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Ronald Ian Cheffins (born in 1930; PhD; retired) is a

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of political science and law and the

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. He was the first lawyer to be appointed directly to the

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in 1985. He held the seat until resigning 2 years later in 1987 to return to legal and scholarly practice after finding judicial work too "uncongenial". In 1991 he served as the Vice-chair on the Law Reform Commission of British Columbia. He is an expert on the

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and has advised five past lieutenants-governor. He is a weekly Friday guest on CFAX 1070's Adam Stirling show, where he discusses both local and world politics.

20th century

In 1953, Cheffins was appointed as a Special Commissioner for taking Affidavits within the province of British Columbia by Lieutenant-Governor

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. In 1955, Cheffins graduated from the

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with a

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, before continuing his studies at the university.

Publications

Cheffins authored ''The Royal Prerogative and the Office of the Lieutenant Governor'' in 2000, a paper which has been used as a reference in multiple additional papers and books.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cheffins, Ronald Ian 1930 births Living people Lawyers in British Columbia University of Victoria Faculty of Law alumni British Columbia law Judges in British Columbia Peter A. Allard School of Law alumni

20th century

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