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Nova Scotia

Last updated:

May 8, 2020

General information page

Nova Scotia Courts - COVID-19 Preventative Measures

Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

http://www.courts.ns.ca/Appeal_Court/NSCA_home.htm

April 28 - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS RE: COURT OF APPEAL MATTERS
‍March 27 - UPCOMING APPEALS ADJOURNED; FILING DEADLINES SUSPENDED
‍March 16 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

Supreme Court (including Family Division)

http://www.courts.ns.ca/Supreme_Court/NSSC_home.htm

May 7, 2020 - SUPREME COURT OFFERING VIRTUAL HEARINGS, SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
May 5, 2020 - FILING DEADLINES FOR SUMMARY CONVICTION APPEALS SUSPENDED
May 3, 2020 - Updated FAQ (summarizing recent practice updates, progress of virtual court pilot project, changes to civil matters and date assignments.)
April 30 - ORDER PROVIDING FLEXIBILITY IN INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS
April 29 - SUPREME COURT (GENERAL DIVISION) TO ALLOW TELECHAMBERS
April 21 - SUPREME COURT ACCEPTING SOME NON-URGENT FILINGS
April 17 - PERSONAL SERVICE VIA EMAIL IN SUPREME COURT (GENERAL DIVISION)
April 2 - VIRTUAL AFFIDAVITS IN SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS
March 28 - SOME SUPREME COURT FILING DEADLINES SUSPENDED
March 27 - FILING GUIDELINES IN THE FAMILY DIVISION
March 26 - SUPREME COURT ACCEPTING FILINGS ELECTRONICALLY
March 26 - SCHEDULING GUIDELINES IN THE FAMILY DIVISION
March 19 - SUPREME COURT ADOPTS ESSENTIAL SERVICES MODEL
March 16 - ADDITIONAL PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE SUPREME COURT
March 15 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE SUPREME COURT
March 13 - ALL UPCOMING JURY TRIALS SUSPENDED

Nova Scotia Probate Court

http://www.courts.ns.ca/Probate_Court/NSPBC_home.htm

Provincial Court (including Youth Justice Court)

http://www.courts.ns.ca/Provincial_Court/NSPC_home.htm

CONSOLIDATED DIRECTIVE FOR THE PROVINCIAL COURT & YOUTH JUSTICE COURT - 8 April 2020 (This document consolidates, and in some cases updates earlier directives issued by the Court.)

April 27 - EX PARTE APPLICATIONS TO UNSEAL SEALED SEARCH WARRANTS
April 15 - TELEPHONE PRE-TRIAL AND RESOLUTION CONFERENCES
April 15 - FORM TO REQUEST TELEPHONE PRE-TRIAL OR RESOLUTION CONFERENCE
April 15 - PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE REPORT
April 15 - COMPLEX CASE PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE REPORT
April 9 - PROCESS FOR RESOLUTION OF NON-URGENT MATTERS
April 9 - REQUEST FOR RESOLUTION OF A NON-URGENT MATTER
April 9 - CONDITIONAL SENTENCE ORDER
April 9 - DISPOSITION FORM
April 9 - RELEASE ORDER CONDITIONS
April 8 - PROCESS FOR SEARCH WARRANTS AT JUSTICE OF THE PEACE CENTRE
April 8 - PROCESS TO APPLY TO A JUDGE FOR A SEARCH WARRANT
April 5 - RENDERING OF A SURETY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
April 5 - APPLICATION FORM TO RENDER SURETY
March 31 - NEW PROCEDURE FOR SURETY DECLARATIONS
March 31 - SURETY DECLARATIONS FORM
March 31 - NEW PROCESS FOR INDIVIDUALS IN POLICE CUSTODY
March 31 - NEW PROCESS TO VARY RELEASE/PROBATION ORDERS BY CONSENT
March 31 - APPLICATION FORM TO VARY RELEASE/PROBATION ORDERS BY CONSENT
March 20 - MORE TIME TO PAY FINES, DEFAULT CONVICTIONS SUSPENDED
March 18 - FURTHER RESTRICTIONS IN PROVINCIAL COURT
March 16 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE PROVINCIAL COURT

Nova Scotia Family Court

http://www.courts.ns.ca/Family_Court/NSFC_home.htm

March 18 - PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN THE FAMILY COURT

Small Claims, Bankruptcy, & Probate Court

http://www.courts.ns.ca/Small_Claims_Court/NSSCC_home.htm

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