THE
FINANCIAL POST for Monday, February 25, 2013 ran the article entitled, ‘It’s the end of everything’: Defender of
hatemongers, free speech fighting terminal liver cancer,” written by Joseph Brean |
Feb 24, 2013 11:30 PM ET
What I hurried to say in a couple of forums today, was that
while the news media keys in one those cases that have hit the news
periodically, Mr. Christie has also demonstrated a sympathy for others who
needed his help but perhaps could not afford him. I am thinking specifically of
the one case with which I am most familiar. Paul and Zabeth Bayne had their
three children removed in 2007 when a medical diagnosis concluded that the
youngest child was a victim of shaken baby syndrome. In defending themselves,
Paul and Zabeth lost their home, her grand piano and their jobs, while
attempting to pay for legal fees. They had to give up day-time employment to be
free to see their children and to attend to tasks related to office hours of
social workers. They took night employment. For four years they battled the
Ministry of Children. Zabeth, an accomplished pianist, teamed with other
musicians for fund-raising events to finance their defense. Mr. Christie came
to their assistance in the last two years of their struggle. It is their own
belief and that of others of us who witnessed Mr. Christie in court, that his
service was a predominant reason the Ministry could not prove its case against the Baynes and also why their children were subsequently returned to
them.
It is with great sadness that we have heard that Doug Christie
is gravely ill. He is a fine gentleman, a Catholic and a fine follower of God.
A Wikipedia entry provides you with numerous links to
information about Mr. Christie’s work. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doug_Christie_(lawyer)
Ron, I read this news with sadness... I had once connected with Doug Christie following communication with Derek Hoare and was impressed with this gentleman's ease of approach and obvious devotion to judicial accountability. There are few fine fellows with genuine heart, stamina and intelligence within the field of justice such as this. God Bless...
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