The Court of the Star Chamber dates to the mid-1600s. In modern usage legal or administrative bodies with strict, arbitrary rulings and sectretative proceedings are sometimes metaphorically or poetically referred to Star Chambers. (Wikipedia)
Good Day Readers:
At Monday's LSM disciplinary hearing for Jack King of Douglas-King-Chapman "fame" we noticed a young man constantly sketching with a row of coloured pencils neatly aligned in a row much like so many ducks. We wondered whether he was court artist preparing renderings given television cameras are not allowed, or at least rarely, in Canadian courtrooms. Or was it perhaps a Fine Arts student in from the cold to watch some free live theatre. Unfortunately, we'll never know.
Supreme Court of Canada hearings can be seen on CPAC (Shaw Cable Channel 123) so why not Law Society discipline hearings? Another option would be to use Channel 9 Shaw's public access channel.
Viewers could then enjoy live theatre, possibly in real time, from the comfort of their living rooms while munching fresh, hot buttered popcorn ..... mmmmm!
If you're interested Law Society we'd be prepared to offer our services pro bono to act as the "show's" moderator much like you see with Judge Joe Brown.
Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
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