William H. Davies
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Education
He graduating from University of British Columbia Law School in 1955.
Career
He articled with Baker, Newby LLP, then known as Wilson & Hinds Law Office in Chilliwack, where he became a partner in 1956.[2]
In 1978 Davies was appointed as a County Court of New Westminster in 1978, Bill started his new role as a judge.[2]
Davies served as Justice on the Supreme Court of British Columbia from 1982 until his retirement in 1999.[3][1][4]
He also served as Justice in the North West Territories.[1]
He retired in 1999.[1]
Davies Commission Inquiry
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Justice Davies was called out of retirement to chair the (2007 - 2009) Davies Commission Inquiry into the 1998 death by hypothermia of Frank Paul, a homeless Mi'kmaq man originally from Elsipogtog First Nation, Template:IPAc-en New Brunswick.[5]Template:Rp According to the report, Paul died of hypothermia in an alley in east side Vancouver where he had been released by Vancouver police.[6] In his 446-page report, Justice Davies was "harshly critical" of the actions of Vancouver Police Department (VPD) in relation to Paul's death.[7] In his May 2011 report, "Alone and Cold: Criminal Justice Branch Response",[8] he questioned the decision "on the part of the crown prosecutors to not proceed with criminal charges against Sergeant Sanderson and Constable Instant in the death of Frank Paul."[9] Davies "ruled that the B.C.'s Criminal Justice Branch needed an overhaul to its conflict-of-interest policies that were brought up during the inquiry"[10] The Inquiry "resulted in the recommendation to establish the Independent Investigations Office which investigates officer-related incidents of death or serious harm in BC."[11]
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