The Hon. Chief Justice Lance S. G. Finch

Chief Justice of British Columbia

The Honourable Chief Justice Lance Finch is Chief Justice of British Columbia, appointed to the position in 2001. From 1993 - 2001, he was a judge of the Court of Appeal of British Columbia. He was earlier a trial judge of the Supreme Court of B.C. from 1983 - 1993. He was in private practice from 1963 - 1983. Chief Justice was granted his LLB, University of British Columbia, 1962, and called to the Bar of British Columbia, 1963. He was awarded an Honourary Law degree , LLD, by the University of British Columbia.