MWCI: Another day, another police lawyer
January 25, 2012 in Missing Women Commision of Inquiry, Opinion
Today’s session began with David Neave unexpectedly arriving and introducing himself as the lawyer for former VPD Insp. Biddlecombe and advising he intended to cross-examine witnesses and would need time to prepare. Biddlecombe’s role in the investigation of Canada’s worst serial killing was well-documented by VPD Deputy Chief LePard’s August 2010 report, but Biddlecombe did not apply for standing when the Commission sought applications a few months later. An updated list of the lawyers for the various police interests is set out below:
RCMP: Cheryl Tobias, Q.C., Jan Brongers, Judith Hoffman and Andrew Majawa
Vancouver Police Department and Vancouver Police Board: Sean Hern and Tim Dickson
Vancouver Police Union: David Crossin, Q.C.
Dr. Kim Rossmo (ex-VPD): Mark Skwarok
Doug Fell (VPD): Kevin Woodall and Claire Hatcher
Don Adam (ex RCMP): Janet Winteringham, Q.C.
Gary Bass (ex RCMP): Richard Peck, Q.C. and Tony Paisana
Earl Moulton (RCMP): Ravi Hira, Q.C.
Brian McGuiness (VPD): Greg DelBigio, Q.C.
Terry Blythe and John Unger (ex VPD): Edward Greenspan, Q.C. and Vanessa Christie
Brock Giles (VPD): David Butcher, Q.C. and Anila Srivastava
Gary Greer (VPD): Rick Henderson
Fred Biddlecombe (VPD): David Neave
Peel Regional Police: Linda Bordeleau