The Honourable Justice Scott Campbell is the newest judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.

The appointment, effective immediately, was announced by the federal Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada earlier today.

“I am delighted to welcome Justice Campbell to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia,” said the Hon. Deborah K. Smith, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. “He has had an impressive legal career, and we are fortunate to have him join our Court. I am confident he will serve the people of Cape Breton well on the Bench.” 

The Hon. Justice Scott Campbell

Justice Scott Campbell graduated from Carleton University with a Bachelor of Arts degree (highest honours) in 2001 and from Dalhousie Law School (now Schulich School of Law) in 2004. He also earned a Bachelor of Civil Law degree from the University of Oxford in 2011.

He was admitted to the Ontario Bar in 2005 and the Nova Scotia Bar in 2008.

As a private practice lawyer, Justice Campbell focused on class actions, jurisdictional disputes, commercial litigation, constitutional law and legal ethics. A frequent speaker on continuing legal education, he has also served as Chair of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society’s Complaints Investigation Committee and instructed part-time at the Schulich School of Law. Justice Campbell was designated King’s Counsel in 2025.

Justice Campbell’s appointment fills the vacancy created when Justice Patrick Murray retired in August 2025. Justice Campbell will preside in Sydney. There are currently three vacancies on the Supreme Court – two in the General division and one in the Family Division.