Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

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The Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia uses the Royal Arms of the Queen in right of Nova Scotia, commonly called the Nova Scotia Coat of Arms, to represent the Queen as the font of justice being administered by the court.

The Court of Appeal for Nova Scotia (frequently referred to as Nova Scotia Court of Appeal or NSCA) is the highest appeal court in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. There are currently seven Justices and one Chief Justice. The court sits in Halifax, which is the capital of Nova Scotia. Cases are heard by a panel of three judges and over the year they rule on roughly 250 cases.

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Jurisdiction

The court derives its power from legislation of the Nova Scotia legislature, the Judicature Act. It hears appeals from the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Provincial Court of Nova Scotia, and various tribunals.

Only the Supreme Court of Canada has jurisdiction to hear appeals from decisions of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal; in practice this happens a few times a year.

Judges

Position Name Appointed Nominated By
Chief Justice of Nova Scotia J. Michael MacDonald 2005 Martin
Justice Duncan R. Beveridge 2009 Harper
Justice Peter M.S. Bryson 2010 Harper
Justice David P.S. Farrar 2010 Harper
Justice Joel E. Fichaud 2003 Chretien
Justice M. Jill Hamilton 2001 Chretien
Justice Linda L. Oland 2000 Chretien
Justice Jamie W. S. Saunders 2000 Chretien

Past Judges

  • Chief Justice Constance Glube (1998 - 2005)
  • Justice Gerald Freeman (1998 - 2006)
  • Justice Ronald Napier Pugsley (1993 - 2000)
  • Justice David Ritchie Chipman (1987 - 2000)
  • Justice J. Doane Hallett (? - 1997)
  • Justice Thomas Cromwell (1997 - 2008)
  • Justice Elizabeth Ann Roscoe (1992 - 2010)
  • Justice Nancy J. Bateman (1995 - 2010)

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