David G. Coles, Q.C.

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. David received his B.A. from Dalhousie University in 1981. He then received his LL.B. in 1984, also from Dalhousie. David was admitted to the Nova Scotia Bar in 1985.

David has appeared on appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada on four separate occasions and participated in over 170 reported decisions. His practice includes representing a number of institutional clients including Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canadian National Railways, Meridian Construction Inc., National Bank, Nova Scotia Power and Amica. David appears regularly in the Supreme Courts and Courts of Appeal of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. His practice includes class actions / mass tort work.

David is a Partner and practices in the areas of Business Litigation, Civil Litigation, Estate Litigation, Employment Law, Media Law, and Construction Law. David is presently the Chairman of the firm's litigation section. ^{[http://www.boyneclarke.com]}

David's uncle Allen Linden (October 7, 1934) is a prominent judge of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal.

David is a part-time lecturer at the University of King's College, Halifax. ^{[http://www.ukings.ca/kings_3932_8250.html]}

Education

1981 Dalhousie University, B.A.1984 Dalhousie University, LL.B.

Employment

1975-85 Correctional Services - Department of Attorney General (Summer Employment/Part-time/Full-time); Research Officer/Probation Officer1985-91 Articling Clerk/Associate - Boyne Clarke, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia1991-present Litigation Partner (Commercial Law/Media Law) - Boyne Clarke, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Bar Activities

Member Construction Law Subsection Canadian Bar AssociationMember (Past Provincial Chairman) National Media Law Subsection Canadian Bar AssociationMember Ad IDEM

Honours

2005 Queen's Counsel

Publications

Numerous articles on freedom of expression and media law related topics in national legal publicationsThe Public Inebriate in Provincial Correctional Institutions - 1973 to 1975 - Department of Attorney GeneralA History of the Administration of Jails in the Province of Nova Scotia - Nova Scotia Criminal Justice Communications ProjectBlueprint for Provincial Assumption of Responsibility for Correctional Institutions - Correctional Services - Department of Attorney General

Appearances

Has appeared in all levels of Courts in the Province and in four separate cases (involving numerous hearings) before the Supreme Court of Canada

External links

Law Firm website [http://www.boyneclarke.com University of King's College website [http://www.ukings.ca/kings_3932_8250.html] Court Cases: [http://www.gov.pe.ca/courts/supreme/reasons/16792.pdf] , [http://www.courts.ns.ca/decisions_recent/documents/2007nssc310.pdf] , [http://scc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/1987/1987rcs1-1212/1987rcs1-1212.html]