Former British Columbia chief justice Lance Finch dies at 82
VANCOUVER — Lance S.G. Finch, a former chief justice of British Columbia, has died at the age of 82.
Chief Justice Robert J. Bauman says as a judicial leader, Finch was strong, steady and humble.
His honours and awards include the Queen’s Golden Jubilee Medal in 2002, the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2013 and the lifetime achievement award from the law school’s alumni at the University of British Columbia.
He was appointed Queen’s counsel in 2015 and in 2017 he became a member of the Order of B.C.