Farris associate Nathan Illsley is featured in the September 2026 issue of The Advocate, under the Legal Anecdotes and Miscellanea section with “Some Anecdotes About the Sale and Consumption of Liquor in British Columbia” exploring British Columbia’s complicated past with the sale and consumption of liquor. The article traces the province’s evolving approach to liquor regulation, from its colonial beginnings and early temperance movement through prohibition and the introduction of government-controlled alcohol sales. In order view the issue, click here.

Nate maintains a broad administrative, civil and commercial litigation practice, with experience in complex matters involving environmental law, tort and contract disputes, and class actions. He has assisted on matters before the Supreme Court of British Columbia, the Court of Appeal of Yukon, and the Federal Court of Canada.