About the authors

• Author: John D. Holding, Q.C., MRAeS
• Pages: 223-223

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About the Authors

John D. Holding, Q.C. retired in 2002 after 43 years in practice as

a senior partner and former head of litigation in the Toronto off‌ice

of Borden L adner Ger vais, a national Canadian law f‌irm. For many

years he specialized in aviation litigation, acting throughout Canada

for airlines, airframe and engine manufacturers, and airports. He is

a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society and former member of

the L awyer Pilots Bar Association. He now practises as a mediator

with A DR Chambers, a Toronto based alternative dispute resolution

group. He is t he author of the Canadian Manual of International Air

Carriage published in 2005, and co-author of the American Manual of

International Air Carriage published in 2009.

His Honour Harvey Crush, FRAeS retired as a Circuit Judge in 2001.

Prior to his appointment to the bench, he was for 21 years the senior

commercial litigation par tner of a leading City of London law f‌irm

with a global practice. As a solicitor handling liability investigations

and claims, he controlled aviation litigation in many jurisdictions

world wide. He acted for most of the leading UK independent airlines.

He now practises mediation and arbitration at Quadrant Chambers in

Middle Temple. He is a private pilot with current multi and IMC rat-

ings. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, a Past Master of

the City of London Solicitors’ Company and a liveryman of the Guild

of Air Pilots and Air Navigators.