Tindale will take his seat effective Feb. 15.

 

Tindale was born and raised in Prince George, where he has served as vice-president of the Prince George Bar Association. He was called to the bar in 1989 and is currently an associate with Dick Byl Law in Prince George. Tindale has experience as both as a prosecutor and defence lawyer.

 

The process to appoint judges involves several steps. Interested lawyers apply and the B.C. Judicial Council, a committee made up of the chief judge, other judges, lawyers and lay people, then reviews the candidates.

 

The council recommends potential judges to the attorney general, with the final appointment made through a cabinet order-in-council.