Forms Used In The Court

The instruction sheets and forms below comply with the Civil Procedure Rules of Nova Scotia, which came into effect on Jan. 1, 2009. Part 22 of the Rules contain additional Court of Appeal Forms. If there is a discrepancy in a form below, the forms found in the consolidated Civil Procedure Rules, Part 22 Forms are the official versions.

Electronic Filing of Appeal Documents

Documents that are required to be filed electronically and any other document permitted to be filed electronically with the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal must meet certain requirements before they will be accepted by the Court. The Registrar may refuse to accept an electronic filing that does not comply with the instructions in the Practice Directive: Electronic Filing of Documents in Appeal Proceedings. In those instances, the Registrar may require a party to withdraw the filing, resubmit or refile the documents.

Virtual Hearing Attendance

In keeping with the Open Court Principle of Canada’s justice system, individuals can participate and observe court proceedings by audio and/or video conference. To protect the integrity of the court proceedings, the individual is required to undertake and agree not to record or re-broadcast in any manner the court proceedings in which they participate or observe. Below is the form that individuals must sign and return to the court before the audio or video conference details are shared. 

Non-Lawyer Undertaking

Instructions and Forms for Criminal Matters

Instructions and Forms for Civil Matters

Instructions and Forms for Both Criminal and Civil Matters