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| bio = '''Jane Henderson, QC''' is a senior subject editor for ''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'', and is jointly responsible for the pages on [[Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court]]. She graduated in the first class of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law in 1978 and was called to the BC Bar in 1979. She and Trudi Brown, QC merged firms in 1985, and they still practice together in the Victoria law firm of [http://www.brownhenderson.bc.ca Brown Henderson Melbye].
| bio = '''Jane Henderson, KC''' was a senior subject editor for ''[[JP Boyd on Family Law]]'', jointly responsible for the pages on [[Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court]] between 2013 and 2015. She graduated in the first class of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law in 1978 and was called to the BC Bar in 1979. She and Trudi Brown, KC merged firms in 1985, and practiced together in the Victoria law firm of [http://www.bhmlawyers.ca/ Brown Henderson Melbye]. Although retired from the practice of law, she maintains a practice in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR).


Jane has always practiced in the area of family law. She qualified as a family law mediator in 1985. After 30-years as an advocate, her practice is now limited to mediation, parent co-ordination, Voice of the Child interviews, preparation of co-habitation/marriage agreements and arbitration.  
After over 30-years as an advocate, her work is now limited to mediation, parent co-ordination, Voice of the Child interviews, preparation of co-habitation/marriage agreements and arbitration.  
Jane has lectured in family law, published professional articles and been a panel member on many CLE courses. She received Queen’s Counsel designation in 1996 and has been listed as a "best family law lawyer in Canada" by the National Post and a Lexpert Leading Practitioner in Family Law.
Jane has lectured in family law, published professional articles and been a panel member on many CLE courses. She received Queen’s Counsel designation in 1996 and was listed as a "best family law lawyer in Canada" by the National Post and a Lexpert Leading Practitioner in Family Law.
   
   
 
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Jane has served on the board of many community organizations and was president of the Victoria Bar Association in 1995. She also had a six-year appointment to the British Columbia Racing Commission (as it was then) which regulated Horse Racing in British Columbia.
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Starting in July 2013,in addition to her private practice, she will be serving a one year term as Family Law Practitioner In Residence at the University of Victoria Law School.  Her duties will include, among other things, developing and teaching an advanced Family Law course on the new Family Law Act.
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| website = [http://www.brownhenderson.bc.ca www.brownhenderson.bc.ca]
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Latest revision as of 19:10, 29 January 2023


Jane Henderson KC
Jane Henderson, KC,
Jane Henderson, KC was a senior subject editor for JP Boyd on Family Law, jointly responsible for the pages on Resolving Family Law Problems out of Court between 2013 and 2015. She graduated in the first class of the University of Victoria Faculty of Law in 1978 and was called to the BC Bar in 1979. She and Trudi Brown, KC merged firms in 1985, and practiced together in the Victoria law firm of Brown Henderson Melbye. Although retired from the practice of law, she maintains a practice in Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR).

After over 30-years as an advocate, her work is now limited to mediation, parent co-ordination, Voice of the Child interviews, preparation of co-habitation/marriage agreements and arbitration. Jane has lectured in family law, published professional articles and been a panel member on many CLE courses. She received Queen’s Counsel designation in 1996 and was listed as a "best family law lawyer in Canada" by the National Post and a Lexpert Leading Practitioner in Family Law.