Providing corporate and commercial litigation services in Calgary and throughout Canada
February 2012
The trophy for top debater at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law was awarded on February 7, at the annual Blackstone Debates. Alastair MacKinnon was presented with the Billington-Baker cup by Richard Billington, QC of Billington Barristers. The Blackstone medals for top team were awarded to Lily Rabinovitch and Tim Stock-Bateman, and were awarded by Tema Blackstone, daughter of the founder of the Blackstone debates, Hon. Irwin Blackstone. The final debate was adjudicated by Susan V.R. Billington, QC, a past winner of the Blackstone debate and law school dean Ian Holloway, QC, together with Richard Billington. The cup for top oralist was donated by the late Geoff Baker, QC and Rick Billington, QC who have been the only team to win the Blackstone medals in each of their three years of law school.
Our lawyers provide representation in a wide range of disputes and complex court cases, acting for clients locally and across Canada. Billington Barristers represents individual and corporate clients whether they are a plaintiff or a defendant in a dispute. Our lawyers often act on referrals from other law firms where there is a conflict of interest, a complex litigation matter, or as a court-appointed Independent Supervising Solicitor in specializing injunction matters.