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FOR THE MOST RECENT OFFICAL CONSOLIDATED VERSION OF THE
CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES, CLICK HERE:
<< CONSOLIDATED CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES >>
<< CONSOLIDATED RULES, PART 22-FORMS >>
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Pour la version non officielle de ces règles en français, cliquez ici
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NOTE: All Forms related to the Civil Procedure Rules are now also available in an "interactive" format - meaning that they can be filled out and printed on your computer directly from the Courts website. HOWEVER, THEY MUST STILL BE PRINTED AND THEN Access
the << Interactive Civil Procedure Rules and Forms >> |
The Civil Procedure Rules govern proceedings in Nova Scotia's Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. The Civil Procedure Rules are made and amended by the Judges of the Supreme and Appeal Courts under the authority of the Judicature Act R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 240, s. 46
The Judges of the two Courts made new Civil Procedure Rules on June 6, 2008. Part 13 - Family Proceedings - was completed in April of 2010.
These new Rules are in effect as of January 1st, 2009 and June 30th, 2010 (Part 13 - Family Proceedings) 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.
Royal Gazette (November 19, 2008) - published Certificate of Publication.
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Amendments Not Yet Consolidated:
NOVA SCOTIA CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES:
An official consolidation of Rules made on June 6, 2008
and amended on:
| October 24, 2008 | January 29, 2010 |
| October 27, 2008 | April 7, 2010 |
| October 31, 2008 | April 21, 2010 |
| December 16, 2008 | May 13, 2010 |
| January 22, 2009 | October 29, 2010 |
| February 2, 2009 | November 26, 2010 |
| February 27, 2009 | February 25, 2011 |
| March 30, 2009 | June 24, 2011 |
| June 22, 2009 | December 19, 2011 |
| September 25, 2009 | May 10, 2012 |
| October 13, 2009 | May 25, 2012 |
| November 27, 2009 | June 29, 2012 |
| December 11, 2009 | July 29, 2012 |
| December 22, 2009 | January 23, 2013 |
To view or print a complete consolidated (January 23, 2013) set of Rules, click here:
<< CONSOLIDATED CIVIL PROCEDURE RULES >>
To view or print a complete consolidated (February 25, 2011) set of Forms, click here:
<< CONSOLIDATED RULES, PART 22-FORMS >>
The two documents above are indexed. Open, then click on "bookmarks" at upper-far-left
to reveal links to specific Parts, Rules, Sub-rules and Forms.
SUPREME COURT PRACTICE MEMORANDUMS:
| Family Proceedings - Including Forms | June 25, 2010 |
| Foreclosure Procedures | May 1, 2011 |
| Affidavits of Service | June 24, 2011 |
| Neutral Citation | Oct 29, 2010 |
| Courtroom Attire | Feb 25, 2011 |
| Infant Settlement Precedents | May 10, 2012 |
| Resolution Conferences - Criminal | Feb 28, 2012 |
| Orders Restricting Media Reporting or Public Access | Jan 21, 2013 |
| Inter-jurisdictional Abduction of Children | April 10, 2010 |
| Use of Neutral Citations In Case Law | Sept. 17, 2010 |
| Judicial Mediation | June, 2012 |
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To view or print the Rules as they were made on June 6, 2008
and the subsequent Amendments to them, click here:
Original Revised Rules & Subsequent Amendments
To view or print the Practice Memorandums as they were originally made
and the subsequent Amendments to them, click here:
Original Practice Memorandums & Subsequent Amendments
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To view the old Civil Procedure Rules and learn more about the
"Civil Procedure Rules Revision Project", click here:
OLD Civil Procedure Rules
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