Instructions:
Applications will be commenced by completing Form 1.
Responses to Applications and Consents to Applications are to be completed as per Forms 2 and 3.
A party who initiates, responds to, or consents to an application may do so by completing Form 1, 2 or 3 and by sending it by mail, fax or e-mail to the Provincial Court location where the application is to be heard.
A copy must be provided to the opposing party, as per Rule 3.
| Rule 1 |
General |
| 1.1 (1) |
Fundamental objective |
| 1.1 (2) |
Duty of Counsel, Agents and Self-Represented Persons |
| 1.1 (3) |
Duty of Court |
| 1.2 |
Scope of Rules |
| 1.3 |
Definitions |
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| Rule 2 |
Applications (See also Practice Directives at right) |
| 2.1 (1) |
Notice of Application |
Form 1 |
YJC Form 1 |
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Notice of Application For Court-Appointed Counsel |
Form 1A |
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Affidavit for Court-Appointed Counsel |
Form 2A |
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Legal Aid Waiver |
Form B |
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Information Re: Court-Appointed Counsel |
Questions & Answers |
| 2.1 (2) |
Contents of Notice |
| 2.1 (3) |
Transcripts or Audio Recordings |
Form 1 |
YJC Form 1 |
| 2.2 (1) |
Response |
Form 2 |
YJC Form 2 |
| 2.2 (2) |
Contents of Response |
| 2.3 |
Additional Material |
| 2.4 |
Time for Pre-Trial Applications |
| 2.5 |
Time for Trial Applications |
| 2.6 |
Time for Third Party Applications |
| 2.7 |
Applications on Consent |
Form 3 |
YJC Form 3 |
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| Rule 3 |
Service (See also Practice Directives at right) |
| 3.1 |
Times for Service |
| 3.1 (3) |
Exceptions |
| 3.2 |
Application for Adjournment or to be Removed from Record |
| 3.3 (1) |
Methods of Service |
| 3.3 (2) |
Electronic Filing Technology |
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| Rule 4 |
Case Management (See also Practice Directives at right) |
| 4.1 |
Hearing and Trial Management |
Form 4.1 |
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Form 4.1A |
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Form 4.1B |
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| 4.2 |
Judicial Pre-Trial |
Form 4.2 |
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Pre-Trial Conference Report (complex cases) |
Form |
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| 4.2 (4) |
Judicial Directions |
| 4.2 (5) |
Record of Pre-Trial Agreements and Admissions |
| 4.3 |
Focus Hearing |
| 4.3 (3) |
Materials |
| 4.3 (4) |
Absence of Agreement |
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| Rule 5 |
Practice Directions, Forms, And Non-compliance |
| 5.1 |
Practice Directions |
| 5.2 |
Forms |
| 5.3 |
Non-Compliance with the Rules |
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The Provincial Court extends both its thanks and appreciation to representatives of the Nova Scotia Bar
who were consulted and who provided valuable input on the proposed Rules. |
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