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NEWS RELEASE (CNS668) -->> JUSTICE--FAMILY COURT JUDGE APPOINTED JUSTICE--FAMILY COURT JUDGE APPOINTED ----------------------------------------------------------------- The appointment of Flora Inglis Buchan as a Judge of the Family Court in Halifax, was announced today by Justice Minister Jay Abbass. Ms. Buchan received her BA from Concordia University and her law degree from Dalhousie University. She was called to the Bar in 1981. Ms. Buchan began her career in 1981 as the sole practitioner in the Buchan Law Offices, where she concentrated on the areas of family, criminal and property law. Since 1984, she has been a partner with the firm Buchan, Derrick and Ring of Halifax, where she developed a strong practice in the area of family law. Ms. Buchan has been very active in her community, and was one of the founding members of the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF). Since 1990, she has been a director of the Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission and has been actively involved in community legal education. She has also been the chair and co-chair of the gender equality committee of the Nova Scotia Barristers Society. "Ms. Buchan has contributed significantly to the legal community in Nova Scotia," said Mr. Abbass. "I know she will continue to serve Nova Scotians with the same professionalism and integrity she has demonstrated throughout her career." The candidates on provincial judicial appointments are recommended by an advisory committee. This committee consists of two members appointed by the Barristers Society, the chief judges of the Provincial and Family Court and four lay persons from the community at large. The committee reviews the applicants on a broad range of criteria, which includes an evaluation of the candidates' qualifications, intellectual and judgemental ability, professional excellence and community awareness. -30- Contact: Michele McKinnon 902-424-6811 trp Oct. 16, 1996 - 2 p.m.