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'''Christopher M. Considine''' is a lawyer in Victoria, BC, Canada.

== Education ==
Considine received a [[B.A]] from the [[University of Victoria]] in 1974, a [[B.L.]] from the [[University of British Columbia]] in 1977, and was admitted to the [[Law Society of British Columbia]] in 1978.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.considinelaw.com/text/bio.html|title=Biography of Christopher Considine, QC|website=Considine and Company|access-date=March 29, 2019}}</ref>

== Career ==
Chris serves as head of the [[Consulate]] of [[Nepal]] in [[British Columbia]], as the Honorary Consul General.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/governments/organizational-structure/office-of-the-premier/intergovernmental-relations-secretariat/protocol/consular-corps/directory|title=Consular Corps of B.C. Directory|website=British Columbia|access-date=March 29, 2019}}</ref>

In the 1990s, Considine represented [[Sue Rodriguez]], a notable Canadian [[right to die]] activist.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/programs/ontheisland/sue-rodriguez-lawyer-chris-considine-1.2671367|title=Sue Rodriguez lawyer Chris Considine|date=June 9, 2014|work=CBC News|access-date=March 29, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/dying-with-assisted-dignity-25-years-ago-sue-rodriguez-led-the-way-for-assisted-suicide|title=Dying with assisted dignity: 25 years ago, Sue Rodriguez led the way for assisted suicide|last=Griffin|first=Kevin|date=February 10, 2019|work=Vancouver Sun|access-date=March 29, 2019}}</ref>

In 1998, Considine was appointed to the [[Queen's Counsel]].<ref name=":0" />

== Notable cases ==
* Special Prosecutor, Regina vs. Brassington, Supreme Court of Canada 2018 <ref>{{cite web |title=Case in Brief: R. v. Brassington |url=https://www.scc-csc.ca/case-dossier/cb/37476-eng.aspx |website=Supreme Court of Canada |date=20 July 2018 |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>
* Counsel, Rodriguez vs. Attorney General of British Columbia, Supreme Court of Canada<ref>{{cite web |title=Supreme Court Judgments > Rodriguez v. British Columbia (Attorney General) |url=https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1054/index.do?q=Rodriguez |website=Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/timelydeathconsi00mull|title=Timely death : considering our last rights|last=Mullens, Anne.|date=1996|publisher=Knopf Canada|isbn=9780394280844|edition=1st|location=Toronto|oclc=35744552|url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/uncommonwilldeat0000birn|title=Uncommon will : the death and life of Sue Rodriguez|last=Birnie, Lisa Hobbs, 1928-|date=1994|publisher=Macmillan Canada|others=Rodriguez, Sue, 1950-1994.|isbn=0771590911|location=Toronto|oclc=30811695|url-access=registration}}</ref>
* Counsel, Regina vs. O'Connor, Supreme Court of Canada<ref>{{cite web |title=Supreme Court Judgments > R. v. O'Connor |url=https://scc-csc.lexum.com/scc-csc/scc-csc/en/item/1323/index.do?q=O%27Connor |website=Judgments of the Supreme Court of Canada |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>
==See also==
* [[At the End of the Day: The Sue Rodriguez Story]], film

==References==
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