The Halton County Law Association invites nominations for the Alan B. Sprague Award for Excellence and Justice Douglas K. Gray Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation.
About the Awards:
- The Alan B. Sprague Award for Excellence was established in 1989 in recognition of the life and achievements of Alan B. Sprague. After being called to the Bar in 1938, he served in the Canadian Army during the second world war and was sworn in as Halton's County Court Judge on April 9, 1965. He retired from the bench in October 1985 and died on March 9, 1993 at his home in Oakville at the age of 82. Recipients of this award have demonstrated a lifetime of outstanding service to the Halton legal community or remarkable contribution to the law or Halton legal community.
- The Justice Douglas K. Gray Award for Excellence in Civil Litigation. The nominee of this award would need to be a member of the HCLA who has demonstrated commitment to advancing the interests of civil litigation within local practice through their work and/or in their volunteer efforts, as well as a commitment to enriching the bar through continuing legal education.
Filing a Nomination:
Nominations for the awards should include a letter of nomination, setting out the reasons for the nomination and background information, as it relates to the award. Nominations are to be submitted by email to info@haltoncountylaw.ca. Please indicate the award and the name of the candidate being nominated in your subject line. For example: Alan B. Sprague Award Nomination, John Smith.
Nomination deadline: Monday, January 5, 2026
Announcement of Award Recipient and Presentation of the Awards:
Subject to Board approval, the name of the award recipient(s) will be announced once the recipient(s) have been contacted. The award(s) will be presented at the Halton County Law Association Annual General Meeting and Judges’ Night on March 3, 2026.
