Update to Court Operations at Devonshire Courthouse
Following flooding and water damage, remediation work at the Devonshire courthouse (3380 Devonshire Ave., Halifax) continues. Effective August 7, 2026, in-person matters will recommence.

During ongoing remediation work, the Court Administration Office is continuing to accept filings; however, the documents counter is temporarily relocated to the main floor of the courthouse. Similarly, the front counter for the Family Law Information Program (FLIP) is temporarily relocated on the main floor. Other family law programming, including conciliation and alternative dispute resolution, will proceed by telephone. Further updates will be provided.

Webcast of Appeal Hearing - Tyler Anthony MacNeil v. His Majesty the King

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Members of the media and the public are advised that the following proceeding before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal will be livestreamed on the Courts of Nova Scotia website on Tuesday, May 12, 2026:

CAC-541607 – Tyler Anthony MacNeil v. His Majesty the King

Tyler Anthony MacNeil was found guilty of second degree murder in December 2024 in the death of Leonard Groves. He was sentenced to life imprisonment, with parole ineligibility set at 12 years. In appealing his conviction, Mr. MacNeil says the trial judge erred in his assessment of the issue of self-defence and misapprehended certain evidence.

This appeal hearing is scheduled for a half day, starting at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. It will be heard by a three-member panel comprised of Chief Justice Michael J. Wood, Justice Peter M.S. Bryson, and Justice Carole A. Beaton.

The public can watch the livestream on the Courts of Nova Scotia website here.

As per the Nova Scotia Courts’ copyright policy, webcasts of court proceedings may not be broadcast or re-broadcast by embedding them in another website or by any other means. However, portions of the webcasts (audio and video) may be re-broadcast as part of conventional news coverage. Hyperlinks to the live webcast page and the page of archived videos on the Courts of Nova Scotia website are permitted.