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Contents VOLUME 27 | NO.3 | July 2009 4 A Note from the Editor 5 The President’s View 6 Briefs 12 Society News 15 Accolades – a new column from the Gender Equity Committee the Society Record is published four times annually by the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Suite 1101-1645 Granville Street Halifax, NS B3J 1X3 (902) 422-1491 Copyright ©2009 Mailed under Canada Post publications agreement number 40069255 Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to: Publications Administrator, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Suite 1101, 1645 Granville Street Halifax NS B3J 1X3 lneily@nsbs.org 17 Children: our future leaders and educators – Tilly Pillay QC 18 A great big gaping hole – donalee Moulton 20 Thoughts from a new lawyer – Jacqueline Twohig Pullout section — Vol. 34, No. 3 Nova Scotia Law News 21 LIANS 22 Safeguarding the rights of young people – Jennifer Stewart 24 A meeting of minds – Marla Cranston 28 Youth Work That Works – Emma Halpern, LaMeia Reddick 30 Kudos – Sarah Bradfield 32 You be the judge – Rickcola Slawter, Sandra Bell 37 Summation: Restorative practices in the classroom – Terry Bartlett-Visser inside Editor: Marla Cranston mcranston@nsbs.org page 6 page 24 page 30 Graphic Design: Lisa Neily lneily@nsbs.org NOVA SCOTIA BARRISTERS’ SOCIETY www.nsbs.org July 2009 3
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