Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

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Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal
Currency date
July 11, 2021
Jurisdiction
Nova Scotia
E-filing requirement level
Strongly encouraged
Explanatory web page
https://courts.ns.ca/Appeal_Court/NSCA_home.htmhttps://courts.ns.ca/Appeal_Court/NSCA_home.htm
Last amended
May 5, 2021
Rule Basis (citation)

Unavailable

Associated practice directive(s)
Documents accepted

All

Acceptable format(s)
  • PDF
  • Word
Acceptable formats - additional info

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled.

Electronic signatures accepted?
Yes
Signatures - additional info

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Submission method
  • Email
  • USB
Submission method - additional info

Electronic filings of appeal books (including transcripts), facta, and books of authorities (where applicable) should be emailed to appealcourt@courts.ns.ca. All other filings should be sent directly to the Registrar, Caroline McInnes, at Caroline.McInnes@courts.ns.ca.

Attachment size limit

Unavailable

Submission instructions

Emails must include the court file number. All documents filed electronically must be individually named in a manner that identifies their contents.


USB flash drives must be labelled with the court file number and can be delivered by mail, courier, or by in-person drop-off at the Law Courts (using the drop bin located at the front doors, or by dropping off with Court Administration when possible).

Paper copies required?
Sometimes
Paper copies - additional info

Parties who elect to e-file must file one physical copy of each appeal book and factum filed for their appeal with the registrar’s office, as well as original copies of any sworn affidavits (if applicable) by the filing deadline, unless otherwise given permission to file a hard copy at a later date by the Registrar or the presiding justice in chambers.Parties are asked to include a covering note stating that the materials are being filed as hard-copy duplicates of the documents that were 10previously filed electronically. Such hard copies must be identical in content to the documents filed electronically.

Additional information
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Province
Nova Scotia
E-filing requirement level
Strongly encouraged
Explanatory web page
https://courts.ns.ca/Appeal_Court/NSCA_home.htm
Last amended
May 5, 2021
Rule Basis (citation)

Unavailable

Associated practice directive(s)
Documents accepted

All

Acceptable format(s)
  • PDF
  • Word
Acceptable formats - additional info

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled.

Electronic signatures accepted?
Yes
Signatures - additional info

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Submission method
  • Email
  • USB
Submission method - additional info

Electronic filings of appeal books (including transcripts), facta, and books of authorities (where applicable) should be emailed to appealcourt@courts.ns.ca. All other filings should be sent directly to the Registrar, Caroline McInnes, at Caroline.McInnes@courts.ns.ca.

Attachment size limit

Unavailable

Submission instructions

Emails must include the court file number. All documents filed electronically must be individually named in a manner that identifies their contents.


USB flash drives must be labelled with the court file number and can be delivered by mail, courier, or by in-person drop-off at the Law Courts (using the drop bin located at the front doors, or by dropping off with Court Administration when possible).

Paper copies required?
Sometimes
Paper copies - additional info

Parties who elect to e-file must file one physical copy of each appeal book and factum filed for their appeal with the registrar’s office, as well as original copies of any sworn affidavits (if applicable) by the filing deadline, unless otherwise given permission to file a hard copy at a later date by the Registrar or the presiding justice in chambers.Parties are asked to include a covering note stating that the materials are being filed as hard-copy duplicates of the documents that were 10previously filed electronically. Such hard copies must be identical in content to the documents filed electronically.

Additional information
Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
Province
Nova Scotia
E-filing requirement level
Strongly encouraged
Explanatory web page
https://courts.ns.ca/Appeal_Court/NSCA_home.htm
Last amended
May 5, 2021
Rule Basis (citation)

Unavailable

Associated practice directive(s)
Documents accepted

All

Acceptable format(s)
  • PDF
  • Word
Acceptable formats - additional info

PDFs must have Optical Character Recognition enabled.

Electronic signatures accepted?
Yes
Signatures - additional info

---

Submission method
  • Email
  • USB
Submission method - additional info

Electronic filings of appeal books (including transcripts), facta, and books of authorities (where applicable) should be emailed to appealcourt@courts.ns.ca. All other filings should be sent directly to the Registrar, Caroline McInnes, at Caroline.McInnes@courts.ns.ca.

Attachment size limit

Unavailable

Submission instructions

Emails must include the court file number. All documents filed electronically must be individually named in a manner that identifies their contents.


USB flash drives must be labelled with the court file number and can be delivered by mail, courier, or by in-person drop-off at the Law Courts (using the drop bin located at the front doors, or by dropping off with Court Administration when possible).

Paper copies required?
Sometimes
Paper copies - additional info

Parties who elect to e-file must file one physical copy of each appeal book and factum filed for their appeal with the registrar’s office, as well as original copies of any sworn affidavits (if applicable) by the filing deadline, unless otherwise given permission to file a hard copy at a later date by the Registrar or the presiding justice in chambers.Parties are asked to include a covering note stating that the materials are being filed as hard-copy duplicates of the documents that were 10previously filed electronically. Such hard copies must be identical in content to the documents filed electronically.

Additional information

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