The Judges of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia made new Civil Procedure Rules on June 6, 2008. Work continues on Part 13 - Family Proceedings.

All the new rules are expected to go into effect January 1st, 2009 except as provided in Part 19 - Transition, Rule 92.

Order In Council - determining the manner of publication of the Civil Procedure Rules.

Certificate of Publication - causing the revision of the Civil Procedure Rules to continue to be published online and certifying that copies of the revisions have been delivered.

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Amendments:

Nova Scotia Court Of Appeal - Oct. 24, 2008 << amendments >>
Nova Scotia Court Of Appeal - Oct. 27, 2008 << amendments >>

Supreme Court Of Nova Scotia - Oct. 31, 2008 << amendments >>

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Table Of Contents

Part 1 - Applying these Rules
Rule 1 - Purpose
Rule 2 - General

Part 2 - Civil Proceedings
Rule 3 - Kinds of Proceedings
Rule 4 - Action
Rule 5 - Application
Rule 6 - Choosing Between Action and Application
Rule 7 - Judicial Review and Appeal

Part 3 - Default and Discontinuance
Rule 8 - Default Judgment
Rule 9 - Discontinuance

Part 4 - Alternate Resolution or Determination
Rule 10 - Settlement
Rule 11 - Reference
Rule 12 - Questions of Law
Rule 13 - Summary Judgment

Part 5 - Disclosure and Discovery
Rule 14 - Disclosure and Discovery in General
Rule 15 - Disclosure of Documents
Rule 16 - Disclosure of Electronic Information
Rule 17 - Disclosure of Other Things
Rule 18 - Discovery
Rule 19 - Interrogatories
Rule 20 - Admission
Rule 21 - Medical Examination Testing

Part 6 - Motions
Rule 22 - General Provisions for Motions
Rule 23 - Chambers Motion
Rule 24 - Appearance Day Motion
Rule 25 - Motion by Appointment
Rule 26 - Conference
Rule 27 - Motion by Correspondence
Rule 28 - Emergency Motion
Rule 29 - Motion to Presiding Judge
Rule 30 - Motion to the Prothonotary

Part 7 - Notice and Place of Proceeding
Rule 31 - Notice
Rule 32 - Place of Proceeding

Part 8 - Counsel, Parties, and Claims
Rule 33 - Counsel
Rule 34 - Acting on One’s Own
Rule 35 - Parties
Rule 36 - Representative Party
Rule 37 - Consolidation and Separation

Part 9 - Pleading, Affidavits, and Brief
Rule 38 - Pleading
Rule 39 - Affidavit
Rule 40 - Brief

Part 10 - Temporary Remedies
Rule 41 - Interlocutory Injunction and Receivership
Rule 42 - Preservation Order
Rule 43 - Temporary Recovery Order
Rule 44 - Attachment
Rule 45 - Security for Costs
Rule 46 - Payment into Court

Part 11 - Trial and Hearing
Rule 47 - Place of Trial or Hearing
Rule 48 - Translation, Interpretation, and Assistance
Rule 49 - Sittings
Rule 50 - Subpoena
Rule 51 - Conduct of Trial
Rule 52 - Trial by Jury
Rule 53 - Conduct of Hearing
Rule 54 - Supplementary Rules of Evidence
Rule 55 - Expert Opinion
Rule 56 - Commission Evidence

Part 12 - Actions Under $100,000
Rule 57 - Action for Damages Under $100,000
Rule 58 - Action for Claim Valued Under $100,000

Part 13 - Family Proceedings (Not available, still under review)
Rule 59 - Family Division Rules
Rule 60 - Child and Adult Protection
Rule 61 - Adoption
Rule 62 - District Family Rules

Part 14 - Appeal and Judicial Review (Criminal Code)
Rule 63 - Summary Conviction Appeal
Rule 64 - Prerogative Writ
Rule 65 - Application to Reduce Parole Ineligibility

Part 15 - Other Kinds of Proceedings
Rule 66 - Account
Rule 67 - Builders’ Lien
Rule 68 - Class Proceeding
Rule 69 - Controverted Election
Rule 70 - Assessment of Damages
Rule 71 - Guardianship
Rule 72 - Mortgages
Rule 73 - Receiver
Rule 74 - Other Sales by the Court
Rule 75 - Injunction
Rule 76 - Interpleader

Part 16 - Costs, Order, and Enforcement
Rule 77 - Costs
Rule 78 - Order
Rule 79 - Enforcement by Execution Order
Rule 80 - Other Enforcement Orders
Rule 81 - Reciprocal Enforcement

Part 17 - Administration
Rule 82 - Administration of Civil Proceedings
Rule 83 - Amendments
Rule 84 - Court Records
Rule 85 - Access to Court Records
Rule 86 - Judicial Communication Across Borders
Rule 87 - Communicating with a Judge
Rule 88 - Abuse of Process
Rule 89 - Contempt

Part 18 - Proceedings in the Court of Appeal
Rule 90 - Civil Appeal
Rule 91 - Criminal Appeal

Part 19 - Transition
Rule 92 - Transition

Part 20 - Citation, Interpretation, and Documents
Rule 93 - Citation
Rule 94 - Interpretation
Rule 95 - Preparation of Documents

Part 21 - Certificates

Part 22 - Forms