The Honourable K. Peter “Pete” Richard, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, passed away on December 14, at the age of 93.
Justice Richard earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from St. Francis Xavier University in 1952. He began his career as a business operator before being elected an alderman for the City of Halifax. It was during his time in office that he chose to study law, graduating from Dalhousie Law School in 1967. He was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar the same year and opened a private practice in Antigonish.
Antigonish County Courthouse
In June 1978, he was appointed to the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. As a judge, he was at the forefront of assisting judges to adopt computer and digital technology. In May 1992, Justice Richard was appointed Commissioner of the Westry Mine Public Inquiry. He retired from the Bench in 2007.