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VOLUME 35 WINTER 2013/14 HEARSAYTHE SCHULICH SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE My Favourite Professor Alumni write about some of their most memorable teachers HEARSAY THE SCHULICH SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI MAGAZINE DEAN Kim Brooks EDITOR & DESIGN Karen Kavanaugh COPY EDITOR Judy Kavanagh GRAPEVINE EDITOR Tammi Hayne CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Professor David Blaikie ('92) Dean Kim Brooks Professor Bill Charles ('58) Jane Doucet Dr. Brian Flemming ('62) Professor Diana Ginn Alan MacLeod Anne Matthewman donalee Moulton Rohan Rajpal (candidate '15) The editors of Hearsay and the managers of the Law School’s website welcome editorial contributions and ideas from alumni. Please direct your submissions to: Editor Hearsay SCHULICH SCHOOL OF LAW Dalhousie University Weldon Law Building 6061 University Avenue PO Box 15000 Halifax, NS Canada B3H 4R2 email: [email protected] tel: 902-494-3744 fax: 902-494-4222 Correction: In the 2012 issue of Hearsay it was reported that alumnus Mr. Irving Pink (LL.B.1936) practised with Mr. Claude Sanderson (LL.B.1905). In fact, Mr. Pink started with Mr. R. Wilfred E. Landry (LL.B.1910) and Mr. Vincent Pottier (LL.B. 1920). WELDON BUILDING 1987 - PRESENT (POST-FIRE) Mailed under Canada Post publications agreement #41890527 2 HEARSAY WINTER 2013/2014 HEARSAY TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM DEAN KIM BROOKS .................................................................. 5 A NOTE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ............................. 4 COVER STORY: MY FAVOURITE PROFESSOR .......................................................... 6 ALUMNI NEWS Mary Hetherington ('63) ..................................................................................... 12 Cheluchi Onyemelukwe Onuobia (LLM'04, JSD'10) ............................................ 15 Scott Cozens ('91) .............................................................................................. 27 Lost in the Great War .......................................................................................... 25 2013 Weldon Award Winner ................................................................................ 30 2013 Bertha Wilson Honour Society Recipients .................................................. 34 Reunion 2013...................................................................................................... 18 STUDENT NOTES Rohan Rajpal (Candidate '15) ............................................................................. 32 Moots .................................................................................................................. 32 FACULTY Teaching Awards .................................................................................................. 30 Faculty Profiles .................................................................................................... 36 The Vietnam Connection ..................................................................................... 29 SCHOOL NEWS Library Update ..................................................................................................... 17 Law of the Sea .................................................................................................... 22 DONOR REPORT .................................................................................................. 41 GRAPEVINE .......................................................................................................... 56 IN MEMORIAM ..................................................................................................... 61 REMEMBERING ANDY MACKAY ............................................................................ 64 DALHOUSIE LAW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION [email protected] NATIONAL BRANCH PRESIDENTS BRITISH COLUMBIA ALUMNI PRESIDENT: JUDGE MICHAEL SHERAR ('77) Tammy Donovan '07 [email protected] ALBERTA Brian Beck '93 IT WAS A GRUELLING ELECTION CAMPAIGN In 1976 the Office of Alumni Affairs was established [email protected] and I’m still recovering from the strenuous efforts at the Law School and started producing this publication SASKATCHEWAN to capture the hearts and minds of the Dalhousie Hearsay. It was the impetus for the 1980 incorporation Jade Buchanan '11 Law Alumni Association (DLAA). My election as the of the DLAA with a nationwide mandate. The initial [email protected] most recent president of the Association was a close board saw Dean William Charles (’58) sitting with the MANITOBA fought contest. It was not until the final votes of the executive composed of Brian Flemming (’62), Keith Elissa Neville '98 overseas military members were tallied that a true Eaton (’48) and Bruce Archibald (’74). The provincial [email protected] picture