A former Guelph resident who is a longtime Kenora lawyer has won Legal Aid Ontario?s highest honour.
Peter Kirby, who has practised family and criminal law in the Kenora area for 34 years, is the sixth person to receive the Sidney B. Linden Award since its inception in 2005. Named after a judge who was the first chair of Legal Aid Ontario?s board of directors, the award honours people who have demonstrated a commitment to helping low-income people and have given their time and expertise towards ensuring access to justice.
Kirby, who attended Guelph Collegiate, is one of the sons of the late John Kirby, a general surgeon in Guelph, and his wife Mary, also deceased, said Jim Schroder, a relative who still lives in Guelph.
?I can?t think of anyone who should get that award more than Peter,? Schroder said Friday.
Legal Aid Ontario?s website says Kirby was the driving force behind the development of the Kenora Community Legal Clinic. Among other things, it says, he?s a regular speaker at events that advocate for ?preventative and rehabilitative measures and oppose punitive sanctions.?
Source: http://www.guelphtribune.ca/news/big-law-honour/
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