Nova Scotia Supreme Court

• Judge orders dangerous offender assessment of inmate involved in Halifax jail assault

  A Nova Scotia Supreme Court judge has ordered a 60-day risk assessment of inmate Brian James Marriott regarding whether he should be labelled a dangerous offender.

  Crime

  May 6
  
• Court orders province to reconsider rejected pay raise for Nova Scotia judges

  The tribunal recommended a pay raise of about 9.5 per cent over three years for the period covering April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2020.

  Canada

  Apr 6
  
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• N.S. jail cell attack was to remove inmate, not murder him, defence lawyer argues

  A defence lawyer is arguing the assailants wanted to evict the man from their unit, not kill him.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2021
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• DNA evidence ties blood of alleged jail-beating victim to clothing of N.S. inmates

  The trial in Nova Scotia Supreme Court has heard evidence Stephen Anderson was beaten and stabbed on Dec. 2, 2019.

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2021
• Explosion kills employee: Former Nova Scotia autobody shop owner gets heftier fine

  A judge has increased the fine imposed on a former autobody shop owner who pleaded guilty last year to workplace safety violations that contributed to the death of a mechanic.

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
• Mi’kmaq lawsuit alleges intimidation, harassment in Nova Scotia lobster fishery

  None of the allegations have been proven in court and none of the defendants named in the suit could be immediately reached for comment.

  Canada

  Mar 30, 2021
• Judge grants bail for man awaiting second trial in killing of Dartmouth pizza delivery driver

  Riley was convicted in 2018 of killing 27-year-old Donald Chad Smith

  Canada

  Mar 12, 2021
• Nova Scotia judge grants injunction against protesters blockading logging road

  The protesters set up camps on logging roads near the Caribou River on Oct. 21.

  Canada

  Mar 11, 2021
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• Glen Assoun agrees to compensation deal for wrongful conviction and years in prison

  Nova Scotia Justice Minister Randy Delorey said Thursday the recently signed deal is confidential.

  Canada

  Mar 4, 2021
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• Nova Scotia Supreme Court pays tribute to late Justice Heather Robertson

  A Dalhousie Law School graduate, Heather Robertson was called to the bar in November 1975, and later worked in the business world.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2021