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|Associate Chief Judge S. Raymond Morse<ref name="Morse Zimmer">[https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20110412005 Attorney General Announces Judicial Appointments] Nova Scotia Government</ref>
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|Judge Theodore K. Tax<ref>{{cite web |title=Attorney General Announces Judicial Appointment |url=https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20081001001}}</ref>
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|Judge Timothy D. Landry<ref>[https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20120919007 New Judge Appointed to Provincial, Family Courts in Digby, Comeauville and Annapolis Royal] Nova Scotia Government</ref>
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|Judge Daniel A. MacRury<ref>{{cite news |title=New Judge Appointed for Halifax |url=https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20140730001 |accessdate=10 July 2018}}</ref>
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|Judge William Digby<ref>{{cite news |title=History of Legal Aid |url=https://www.nslegalaid.ca/wp-content/uploads/2001/01/History-of-Legal-Aid-Updated-November-2017.pdf |accessdate=10 July 2018}}</ref>

Revision as of 13:20, 29 August 2018

Current Judges

Name Location Date Appointed Appointed By Prior Position(s)
Chief Judge Pamela S. Williams[1] HRM September 19, 2003 (Judge)
2013 (Chief) 		PC (2003)
NDP (2013) 		NS Legal Aid, Youth
Called to bar (1985)
Associate Chief Judge S. Raymond Morse[2] Amherst April 12, 2011 NDP Private practice
Judge Corrine Sparks Dartmouth 1987 PC Private practice
Judge A. Peter Ross Sydney 1990 PC NS Public Prosecution Service
Judge Michael B. Sherar Halifax 1990 PC Private practice
Judge Barbara Beach Halifax, Youth 1994 Liberal NS Legal Aid
Judge Brian D. Williston Sydney 1995 Liberal NS Public Prosecution Service
Judge Alanna Murphy[3] Dartmouth November 13, 2002 PC NS Public Prosecution Service (1987 to 2002)
Chief Crown (2000 to 2002)
Called to bar (1987)
Judge James H. Burrill[1] Yarmouth September 19, 2003 PC NS Public Prosecution Service (1987 to 2003)
Called to bar (1986)
Judge Laurel J. Halfpenny-MacQuarrie[1] Port Hawkesbury September 19, 2003 PC NS Public Prosecution Service
Private Practice
Judge Frank P. Hoskins[4] Dartmouth September 5, 2008 PC NS Public Prosecution Service (1991 to 1995, 1996 to 2008)
Private practice (1995 to 1996)
Called to bar (1990)
Judge Theodore K. Tax[5] Dartmouth October 1, 2008 PC Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Called to bar (1978)
Judge Marci Lin Melvin[6] Kentville November 12, 2008 PC NS Legal Aid
Judge Jean M. Whalen[7] Dartmouth January 16, 2009 PC NS Public Prosecution Service
Judge Del W. Atwood[8] Pictou November 10, 2009 PC NS Public Prosecution Service
Called to bar (1985)
Judge Jean M. Dewolfe[8] Kentville November 10, 2009 PC Muttart Tufts Dewolfe and Coyle (family) (1990 to 2009)
Called to bar (1986)
Judge Richard J. MacKinnon[8] Antigonish November 10, 2009 PC NS Public Prosecution Service
Called to bar (1977)
Judge Gregory E. Lenehan[9] Halifax October 19, 2010 NDP NS Public Prosecution Service (1989 to 2010)
Judge Paul V. Scovil[10] Bridgewater August 2, 2011 NDP NS Public Prosecution Service (1998 to 2011)
Called to bar (1982)
Judge Timothy D. Landry[11] Digby/Yarmouth September 19, 2012 NDP NS Legal Aid
Judge Michelle Christenson Yarmouth December 11, 2013[12] NDP NS Public Prosecution Service
Called to bar (1996)
Judge Daniel A. MacRury[13] Dartmouth July 30, 2014 Liberal NS Public Prosecution Service
Called to bar (1986)
Judge Timothy Daley[14] Pictou March 17, 2015 Liberal Private practice
Judge Elizabeth Buckle[15] Amherst March 31, 2015 Liberal Private practice
Called to bar (1994)
Judge E. Ann Marie MacInnes[16] Sydney November 10, 2015 Liberal NS Legal Aid
Judge Alain Bégin[17] Truro September 1, 2016 Liberal Private practice
Judge Ronda van der Hoek[18] Kentville/Windsor January 23, 2017 Liberal Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Judge Cathy Benton[18] Bridgewater/Shubenacadie January 23, 2017 Liberal NS Legal Aid
Judge Rickcola Brinton [19] Halifax March 31, 2017 Liberal NS Legal Aid, Youth (2001 to 2017)
Judge Samuel Moreau[19] Amherst March 31, 2017 Liberal NS Legal Aid (1999 to 2017)
Judge Rosalind Michie [19] Amherst March 31, 2017 Liberal NS Public Prosecution Service (2001 to 2017)
Judge Amy Sakalauskas [19] Sydney March 31, 2017 Liberal Private practice
Judge Diane L. McGrath[20] Sydney September 19, 2017 Liberal NS Prosecution Service
NS Legal Aid
Private Practice
Judge Anne Marie Simmons[21] Halifax November 10, 2017 Liberal Public Prosecution Service of Canada
Judge Chris Manning[22] Kentville May 31, 2018 Liberal Private Practice
NS Legal Aid
Called to bar (1985)

