Nova Scotia Provincial Court
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- (~X) = approximate number of published decisions according to CanLII as of Oct 2018, unless otherwise indicated.
Current Judges
| Name | Location | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
Published criminal decisions (~16) |
| Judge Corrine Sparks [2] | Dartmouth | 1987 | PC | Ruck and Mitchell (1981 to 1987) Called to bar (1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge A. Peter Ross | Sydney | 1990 | PC | NS Public Prosecution Service Called to bar (~1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~42) |
| Judge Barbara Beach | Halifax, Youth | 1994 | Liberal | NS Legal Aid Called to bar (~1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~6) |
| 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) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge James H. Burrill [4] | Yarmouth | September 19, 2003 | PC | NS Public Prosecution Service (1987 to 2003) Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~20) |
| Judge Laurel J. Halfpenny-MacQuarrie [5] | Port Hawkesbury | September 19, 2003 | PC | NS Public Prosecution Service Private Practice Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions (~7) |
| Judge Frank P. Hoskins [6] | Dartmouth | September 5, 2008 | PC | NS Public Prosecution Service (1991 to 1995, 1996 to 2008) Private practice (1995 to 1996) Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions (~19) |
| Judge Theodore K. Tax [7] | Dartmouth | October 1, 2008 | PC | Public Prosecution Service of Canada Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~54) |
| Judge Marci Lin Melvin [8] | Kentville | November 12, 2008 | PC | NS Legal Aid Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge Jean M. Whalen [9] | Dartmouth | January 16, 2009 | PC | NS Public Prosecution Service Called to bar (~1985) |
Published criminal decisions (~44) |
| Judge Del W. Atwood [10] | Pictou | November 10, 2009 | PC | NS Public Prosecution Service Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions (~170) |
| Judge Jean M. Dewolfe [11] | Kentville | November 10, 2009 | PC | Muttart Tufts Dewolfe and Coyle (family) (1990 to 2009) Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge Richard J. MacKinnon [12] | Antigonish | November 10, 2009 | PC | NS Public Prosecution Service Called to bar (1977) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) |
| Judge Gregory E. Lenehan [13] | Halifax | October 19, 2010 | NDP | NS Public Prosecution Service (1989 to 2010) | Published criminal decisions (~4) (as of December 2019) |
| Judge Paul V. Scovil [14] | Bridgewater | August 2, 2011 | NDP | NS Public Prosecution Service (1998 to 2011) Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions (~36) |
| Judge Timothy D. Landry [15] [16] | Digby/Yarmouth | September 19, 2012 | NDP | NS Legal Aid (1994 to 2012) Called to bar (1992) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Judge Daniel A. MacRury [17] | Dartmouth | July 30, 2014 | Liberal | NS Public Prosecution Service Called to bar (1986) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge Timothy Daley [18] | Pictou | March 17, 2015 | Liberal | Private practice (mix) Called to bar (1992) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge Elizabeth Buckle [19] [20] | Halifax Amherst |
March 31, 2015 | Liberal | Beveridge, MacPherseon & Buckle (criminal) (2008 to 2015) PPSC Crown (2004 to 2008) Heller Rubel Called to bar (1994) |
Published criminal decisions (~6) |
| Judge E. Ann Marie MacInnes [21] | Sydney | November 10, 2015 | Liberal | NS Legal Aid Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge Alain Bégin [22] [23] | Truro | September 1, 2016 | Liberal | McLellan Richards & Bégin (2000 to 2016) Private practice Called to bar (1995) |
Published criminal decisions (~4) |
| Judge Ronda van der Hoek [24] | Kentville/Windsor | January 23, 2017 | Liberal | Public Prosecution Service of Canada Called to bar (1997) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge Cathy Benton [25] [26] [27] | Bridgewater/ Shubenacadie |
January 23, 2017 | Liberal | NS Legal Aid Called to bar (1994) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Judge Rickcola Brinton [28] | Halifax | March 31, 2017 | Liberal | NS Legal Aid, Youth (2001 to 2017) Called to bar (~2000) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge Rosalind Michie [29] | Amherst | March 31, 2017 | Liberal | NS Public Prosecution Service (2001 to 2017) Called to bar (1997) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge Amy Sakalauskas [30] [31] | Sydney | March 31, 2017 | Liberal | Private practice Called to bar (2003) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Judge Diane L. McGrath [32] | Sydney | September 19, 2017 | Liberal | NS Prosecution Service NS Legal Aid Private Practice Called to bar (1993) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) |