emerged as to who had won. I want to thank branch presidents in 1980 were: Derek Jones (’60), any opponents, real or imaginary, for keeping the Alta.; Barrett Halderman (’71), Sask.; Vaughan Baird SOUTHERN ONTARIO Chris Hale '87 campaign focused on principles rather than their per- (‘52), Man.; Joe Pelrine (’58), B.C.; Alex MacIntosh [email protected] sonality. Otherwise I might not have been successful. (‘48), Ont.; Gerald Foster (’48), P.E.I. and Mark Yeo- I’m also pleased to report that all election expen- man (’48), N.B. SOUTHEASTERN ONTARIO ditures were kept within the authorized allowable The goal of these organizations was to foster a Thomas Kelley '96 [email protected] limits. Those contributors requiring receipts for Canada sense of pride and fellowship among the graduates Revenue purposes can contact me through the alumni of the Law School. NORTHWEST TERRITORIES office or one of my ever-changing, offshore tax havens. Today’s social media provide easier contact between Ramona Sladic '07 [email protected] On a more serious note, I want to thank Robert alumni both through the auspices of the Association Purdy (’76) for his leadership of the DLAA for the past and otherwise. Still, there is a real need and opportunity QUEBEC two years. He will continue to serve on the executive for alumni to honour the successes of past graduates, Edward Claxton '83 committee as past president. offer comments regarding the present curriculum and [email protected] Speaking of past presidents, Brian Flemming (’62), provide material support for the physical structure of NEW BRUNSWICK the original national president, is still a current and the Law School and financial assistance to new students Peter Zed, QC '80 active member of the board of the DLAA. He has been who are our future alumni. [email protected] named President Emeritus and continues to offer sage One of the fondest reflections I have of my years PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND and, sometimes, caustic advice. Plans are afoot to at the Law School was that despite the competition Ronald MacLeod '91 have him bronzed for posterity —the only question to be admitted to the School, once a student, almost [email protected] remaining is whether we should wait until he shakes everyone tried to help each other complete the pro- NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR off his mortal coil. gram. Course notes were shared and photocopied to Robert Hickey '91 On a historical note, the DLAA has had a rather the point of being illegible. While possibly wearing [email protected] checkered past. Despite ours being the oldest law rose-coloured glasses in my remembrance, I don’t recall school in the Commonwealth the association is a rather Dalhousie Law (as it was then) being the equivalent CAPE BRETON Robert Sampson '81 recent permutation of previous unsuccessful attempts of the Harvard of The Paper Chase fame. I believe it’s [email protected] to rally law graduates. Short-lived attempts were made that spirit of cooperation that will foster a supportive in 1916 with the establishment of the Weldon Law Club, mentoring program by alumni nationwide. The Weldon The Dalhousie Law Alumni Association serves more than 7,000 alumni worldwide by support- and in 1922 with the Dalhousie Law Association. These spirit of public service carries that spirit of collegiality ing and sponsoring programming and events that two early organizations were, I believe, mostly focused beyond the doorsteps of the Law School provide a vital link between the Law School and on the local legal community in Halifax. They may have I welcome your ideas and questions through the our increasingly diverse alumni body. For more information about the School or ways you can fallen by the wayside due to the small class sizes of alumni office and look forward to meeting you at get involved, please contact your local Branch the time together with the odd intervening wars and upcoming reunions and yes, I know, “the cheque is President. the Great Depression. in the mail.” • 4 HEARSAY WINTER 2013/2014 MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN DANNY ABRIEL/DALHOUSIEDANNY UNIVERSITY We have just seen the has constitutional authority to enact legislation on a and at-risk youth; Rina and Michael Pantalony (both 130 YEARSarrival of the class of particular subject. class of ’88) made a gift to support a prize in Intellectual 2016. As Richard Susskind, a British author who writes Our 130th year will see curricular development and Property in honour of Rina’s father, Roman Elster; John about the future of the legal profession and who serves reform, the pursuit of a new joint-degree program or Bragg made a gift in recognition of George Caines, as a savant or a heretic, depending on your point of two, renovations to our Sir James Dunn Law Library, QC (‘61), that will support graduate scholarships; and view, has proclaimed