Gavin Hume KC

Practice Areas

Employment and Labour Law

Human Rights Law

Career

Gavin is well known in the legal community and is widely considered one of the country’s leading employment and labour law practitioners. He is consistently included in various legal directories, rankings, and award publications. Throughout his 50-year career, Gavin has established himself as a practitioner who acts at the highest level of integrity and professional conduct. He served on the Law Society of British Columbia’s Ethics Committee and was past chair of the Federation of Law Societies Standing Committee on the Model Code of Conduct.

Gavin provides clients with tactical legal advice and long-term planning strategies for their workplace issues. He has acted for a wide array of companies, including those in the resource sector. Gavin has represented clients before the Labour Relations Board, arbitration boards, and both the Provincial Court of BC and the Supreme Court of BC.

In addition to an extensive collection of awards and accolades for his legal prowess, Gavin is a steadfast volunteer who has been recognized for his numerous contributions to the YMCA, the Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, and the Canadian Bar Association.

Professional Memberships

Adjunct Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia

Honorary Life Member and Past President, Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of British Columbia and Yukon

Director, YMCA of Greater Vancouver Property Foundation

Director and Past President, YMCA of Greater Vancouver

Director and Past Chair, YMCA of Greater Vancouver Foundation

Founding Member and Past President, Canadian Association of Counsel to Employers

Past Chair, Standing Committee on the Model Code of Conduct, Federation of Law Societies of Canada

Past BC Representative, Federation of Law Societies of Canada

Past President, Law Society of British Columbia

Past Chair, Ethics Committee, Law Society of British Columbia

Member and Past Chair, Labour Law section, Canadian Bar Association, BC branch

Publications

“Some Reflections On The BC Code of Conduct”, Employment Law Conference, The Continuing Legal Education Society of BC, May 2015

“Current Client Conflicts: Finally Resolved – Canadian National Railway Co. v. McKercher LLP”, The Advocate, Vol. 72, Issue 3, May 2014

“Parting Ways: How To Ethically Handle A Lawyer Leaving The Firm”, The Advocate, Vol. 71, Issue 3, May 2013