The Hon. Chief Justice Deborah K. Smith, in her role as Acting Chair of the Nova Scotia Judicial Council, has appointed a new member to the independent Review Committee investigating concerns raised about a Provincial Court judge. 

Shannon B. Mason, a former Nova Scotia Legal Aid lawyer in Sydney, N.S., is the newest judge of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division).

The Nova Scotia Court of Appeal's Annual Report includes information about appeal proceedings in 2023 and the work of court staff and judges outside the courtroom. 

Past and present judges on the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal shared fond memories and high praise for their former colleague, The Hon. Justice J. Doane Hallett, who passed away on March 12.

The Provincial Court has two new Associate Chief Judges, existing members of the Bench who in addition to hearing matters can assist the Chief Judge with responsibilities related to the administration of the Court.

The Hon. Justice Robin C. M. Gogan, previously a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia in Cape Breton, is the newest judge of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal.

The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia is welcoming two new judges to its ranks. The Hon. Justice Christine Doucet and the Hon. Justice Terrance G. Sheppard will both preside in the Supreme Court’s Family Division.

The Hon. R. Lester Jesudason is the new Associate Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division). 

The Province is working to improve efficiency and reduce backlogs and delays in the Provincial Court by providing the resources to set up Nova Scotia’s first bail court.

The former Director of the Serious Incident Response Team (SiRT) and a seasoned provincial Crown prosecutor are the two newest judges of the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia.