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Commission Co-Counsel

Sandy was admitted to the Bar of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1989 having completed a Bachelor of Arts degree (with a major in Political Science and a minor in English) at Memorial University in 1985 and having obtained her LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1988.  She was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 2007.

Sandy is a partner of the St. John’s office of Cox & Palmer where her primary area of practice is litigation.  She has presented cases at all levels of court within the province of Newfoundland and Labrador as well as the Supreme Court of Canada. 

Sandy has been actively involved in the Lung Association at a provincial and national level, and her dedication to the association was recently recognized by the organization conferring upon her a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Bernard Coffey, Q.C.

Bernard was admitted to the Bar of Newfoundland and Labrador in 1979 having obtained his LL.B from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1979.  He completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Memorial University in 1974 and a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1981.  Bernard was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1996.

He is an experienced litigator whose practice focuses on both civil and criminal litigation.  He has participated in numerous, complex and high profile legal proceedings, and has appeared in all levels of court throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as in the Supreme Court of Canada.