[2] In 2007 he was appointed Commissioner of the Davies Commission Inquiry which investigated circumstances around the 1998 death by hypothermia of Frank Paul, a Mi'kmaq homeless man.
He articled with Baker, Newby LLP, then known as Wilson & Hinds Law Office in Chilliwack, where he became a partner in 1956.
[3] In 1978 Davies was appointed as a County Court of New Westminster in 1978, Bill started his new role as a judge.
[6] In his 446-page report, Justice Davies was "harshly critical" of the actions of Vancouver Police Department (VPD) in relation to Paul's death.
's Criminal Justice Branch needed an overhaul to its conflict-of-interest policies that were brought up during the inquiry"[10] The Inquiry "resulted in the recommendation to establish the Independent Investigations Office which investigates officer-related incidents of death or serious harm in BC.