Preface

• Author: Gavin MacKenzie
• Profession: Treasurer
• Pages: 11-11

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Preface

Oneofthet imehonouredtraditionsof TheLawSociety ofUpperCan-

adaisthe annualSpecialLectures TheSpecial Lecturesbri ngtogether

legal experts of national and inter national prominence to share their

ideasand perspectives ona particular area oflaw withT heLaw Soci-

etysmembers

TheSpecialLecturesbeganinwhentheyweredesignedtopro-

videlegalrefreshercoursesformembersoftheprofessionreturningfrom

military service inthe Second WorldWarThe SpecialL ectures gradu-

allydeveloped intot hesuccessf ula nddiverse continuing legal educa-

tionprogramnowundertakenbyTheLawSocietyofUpperCanada

Astheagship programofthe SocietytheSpec ialLecturesarewell

knownfortheirexceptionalqualit yandthehighcalibreofthespea kers

This yearsSpec ial Lectures were devoted to personal inju ry law

and this publication is a result These were t he rst Special Lectures

dedicatedtothisareaoflawinadecadeAlothaschangedinthattime

and this program provided indepth a nalysis of developmentsin t he

eldandanexplorationofleadingcasesanddominantthemes

OnbehalfofTheLawSocietyofUpperCanadaIwouldliketothank

cochairsJackFiremana ndBarbaraLegateandthedistinguishedmem-

bers oft hebenc ha ndbar who developedt his yearsexceptional pro-

gramThepublicationthatfollowswillundoubtedlybeofgreatvalueto

themembersofthelegalprofession

GavinMacKenzie

Treasurer