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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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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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Provincial Court Judge Retires from the Bench

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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Robing Ceremony for New Provincial Court Judge

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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Nova Scotia Court of Appeal Bids Farewell to Justice Hamilton

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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Retired Supreme Court Justice Passes Away

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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