Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
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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.
. 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.
Province
A province is a territorial unit, almost always an administrative division, within a country or state.-Etymology:The English word "province" is attested since about 1330 and derives from the 13th-century Old French "province," which itself comes from the Latin word "provincia," which referred to...
of Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. There are currently seven Justices and one Chief Justice. The court sits in Halifax
Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia
Halifax Regional Municipality is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia, Canada. The Regional Municipality had a 2006 census population of 372,679, while the metropolitan area had a 2010 estimated population of 403,188, and the urban area of Halifax had a population of 282,924...
, 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.
Jurisdiction
The court derives its power from legislation of the Nova Scotia legislature, the Judicature ActNova Scotia Judicature Act
The Judicature Act outlines the structure of the courts of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It is contained in Chapter 240 of the Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia....
. It hears appeals from the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Provincial Court of Nova Scotia, and various tribunals.
Only the Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
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 J. Michael MacDonald J. Michael MacDonald is the 22nd Chief Justice of Nova Scotia. He replaced Constance Glube in 2005.In 1995, MacDonald was appointed to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, and was elevated to Associate Chief Justice in 1998.... |
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 Joel E. Fichaud Joel E. Fichaud is a current associate Justice of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. He was appointed to the court October 2003 after the retirement of Edward J. Flynn... |
2003 | Chretien |
| Justice | M. Jill Hamilton | 2001 | Chretien |
| Justice | Linda L. Oland | 2000 | Chretien |
| Justice | Jamie W. S. Saunders Jamie W. S. Saunders Jamie W. S. Saunders is a current associate Justice of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal.Justice Saunders was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, Canada.... |
2000 | Chretien |
Past Judges
- Chief Justice Constance GlubeConstance GlubeConstance R. Glube, was the 21st Chief Justice of Nova Scotia and first female Chief Justice in Canada.Glube attended McGill University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1952. In 1955, she graduated from Dalhousie Law School. In 1982, she was appointed Chief Justice of the Supreme...
(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)