Nova Scotia Supreme Court: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 06:38, 25 May 2022

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed August 2021. (Rev. # 80943)

(~X) = approximate number of published decisions according to CanLII as of Oct 2018, unless otherwise indicated.

Justices of the Supreme Court

(Full complement of 21, including Chief and Ass. Chief)[1]

Nova Scotia Pop. (2021): 979,000
Pop. per Justice: ~47k

Name	Location	Duration of Appointment	Appointed by	Prior Position(s)	Other Details
Deborah K. Smith [2] [3]	Halifax	November 8, 2001 (Judge) 2004 (ACJ) June 24, 2019 (Chief)	Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) (Judge) Martin / Cotler (Lib) (ACJ) J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) (Chief)	McInnes Cooper (1983 to 2001) Called to bar (1984) Dal grad (1983)	Published criminal decisions (~1) (as of December 2019)
Patrick J. Duncan [4][5]	Halifax	November 30, 2007	Harper / Nicholson (CPC)	Beveridge, MacPherson & Duncan (1986 to 2007) NS Legal Aid (1980 to 1986) Called to bar (1980) Dal grad (1979)	Published criminal decisions (~51) (as of the end of 2019)
Patrick Murray [6][7][8]	Sydney	August 10, 2010	Harper / Nicholson (CPC)	Murray, Gouthro, Wall LLP (2002 to 2010) Gillis and Murray LLP Stewart, McKelvey, Stirling, Scales LLP (1991 to 2002) Boudreau Beaton & LaFosse Called to bar (1981)	Published criminal decisions (~47) (as of the end of December 2021)
Pierre L. Muise [9] [10]	Yarmouth	August 10, 2010	Harper / Nicholson (CPC)	Provincial Court Judge (2009 to 2010) Crown attorney (2001 to 2009) Pink MacDonald Harding (1998 to 2001) Legal Aid (1997 to 1998) Patterson Palmer (1996 to 1997) Called to bar (1996)	Published criminal decisions (~3) (NSSC) (as of December 2019) Published criminal decisions (~0) (NSPC)
Peter Rosinski [11]	Halifax	August 11, 2010	Harper / Nicholson (CPC)	NS Public Prosecution Service (1989 to 2010) Appeal Crown (2005 to 2010) McLean & Associates (1989) Margeson & Wilson(1988) MacIntosh, MacDonnell & MacDonald (1986 to 1988) Called to bar (1986)	Published criminal decisions (~75)
James L. Chipman [12] [13]	Halifax	October 2, 2013	Harper / MacKay (CPC)	Stewart McKelvey Sterling Scales LLP (1998 to 2013) Cox Downie (1992 to 1998) Called to bar (1992)	Published criminal decisions (~45)
Joshua M. Arnold [14] [15]	Halifax	October 2, 2013	Harper / MacKay (CPC)	Arnold Pizzo McKegan LLP (1996 to 2013) NS Crown Attorney Called to bar (1990)	Published criminal decisions (~45)
Robin C. M. Gogan [16] [17]	Sydney	October 2, 2013	Harper / MacKay (CPC)	Breton Law Group (2011 to 2013) Sampson McDougall (2002 to 2011) Called to bar (1988)	Published criminal decisions (~15)
Denise Boudreau [18]	Halifax	December 18, 2013	Harper / MacKay (CPC)	Public Prosecution Service of Canada (2007 to 2013) NS Legal Aid (1998 - 2007) LeBlanc, MacDonald, and Pickup (1994 to 1998) Called to bar (1994)	Published criminal decisions (~8) (as of the end of 2019)
Jamie Campbell [19]	Halifax	June 13, 2014	Harper / MacKay (CPC)	Provincial Court Judge (2005 to 2014) Cox Hansen (1983 to 2005)	Published criminal decisions (~16)
Jeffrey R. Hunt [20]	Truro	February 6, 2015	Harper / MacKay (CPC)	Patterson Law (1992 to 2015) Called to bar (1992)	Published criminal decisions (~6)
D. Timothy Gabriel [21]	Halifax	October 20, 2016	J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib)	Provincial Court Judge (2010 to 2016) Landry McGillivray (1982 to 2010) Called to bar (1982)	Published criminal decisions (~2)
Ann E Smith [22]	Halifax	October 20, 2016	J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib)	Burchells LLP (2002 to 2016) Stewart McKelvey Called to bar (1991)	Published criminal decisions (~2)
Christa Brothers [23] [24]	Halifax	July 18, 2017	J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib)	Stewart McKelvey (1999 to 2017) Called to bar (1999)	Published criminal decisions (~17) (as of the end of 2019)
John Bodurtha [25]	Halifax	August 31, 2018	J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib)	Justice Canada (tax) (1997 to 2018) Legal Aid (1996 to 1997) Called to bar (1996)	Published criminal decisions (~0)
Scott Norton [26]	Halifax	30 November 2018	J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib)	Stewart McKelvey McInnes Cooper Called to bar (1984) Dal grad (1983)	Published criminal decisions (~9) (as of the end of December 2021)
Darlene Jamieson [27]	Halifax	30 November 2018	J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib)	Merrick Jamieson Sterns Washington & Mahody Called to bar (1989) Dal grad (1988)	Published criminal decisions (~0)
John A. Keith [28]	Kentville	March 26, 2019	J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib)	Cox & Palmer (1999 to 2019) Called to bar (1993)	Published criminal decisions (~0)
Diane Rowe [29]	Bridgewater	May 14, 2020	J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib)	NS DOJ (2002 to 2020) Called to bar (1998) UNB grad (1997)	Published criminal decisions (~0)
Gail L. Gatchalian [30]		April 06, 2021	J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib)	Pink Larkin (1999 to 2021) U of T grad (1996)
Frank P. Hoskins [31] [32]	Pictou	July 2021	J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib)	NS Public Prosecution Service (1991 to 1995, 1996 to 2008) Pink Murray (1995 to 1996) Crosby Murtha (1990 to 1991) Called to bar (1990) Dal grad (1989)	Published criminal decisions (NSSC) Published criminal decisions (~26) (NSPC)

