[1] Richards was a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada (1979–80) and a parliamentary intern at the House of Commons (1980–81).
He practiced law at Gowling and Henderson (1982–84) and then served as Chief of Staff for the Rt.
Prior to his appointment, Richards was counsel in more than 40 Supreme Court of Canada appeals.
[1] He has chaired the Supreme Court of Canada-Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Liaison Committee and acted as co-chair of the national CBA Constitutional and Human Rights Law section.
[5] On March 17, 2023, Richards announced that he would retire from the Court of Appeal effective August 31, 2023.