Dermod Owen-Flood

OWEN-FLOOD, The Honourable Dermod, Q.C. Sadly, we announce the death of The Honourable Dermod Owen-Flood, Q.C. who passed away quietly in the company of his family, on September 20, 2007 after a brief battle with cancer. He was born on September 17, 1931 in Dublin of Irish parents. He attended Stonyhurst College in England and graduated from Trinity College, Dublin University, with B.A.(Moderator) and LL.B. He later attained an M.A. and was called to the Bar by King's Inns, Dublin. Before starting in practice, he attended Munich University which had awarded him a scholarship to study public international law. He practised law in Alberta, from 1957 to 1964 and then moved to Victoria, rapidly becoming one of the leading counsel in Canada. In 1983 he was appointed Queen's Counsel. In 1987 he was appointed to the Bench, first as a Judge of the County Court of Vancouver Island (1987 to 1990) and then as a Judge to the Supreme Court of British Columbia (1990 to 2006). During the course of his distinguished career, he served on the Attorney General's Task Force on Legal Aid in B.C., the Canadian Bar Council, Federal Conciliation Commission, as Chair of the Board of Camosun College and was much in demand as a labour relations mediator and arbitrator. He will be remembered as a compassionate lawyer and a judge with a strong sense of social justice. He deeply loved his family who will sadly miss him. A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, September 28th, 2007 at St. Andrew's Cathedral, 740 View Street, Victoria at 3:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society (Research B.C.) or to an Arts organization. 411806