| Judge Anne Marie Simmons [33] | Halifax | November 10, 2017 | Liberal | Public Prosecution Service of Canada (2005 to 2017) private practice Called to bar (~1984) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| Judge Chris Manning [34] | Kentville | May 31, 2018 | Liberal | Private Practice (criminal) NS Legal Aid Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) |
Supernumerary Judges
| Name | Location | Date Appointed | Appointed By | Prior Position(s) | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judge Michael B. Sherar [35] | Halifax | 1990 (Judge) January 2020 (Sup.) |
PC | Blois Nickerson Called to bar (~1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~12) (as of December 2019) |
| Judge Brian D. Williston | Sydney | 1995 (Judge) December 2018 (sup.) |
Liberal | NS Public Prosecution Service Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions (~8) (as of December 2019) |
| Judge Warren Zimmer | Truro | April 12, 2011 (Judge), 2017 (Sup.) | NDP | Private Practice (1984 to 2011) Crown Attorney (1978 to 1984) Called to bar (1978) |
Published criminal decisions (~0) (as of December 2019) |
| Judge Marc C. Chisholm [36] | Halifax | September 19, 2003 (Judge), 2017 (Sup.) | PC | NS Public Prosecution Service (1980 to 2003) Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~39) |
| Judge William Digby [37] [38] | Halifax | June 10, 1997 (Judge), 2017 (Supernumerary) | Liberal | NS Legal Aid Director (1994 to 1997) NS Legal Aid (1973 to 1997) Called to bar (1972) |
Published criminal decisions (~2) (as of December 2019) |
| Judge Flora I. Buchan | Dartmouth | 1996 (judge), 2017 (Sup) | Liberal | private practice Called to bar (~1981) |
Published criminal decisions (~1) (as of December 2019) |
| Judge Alan T. Tufts [39] | Kentville | 1998 (Judge) 2013 (ACJ) May 31, 2018 (Sup) |
Liberal (1998) NDP (2013) |
Muttart Tufts Dewolfe and Coyle Called to bar (~1980) |
Published criminal decisions (~61) |
| Judge William Dyer | Bridgewater | Published criminal decisions (~0) (as of December 2019) | |||
| Judge John D. Comeau | Dartmouth | 1981 [40] | Published criminal decisions (~0) (as of December 2019) | ||
| Judge Claudine MacDonald | Published criminal decisions (~8) (as of December 2019) |
Previous Judges
Contact Info
- Halifax
Halifax Provincial Court
5250 Spring Garden Rd.
Halifax, NS
B3J 1E7
Phone: (902) 424-8718
Fax: (902) 424-0551
<[email protected]>
- Halifax (Youth Court)
Youth Justice Court
Halifax Provincial Courthouse
5250 Spring Garden Rd.
Halifax, NS
B3J 1E7
Phone: (902) 424-8718
Fax: (902) 424-0551
- Dartmouth
277 Pleasant St.
Dartmouth, NS
B2Y 4B7
Phone: (902) 424-2390
Fax: (902) 424-0677
<[email protected]>
- Dartmouth (Mental Health Court)
Dartmouth Provincial Courthouse
Courtroom #5, 1st Floor
(Offices on the 2nd Floor)
277 Pleasant St.
Dartmouth, NS
B2Y 4B7
Phone: (902) 722-1040
- Truro [42]
Provincial Court
540 Prince Street
Truro, NS
B2N 1G1
Phone: (902) 893-5840
Fax: (902) 893-6261
- Shubenacadie (Satellite) [43]
5 Mill Village Rd.
Shubenacadie, NS
B0N 1Y0
(902) 893-5840 (Truro Court)
- Pictou [44]
69 Water Street
P.O. Box 1750
Pictou, NS B0K 1H0
Phone: (902) 485-7350
Fax: (902) 485-3552
- Antigonish [45]
11 James Street
Antigonish, NS B2G 1R6
Phone: (902) 863-3676
Fax: (902) 863-7479
- Amherst [46]
16 Church Street
3rd Floor
Amherst, NS B4H 3A6
Phone: (902) 667-2256
Fax: (902) 667-1108
- Kentville [47]
87 Cornwallis Street
Kentville, NS B4N 2E5
Phone: (902) 679-6070
Fax: (902) 679-6178
- Windsor (Satellite) [48]
240 King Street
Windsor, NS B0N 2T0
Phone: 679-6070
- Digby [49]
119 Queen St.
P.O. Box 1089
Digby, NS B0V 1A0
Phone: 245-4567
Fax: 245-6722
- Annapolis Royal (satellite) [50]
377 Saint George Street
P.O. Box 129
Annapolis Royal, NS B0S 1A0
Phone: 532-5462
Fax: 532-7225
- Yarmouth [51]
164 Main Street
Yarmouth, NS B5A 1C2
Phone: 742-0500
Fax: 742-0678
- Shelburne (Satellite) [52]
136 Hammond Street Shelburne, NS B0T 1W0 Phone: 742-0500
- Bridgewater [53]
141 High Street
Bridgewater, NS
B4V 1W2
Phone: (902) 543-4679
Fax: (902) 543-0678
- Port Hawkesbury [54]
15 Kennedy Street
Port Hawkesbury, NS B9A 2Y1
Phone: (902) 625-2665
Fax: (902) 625-4084
- Sydney [55]
136 Charlotte Street
Suites #4 & #5
Sydney, NS B1P 1C3
Phone: (902) 563-3510
Fax: (902) 563-3421