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MOST RECENT NOTICES

The Nova Scotia Barristers' Society Court of Appeal Liaison Committee, in consultation with the Court of Appeal, has developed and adopted a protocol for Appeal proceedings involving allegations of inneffective trial Counsel. << read protocol >>

All Forms related to the Civil Procedure Rules of Nova Scotia are now "interactive" - 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 FILED WITH THE COURTS AS HARD COPIES (PAPER).
To access the interactive versions of the Rules and Forms, click here:
<< Interactive Civil Procedure Rules and Forms >>

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The 2012 intake dates have been set for Provincial Court matters in courtroom #6 (long trials) in Halifax Provincial Court on Spring Garden Road. << click here to view/print schedule >>

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Frequently Used Information:

<< Order Audio CD's Of Proceedings >>
<< Notify Media of Publication Ban Application >>
<< Prothonotary's "Hints & Tips" (recent) >>
<< Prothonotary's "Hints & Tips" (2002-2007) >>

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Prothonotary’s Hints and Tips (most recent):

NOTE: A consolidated index of topics refered to in the Prothonotary’s Hints and Tips for the five year period from December 13, 2002 to December 31, 2007 is available here: << Consolidated Index >>

Practical Tips: Any questions regarding the notices listed below should be addressed to the Prothonotary.
Practical Tips - 85 December 19, 2011
Practical Tips - 84 December 1, 2011
Practical Tips - 83 November 18, 2011
Practical Tips - 82 October 24, 2011
Practical Tips - 81 September 22, 2011
August 26, 2011 (Caroline McInnes)
October 26, 2010
September 27, 2010
August 27, 2010
July 2, 2010
June 16, 2010
April 26, 2010
Practical Tips - 73 March 15, 2010
February 12, 2010
January 18, 2010
Archive From Past Years
Practical Tips From 2008
General:
January, 2007
June, 2004
June, 2004
May, 2003
April 2003
Effective - May 2002
Exhibit Handling Protocol
[Revised - April 29, 2002]
Effective - February 1, 2002
Effective - June 6, 2002

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ARCHIVE OF PAST NOTICES TO THE BAR

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Undertaking #5 on Audio Recordings Request Form Revised (April, 2011)

Halifax Provincial Court Long Trial Intake Schedule for 2011 (courtroom #6)

Various Notices Affecting Cases in the Supreme Court Family Division (July 13, 2010)

New fees for Court Services in NSSC Family Division (HRM & CBRM) (June 30, 2010)

New fees for Court Services for NSSC Family Proceedings (District Courts) (June 30, 2010)

NSCA Adopts Hague Protocol in Practice Directive (April 26th, 2010)

Order Form For Recordings of Court Proceedings Revised (April 9, 2010)

NSPC-Halifax Posts 2010 Intake Schedule For Courtroom #6 (January 6, 2010)

NSPC-Dartmouth Introduces "Centralized Intake" Process (January 11, 2010)

NSSC Introduces New "Interactive" Pre-trial Conference Report Form (November, 2009)

NSCA Adopts Appellate Procedures Committee Final Report ( October, 2009)

Nova Scotia Judiciary Clarifies Suggestion To Counsel Re: Media Access (May, 2009)

Cases You Need Not Copy For The NSSC-FD (May, 2009)

NSPC-Halifax Designates Courtroom #6 for Long Trial Matters(March, 2009)

Reminder: Policy On Use of Electronic Devices in Courthouses (March, 2008)

Policy Re: E-mail Release of Court Decisions Changed (February, 2008)

Publication Bans Notification-of-Media Service is Upgraded ( January, 2008)

Order Form for Audio Recordings of Court Proceedings (November, 2007)

SCC Cases You Need Not Copy For Court of Appeal (October, 2007)

Workers' Compensation Cases You Need Not Copy For Court of Appeal (November 2010)

New Nova Scotia Civil Procedure Rules (March, 2007)

Reminder Re: Notification of the Settlement or Adjournment of Cases (February, 2007)