Amendments to the Incompetent Persons Act
Below please find a November 1, 2016 communication from the Deputy Minister of Justice. Please note the November 30, 2016 deadline for completing the survey. In collaboration with the provincial […]
Entries by Lisa Stokkeskog
New website launched to help Nova Scotian children and teens deal with family breakups
FamiliesChange.ca is a national website to help children, teens and parents deal with separation and divorce. The website launched on October 21, 2016, and provides portals to each participating province […]
2015/2016 Annual Report
The Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission’s 2015/2016 Annual Report can be viewed by clicking this link: 2015/2016 Annual Report. This Report and Annual Reports for past years can be found in […]
NSLA Private Bar Mentoring Program (PBMP)
Senior members of the criminal and family Private Bar have worked with Nova Scotia Legal Aid (NSLA) to support Private Bar lawyers who are taking Legal Aid Certificates. This partnership […]
Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia Supports NSLA Clients in Kentville & Surrounding Areas
THANK YOU to the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia for providing a grant to the Court Monitored Mental Health Program (CMMHP) in Kentville! The grant is specifically for assisting […]
CBA Work on Legal Aid Benchmarks
In 2014, a joint Working Group of the CBA and the Association of Legal Aid Plans of Canada (ALAP) collaborated to formulate and propose national legal aid benchmarks for Canada. […]
Position – Executive Director – Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission
Halifax, Nova Scotia The Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission (NSLAC) is an independent Commission legislatively mandated to provide legal representation to vulnerable Nova Scotians. Our focus is criminal, family and […]
Senate Report – Denying Justice is Denying Justice: An urgent need to address lengthy court delays in Canada
Please find here a link to the Senate Report: http://www.parl.gc.ca/content/sen/committee/421/LCJC/Reports/CourtDelaysStudyInterimReport_e.pdf. Former Executive Director, Karen Hudson, QC appeared before the Senate in February 2016.
Ashlea Richard – Staff Lawyer, Bridgewater Office
Please find here a link to the Alumni article regarding Ashlea Richard, Bridgewater Office, from the Faculty of Law, University of Calgary: http://law.ucalgary.ca/alumni/meet-alumni/richard
Uganda & Supporting Access to Justice in Eastern Africa
On August 4th and 5th, Rickcola Brinton, Halifax Youth Office, was invited to participate in workshops held by SAJCEA in Entebbe, Uganda. The Supporting Access to Justice in Eastern Africa […]