Impacts on Court Services

The Court Administration Office at the Truro Supreme Court (1 Church Street) will be closed until Friday, October 3, 2025, due to a maintenance issue. During that time, urgent filings should be delivered to the courthouse at 540 Prince Street in Truro. Supreme Court front counter service will also be temporarily available at that location. Question or concerns should be directed to 902-893-3953.

News & Notices

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New Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia

The Honourable Deborah K. Smith has been appointed the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, only the second woman in the province’s history to achieve that position.

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Nova Scotia Courts News
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.

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Supreme Court's Longest Serving Chief Justice Retires

The Honourable Joseph P. Kennedy, the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia’s longest serving Chief Justice, retires this week after more than four decades on the Bench. His last day is Tuesday, April 30, 2019.

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Chief Justice Welcomes New Supreme Court Justice

The Honourable Joseph Kennedy, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, extended a warm welcome today to the province’s newest judge, Justice John A. Keith, who will preside on the Supreme Court in Kentville.

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