1986. A Senior Partner, McCarthy Tétrault, 1986- 1998. Of counsel for Canada against the United States in the Gulf of Maine dispute before the International Court of Justice, 1984. Appointed Special Parliamentary Counsel to the Joint Senate and House of Commons Committee examining the Meech Lake Accord, 1990. Of counsel for Canada against France in the St. Pierre and Miquelon maritime boundary dispute, 1991. Appeared as counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada in many leading constitutional, civil and occasional criminal law cases. Advisor to the Government of Newfoundland respecting constitutional amendments to the Terms of Union . Part-time lecturer on aboriginal rights at Osgoode Hall Law School, 1975- 1979. Elected Commissioner, International Commission of Jurists, April 2003. Lecturer at the Upper Canada Law Society and The Canadian Bar Association, The Advocates’ Society and other professional associations. Author of numerous publications. Elected Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers , 1993. Member of the Middle Temple Inns of Court in England. Chairman, Ontario Rhodes Scholarship Selection Committee. Appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, January 8, 1998.
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