About the author

• Author: W.H. Charles
• Pages: 163-163

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About the Author

Professor W.H. Charles received his LLM from Harvard Universit y and

Michigan Law School. In 1983, he w as appointed as a Queen’s Counsel, and in

2001 he received his LLD (Hon) from Dalhousie University. After teaching at

Dalhousie Law School for over thirty yea rs, he became Dean of the Faculty

of Law. After retiring f rom teaching full-time, he was appointed as professor

emeritus at the Dalhousie Law School. Professor Charles has w ritten several

books and articles, par ticularly with reference to personal injur y damages.

He has held numerous prestigious positions on various commissions and

boards, including serv ing as president of the Law Reform Commission of

Nova Scotia and chair of the Nova Scotia Env ironmental Assessment Board.