Wagmatcook Court to Open September 2017
A new court is scheduled to open in September 2017 in the Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre. This Court will provide service to residents of Wagmatcook, Waycobah and their surrounding […]
Entries by Lisa Stokkeskog
Survey for Family Lawyers: Do You Have Ideas About Legal Coaching?
From the National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) – March 13, 2017: The NSRLP has embarked on a major project involving “legal coaching,” another form of unbundled legal service delivery we […]
Call for Nominations – NSLA Commission 2017 Community Leadership Award
The Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission is seeking nominations for the 2017 Community Leadership Award. Criteria and information regarding the Award can be found below. Please note the deadline for […]
Samuel Moreau and Rickcola Brinton Appointed Judges of the Provincial and Family Court
We are thrilled to advise that Samuel Moreau, Manager of our Port Hawkesbury Office, and Rickcola Brinton, Manager of our Halifax Youth Office, have both been appointed Judges of the […]
Cut Off Income Assistance Case Going to Court of Appeal on May 31, 2017
Below please find a link to the March 27, 2017 CBC News article which outlines the case which Vincent Calderhead, Nova Scotia Legal Aid, will be taking to the Court […]
Judge Benton & Legal Aid Colleagues
Pictured below are NSLA colleagues with Judge Benton following her Robing Ceremony on March 24th, 2017. Legal Aid is so proud of our colleague, who was the former Manager of […]
Have You Struggled to Make Ends Meet? – CBC Radio: Recording in Spryfield on March 28, 2017
CBC Radio: Recording in Spryfield! Tuesday, March 28th, 7 pm at Captain Spry Library If you’ve struggled to make ends meet, CBC Radio’s Bob Murphy is coming to the library […]
Government Enhances Workplace Support Program
Department of Community Services February 28, 2017 1:33 PM ________________________________________ Nova Scotians with disabilities now have more support to stay in the workforce with enhancements to the Workplace Support Program. […]