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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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The Provincial Court of Nova Scotia bid goodbye to its judge for the Pictou region last month when The Honourable Del Atwood retired. His last day as a full-time judge was Friday, Dec. 30, 2022.
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The Provincial Court of Nova Scotia is hosting a robing ceremony in Antigonish later this month to officially welcome The Hon. Judge Nicole Rovers to the Bench. Judge Rovers was appointed to the Provincial Court on June 3, 2022.
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The Hon. Justice M. Jill Hamilton is ready to hang up her robes and tackle the next stage of her life.
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The Hon. Murray J. "Rick" Ryan, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, passed away peacefully at home on Sept. 18, 2022. He was 103 years old.
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Earlier this year, The Hon. Justice Gregory (Greg) Warner celebrated his 75th birthday, and his last day as a sitting judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.
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The Provincial Court of Nova Scotia is welcoming three new judges. The Hon. Kelly J. Serbu, a criminal defence lawyer in private practice, and The Hon. Brad G. Sarson and The Hon. Nicole A.
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The Provincial Court of Nova Scotia is planning two robing ceremonies next month to celebrate judges appointed to that Court during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Hon. Walter R. E. Goodfellow, a former Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, passed away on May 5, 2022. He was 87 years old.