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MEMBER PROFILE: W. Gus Richardson Q.C. |
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W. Gus Richardson Q.C. has experience in settling the following civil matters: |
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 Accounting |
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Administrative (incTribunals) |
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Aviation & Air |
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Condominium Issues |
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Construction |
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Consumer/Vendor |
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Contracts |
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Corporate/Commercial |
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Education |
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Employment |
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Environmental |
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Estate & Wills |
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Expropriation |
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Franchise Disputes |
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Hospitals/Health Industry |
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Human Rights/Discrimination |
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Information Technology |
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Insurance |
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Labour Relations |
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Land Use/Planning |
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Landlord / Tenant |
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Medical Malpractice |
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Multi-Party / Complex |
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Municipal |
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Partnership Disputes |
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Personal Injury |
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Product Liability |
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Professional Liability |
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Professional Negligence |
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Real Estate (inc Strata) |
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Small Claims Court |
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Workers Compensation |
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Biographical Notes:
Gus Richardson is a member of both the Ontario (since 1984) and Nova Scotia (since 1990) bars, specializing in mediation, arbitration and med-arb, with a special interest in commercial, insurance, labour and condominium disputes. He is currently an alternate Vice-Chair of the NS Labour Relations Board, and an adjudicator for the Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia. He has taught a business law course at St Mary's University, and for the past many years has been a guest lecturer on costs at the Dalhousie Law School. He now practices as a full time mediator, arbitrator and med-arbitrator. He is also consulted frequently on motor vehicle, professional liability and product liability issues. He has given presentations and insurance seminars to insurance bodies on all aspects of litigation. He has published a number of papers on a variety of legal issues in such journals as the Canadian Bar Review, the Advocates' Quarterly and Carswell Practice Cases. His website is www.gusrichardson.com.
Education:
B.A. (Honours) - University of Toronto, 1976
MA (Social History) - University of Essex, England, 1979
LL.B. (Honours) - University of Toronto, 1982
Languages
English
Memberships & Affiliations :
- Vice-Chair, NS Labour Relations Board and Construction Industry Panel
- Minister's List of Arbitrators, NS Dept of Labour
- ADR Institute of Canada
- Canadian Condominium Institute
- Adjudicator, Small Claims Court of Nova Scotia (Apr 01 to present)
Board Member, Abilities Foundation of Nova Scotia (1992 to present) and Laing House, Halifax, NS (Feb 2004 to present)
Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia, Member of Advisory Groups re: Mortgage Foreclosure and Sale; The Use of Court-Ordered Structure Settlements in case of Personal Injury Damage Awards; Privity of Contract(Third Party Rights)
Bar Society of Nova Scotia: member Statutory Costs and Fees Committee; Chair of Civil Procedure Rules SubCommittee; member Steering Committee, NS Civil Procedure Rules Revision Project
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RATES & PAYMENT INFORMATION |
Rates: Please call for details or visit website at www.gusrichardson.com
Payment: Please call for details or visit website at www.gusrichardson.com
Cancellation Policy: Please call for details or visit website at www.gusrichardson.com
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AVAILABILITY & BOOKING INFORMATION |
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Calendar Last Updated: 29 Jul 10
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To confirm current availability, please call (902) 422-6729.
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