Supernumerary Judges

Name Location Date Appointed Appointed By Prior Position(s)
Judge Warren Zimmer[2] Truro April 12, 2011 (Judge), 2017 (sup) NDP Private Practice (1984 to 2011)
NS Crown Attorney (1978 to 1984)
Judge Marc C. Chisholm [1] Halifax September 19, 2003 (Judge), 2017 (Sup.) PC NS Public Prosecution Service (1980 to 2003)
Called to bar (1980)
Judge William Digby[23] Halifax June 10, 1997 (Judge), 2017 (Supernumerary) Liberal NS Legal Aid Director (1994 to 1997)
NS Legal Aid
Judge Flora I. Buchan Dartmouth 1996 (judge), 2017 (Sup) Liberal
Judge Patrick Curran[24] [25] Halifax, Bedford August 1, 1981 - 2003 (Judge)
2003 - 2013 (Chief Judge) 		PC NS Legal Aid
Halifax City
Patterson, Smith, Matthews
Innes, Matheson, Curran
Judge Alan T. Tufts[26] Kentville 1998 (Judge)
2013 (ACJ)
May 31, 2018 (Sup) 		Liberal (1998)
NDP (2013) 		Muttart Tufts Dewolfe and Coyle
Judge William Dyer Bridgewater
Judge David J. Ryan Dartmouth
Judge John D. Comeau Dartmouth 1981[27]

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Previous Judges

Name Location Duration Appointed By Prior Position(s)
Judge Castor H Williams Halifax Crown Attorney
Judge Pierre Muise Yarmouth 2009 - 2010 PC NS Public Prosecution Service (1996 to 2009)
Judge R. Brian Gibson [1] Dartmouth 1990 - ? PC Private Practice (1973 to 1990)
Judge Anne S. Derrick [29] Halifax 2005 - 2017 PC Beaton Derrick
Judge Jamie Campbell
Judge Jean-Louis Batiot
Judge Robert M. Prince
Judge Jean-Louis Batiot
Judge Claudine MacDonald
Judge R.E. "Bud" Kimball [2] Windsor and Kentville 1967 - 1995 PC Private Practice (1960 to 1967)
Judge Clinton Roger Rand [30] Shelburne and Yarmouth January 3, 1946 to June 30, 1976
Judge John Donald MacIntyre[31] Cape Breton 1951 to 1956
Judge William Ackley Richardson[32] New Glasgow, Stellarton, Pictou, and Tatamagouche November 6, 1951 to November 30, 1968
Judge John Ferguson McDonald[33] Cape Breton 1953 to 1978
Judge Duncan John Chisholm [34] October 1, 1953 to February, 1980
Chief Judge Henry How[35] November 1983 to ??
Judge Roy Edward "Bud" Kimball [3] May 4, 1967 to 1995
Judge Joseph Francis McManus[36] 1953 to 1961

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Judicial Appointments Ensure Timely Access Nova Scotia Government
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Attorney General Announces Judicial Appointments Nova Scotia Government
  3. ↑ https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20021213001
  4. ↑ https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20080905004
  5. ↑ https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20081001001
  6. ↑ https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20081112006
  7. ↑ https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20090116002
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20091110004
  9. ↑ Provincial and Family Court Judicial Appointment Nova Scotia Government
  10. ↑ Attorney General Announces Judicial Appointment Nova Scotia Government
  11. ↑ New Judge Appointed to Provincial, Family Courts in Digby, Comeauville and Annapolis Royal Nova Scotia Government
  12. ↑ New Judge Appointed for Yarmouth Nova Scotia Government
  13. ↑ https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20140730001
  14. ↑ New Judge Appointed for Provincial and Family Court Nova Scotia Government
  15. ↑ New Judge Appointed for Provincial and Family Court Nova Scotia Government
  16. ↑ Judicial Appointments Announced Nova Scotia Government
  17. ↑ New Judicial Appointment Announced Nova Scotia Government
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Two Judges Appointed to Provincial and Family Court Nova Scotia Government
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 http://www.courts.ns.ca/News_of_Courts/ProvCourtAppointments_17_03.htm
  20. ↑ New Judge Appointed to Provincial and Family Court Nova Scotia Government
  21. ↑ 'A historic moment': Judicial appointment gives N.S. court gender parity CTV News
  22. ↑ http://www.courts.ns.ca/News_of_Courts/JudgeManningAppointment.htm
  23. ↑ https://www.nslegalaid.ca/wp-content/uploads/2001/01/History-of-Legal-Aid-Updated-November-2017.pdf
  24. ↑ https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=20030131010
  25. ↑
  26. ↑ https://novascotia.ca/news/release/?id=19980121001
  27. ↑ Chief Judge of Family Court Appointed Nova Scotia Government
  28. ↑ http://www.courts.ns.ca/Provincial_Court/NSPC_judges.htm
  29. ↑ Appointed to Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
  30. ↑
  31. ↑
  32. ↑
  33. ↑
  34. ↑
  35. ↑
  36. ↑

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