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New Member Appointed to Review Committee
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.
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Supreme Court (Family Division) Welcomes New 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).
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Supreme Court Accepting Applications for 2024/25 Clerkship
The Supreme Court of Nova Scotia is now accepting applications for the 2024/25 clerkship. Applications will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. AST on Friday, May 3, 2024.
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Court of Appeal Releases 2023 Annual Report
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.