Impact to Court Operations at Devonshire Courthouse

Until further notice, due to ongoing remediation work at the courthouse at 3380 Devonshire Ave., court matters scheduled at that location will proceed by videoconference, telephone or in person at the Law Courts, 1815 Upper Water St., Halifax. The Scheduling Office is in the process of contacting counsel and parties with instructions for each matter.
 
The Court Administration Office is continuing to accept filings; however, the documents counter is temporarily relocated to the main floor of the courthouse. Similarly, the front counter for the Family Law Information Program (FLIP) is temporarily relocated to the scheduling window, just inside the main entrance. Other family law programming, including conciliation and alternative dispute resolution, will proceed by telephone.

Legal Professionals

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Popular Links
 

ORDER AUDIO OF COURT PROCEEDINGS

NOTIFY MEDIA OF AN APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICATION BAN

DOCUMENTS TO CORRECT ERRORS & OMISSIONS IN COURT ORDERS (RULE 78.08)

DECISIONS OF THE NOVA SCOTIA COURTS


General Materials


INDEX OF STANDARD CLAUSES FOR ORDERS IN THE SUPREME COURT (FAMILY DIVISION)

SUPREME COURT DOCUMENT COVER

COURT OF APPEAL ADVOCACY PRACTICE

PROTOCOL FOR RELEASE OF COURT DECISIONS

NOTICE RE: CHAMBERS COVER SHEETS


Artificial Intelligence

In light of the significant concerns surrounding the potential fabrication of legal authorities through generative artificial intelligence (AI), the Nova Scotia Courts have issued direction to lawyers and self-represented litigants on the use of these tools in preparation for court. 

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN COURT OF APPEAL

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SUPREME COURT

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN PROVINCIAL COURT

USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN BANKRUPTCY COURT

 

Family Law Tips and Resources

Retired Justice Doug Campbell presided in the Supreme Court (Family Division) for more than 15 years. Before that, he worked as a senior family law practitioner in the Halifax region. During his time on the Bench, Justice Campbell developed many useful resources to assist counsel, individuals and families going through the family law court system, including the following spreadsheets:

DIVISION OF PARENTING TIME

CALCULATING RETROACTIVE CHILD SUPPORT

DIVISION OF MATRIMONIAL ASSETS AND DEBTS

Please note that these spreadsheets may require some adjustment to conform to the preferences or practices of individual Judges. Use at your own discretion and subject to your own judgment.

 

Notices

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