Supernumerary

Name	Location	Date appointed	Appointed by	Prior Position(s)	Other details
Justice Mona M. Lynch [33]	Bridgewater	December 12, 2002 (Judge) March 1, 2020 (sup) [34]	Chrétien / Cauchon (Lib)	Justice of Family Division Dept of Justice, Youth Crime NS Legal Aid (1987 to 1999) Called to bar (1986)	Published criminal decisions (~13) (as of December 2021)
Justice C. Richard Coughlan [35]	Bridgewater	March 2, 2001	Chrétien / McLellan (Lib)	Coughlan and Coughlan Called to bar (1975)	Published criminal decisions (~50)
Justice Glen G. McDougall [36] [37]	Halifax	November 8, 2001 (Judge) May 14, 2018 (Sup.) [38]	Chrétien / McLellan (Lib)	Sampson McDougall LLP (1983 to 2001) Called to bar (1983)	Published criminal decisions (~45)
Justice Gregory M. Warner [39]	Kentville	November 6, 2003 (Judge) 1 January 2019 (Sup.)	Chretien	Warner, Jacquard Pink Macdonald Harding Town of Yarmouth Called to bar (1972)	Published criminal decisions (~32)
Justice Kevin Coady [40]	Halifax	November 6, 2003 (Judge) November 5, 2018 (Sup)	Chretien	Coady Filiter Called to bar (1981)	Published criminal decisions (~42)

Past Justices

Nova Scotia Supreme Court (Historical)

References

Contact Info

Halifax Region [41]

The Law Courts
1815 Upper Water St.
Halifax, NS B3J 1S7

Phone: (902) 424-6900
After Hours: (902) 424-8988
Fax: (902) 424-0524

Prothonotary:
Phone: (902) 424-7968 or (902)424-8962
Fax: (902) 424-0524

Court Administration Office:
Phone: (902) 424-6900
Fax: (902) 424-0524

Scheduling Coordinators:
Phone: (902) 424-5782 (Chambers/Civil)
Fax: (902) 424-8367

Phone: (902) 424-7967 (Criminal)
Fax: (902) 424-8367

Jury Coordinator:
Phone: (902) 424-2729
Fax: (902) 424-8367

Truro [42]

1 Church Street
Truro, NS B2N 3Z5
Phone: (902) 893-3953
Fax: (902) 893-6114

Pictou [43]

Prothonotary
69 Water Street
P.O. Box 1750
Pictou, NS B0K 1H0

Phone: (902) 485-7350
Fax: (902) 485-6737
[email protected]

Amherst [44]

(Street Address)
54 Victoria St. E.
Amherst, NS B4H 3G5
(Mailing/Courier Address)
16 Church Street
3rd Floor
Amherst, NS B4H 3A6

Phone: (902) 667-2256 Fax: (902) 667-1108

Kentville [45]

Prothonotary
87 Cornwallis Street
Kentville, NS B4N 2E5

Phone: (902) 679-5540
Fax: (902) 679-6178

Jury Co-ordinator: (902) 679-5540

Digby [46]

119 Queen St.
P.O. Box 1089
Digby, NS B0V 1A0

Phone: (902) 245-7134
Fax: (902) 245-6722

Yarmouth [47]

Prothonotary
164 Main Street
Yarmouth, NS B5A 1C2

Phone: (902) 742-4142
Fax: (902) 742-0678

Bridgewater [48]

141 High Street
Bridgewater, NS B4V 1W2

Phone: (902) 543-4679
Fax: (902) 543-0678

Port Hawkesbury [49]

15 Kennedy Street
Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2Y1

Phone: (902) 625-2665
Fax: (902) 625-4084

Sydney [50]

Prothonotary
136 Charlotte Street
Suites #1 & #2
Sydney, NS
B1P 1C3

Phone: (902) 563-3550
Fax: (902) 563-2224

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