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Justices of the Court:

The Supreme Court consists of the Chief Justice, an Associate Chief Justice and full time & supernumerary Justices. A Justice who is at least sixty-five years of age and has the requisite years of service may elect to become a "supernumerary". Supernumerary (semi-retired) Justices carry a reduced work load and serve in addition to the full time Justices. The number of full time and supernumerary Justices varies from time to time but according to the Judicature Act, the Supreme Court shall not have more than 40 other Justices on it at any given time.

Chief Justice Joseph Phillip Kennedy
Associate Chief Justice Deborah K. Smith

Justice Allan Boudreau - Digby (Supernumerary)
Justice Cindy A. Bourgeois - Sydney
Justice Felix A. Cacchione - Halifax (Supernumerary)
Justice Kevin Coady - Halifax
Justice C. Richard Coughlan - Bridgewater
Justice Patrick J. Duncan - Halifax
Justice Frank C. Edwards - Sydney (Supernumerary)
Justice Suzanne M. Hood - Halifax
Justice Arthur J. LeBlanc - Halifax
Justice A. David MacAdam - Halifax (Supernumerary)
Justice Simon J. MacDonald - Sydney (Supernumerary)
Justice Glen G. McDougall - Halifax
Justice Gerald R.P. Moir - Halifax
Justice Pierre L. Muise - Yarmouth/Digby

Justice John D. Murphy - Halifax
Justice Patrick J. Murray - Sydney
Justice Arthur W. D. Pickup - Halifax
Justice M. Heather Robertson - Halifax
Justice Peter Rosinski - Halifax
Justice J. Edward (Ted) Scanlan - Truro/Amherst

Justice N.M. (Nick) Scaravelli - Pictou/Antigonish
Justice Margaret Stewart - Bridgewater (Supernumerary)
Justice Gregory M. Warner - Kentville
Justice Michael J. Wood - Halifax

Justice Robert W. Wright - Halifax

 

The Supreme Court Family Division consists of an Associate Chief Justice and full time & supernumerary Justices. Some of the Justices appointed to the Supreme Court are currently on long term assignment to the Family Division and others serve in the Family Division on an occasional basis. The Family Division Justices are included in the maximum count of 40 who may sit on the Court at any given time.

Associate Chief Justice Lawrence I. O'Neil - Halifax
Justice Carole A. Beaton - Halifax

Justice Douglas C. Campbell - Halifax
Justice Leslie J. Dellapinna - Halifax
Justice Theresa M. Forgeron - Sydney
Justice Deborah Gass - Halifax
Justice Kenneth Haley - Sydney
Justice Elizabeth Jollimore - Halifax
Justice Moira C. Legere Sers - Halifax
Justice Mona Lynch - Halifax
Justice Beryl A. MacDonald - Halifax
Justice M. Clare MacLellan - Sydney
Justice R. James Williams - Halifax
Justice Darryl W. Wilson - Sydney

 

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