News & Notices

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Retired Court of Appeal Justice Passes Away at 92

Judges on Nova Scotia’s superior courts are mourning the loss of a well-known and well-respected jurist. 

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Nova Scotia Courts News
Nova Scotia Courts will Launch New Website on May 1, 2023

The Nova Scotia Courts are planning to launch a new public website on May 1, 2023.   

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Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Releases First Ever Annual Report

The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal has prepared an Annual Report with information about appeal proceedings in 2022, as well as activities of the court staff and judges to improve access to justice, modernize court technology, and foster judicial and

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Long-Time Justice Retires from Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal is saying goodbye to one of its most experienced judges.

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Nova Scotia Courts News
Chief Judge Welcomes Four New Judges to the Provincial Court

Four new judges joined the ranks of the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia today. Judge Jill Hartlen, Judge Jillian Barrington, Judge Bryna Hatt and Judge Bronwyn Duffy will be sworn in and start hearing matters in the coming weeks.

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