
Associate Chief Justice Receives Jurist of the Year Award
AJEFNE has recognized The Hon. Lawrence I. O’Neil, Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Family Division), with the 2019 Jurist of the Year Award for his ongoing support of efforts to facilitate access to justice in French.

10th Anniversary of the Dartmouth Wellness Court
The most recent evaluation of Nova Scotia’s longest running Wellness Court Program highlights how this collaborative, problem-solving approach is helping individuals address their mental health and serious substance use issues.

Retired Provincial Court Judge Castor Williams Passes Away
The Honourable Castor Williams, a retired Judge of the Provincial Court and the second person of African ancestry to be appointed to the Nova Scotia Judiciary, passed away on Wednesday evening. He was 81.

Two Nova Scotia Judges Receive New Appointments
Two current Nova Scotia judges received new appointments today, filling some of the vacancies on the province’s superior Courts.