We were arguing about a decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council called Brooks-Bidlake. I was submitting that it was highly relevant to the case before the Supreme Court, but he was sceptical.
And then I woke up, so I don’t know if he ruled in my favour or not.
I wish I had dreams like that. I seem to always find myself wandering around an abandoned mall. It would be nice to have a change, especially one involving a court debate.
In the cold light of day, do you think your submissions on Brooks-Pidlake were sound? Should the Chief have ruled in your favour?
Perhaps you should have another dream in which you are the Chief Justice of Canada, and you rule on the submissions.
Well, of course I thought my arguments were compelling and remember thinking it odd that he didn’t seem convinced.
I will report back in the morning whether I have been elevated. 
I think you need to elaborate. Were you flying at the time? Did you use the argument “I Am The Law?”
I Googled and found an actual Canadian Supreme Court case called Attorney-General for British Columbia and the Minister of Lands v. Brooks-Bidlake and Whitall, Ltd. I don’t fully understand the context of the case, but from what I’m reading I think the case was in regards to whether British Columbia could make licenses to cut timber contingent on forbidding the applicant from hiring Chinese or Japanese people, which the Court ruled that it could.
Whether the Privy Council ever addressed the matter, I do not know.
Yes, it’s a real case, one that I probably read in law school and haven’t looked at since ! I had to dig it up to see what it was about.
Still, just because it’s old doesn’t mean the CJC should have been so cavalier about my argument. 
Maybe the CJC couldn’t get past the fact that you were arguing the case in your underwear?
Did the Canadian flag have a fringe? I would have refused to attorn to his jurisdiction if I were you.
At least you didn’t dream that you were arguing a case before Her Majesty the Queen of Canada!
I think we should have more of these threads, or possibly a single one dedicated to telling our dreams. I have some fascinating ones from time to time. Sometimes the origin in some real-world situation is obvious, but most often it’s completely inscrutable!
It’s also very interesting how quickly we forget them – the metaphor of “breath off a butter knife” comes to mind. I’m pretty sure it must be a protective mechanism to avoid cluttering our memories with things that aren’t real.
Dang it, I think you may be on to something!
And, unlike the CJC, he didn’t have a robe on over his undies to disguise the fact. Nor an imposing desk to hide his underoos behind.
I’m sure, in the next moment of your dream, the CJ would have looked thoughtful and then said, “You know, you’re quite right. You’ve convinced me. Well done.”
Then he’d waggle his wig!: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q80ElML7KGk
The OP has quality dreams.
Whereas I find myself wandering the hospital corridors, clad only in an ill-fitting towel.
AH!! And to think, I was ready to tell you that you how awesome you are. 
No sign of an elevation over the past few nights. 
I do have anxiety-induced work dreams, but I (surprisingly) don’t recall any involving oral argument. That used to be a significant part of my job, and I did not enjoy it.
My most common of the archetypal anxiety dreams is that I’m at school, sometimes college, wandering around because I know I have a final exam I need to take for a class I stopped going to and then forgot I was taking. So I haven’t gone to class since early in the semester.
The other archetypal one I have is my teeth falling out. Just recently had that one. Really disturbing.
Here, the Chief Justice of my jurisdiction is pretty kind, and not terribly intimidating. But was yours an anxiety dream @Northern_Piper? It sounds more like a regular kind of work dream.
That’s the kind of dream where you feel in the morning that you should be paid for your night’s work.
StG
At least you knew where your towel was.
I once dreamt the solution to a design problem in CAD during a difficult night of intermittent restless sleep (insomnia is fun!) and was so upset that I had to do it again the next day! On the other hand, my idea actually worked, and I was able to complete that part of the work quickly that day, so I may or may not have slacked off a little given as I was exhausted and technically solved the problem overnight!