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 […]
Publications par Lisa Stokkeskog
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 […]
Africville Reunion
On July 23rd, 2016, as part of the Africville Reunion, Rickcola Brinton, Halifax Youth Office, attended an African Nova Scotian Resource event. This event was attended by a number of […]
Acting Executive Director Appointed
Anne Malick, QC has been appointed as Acting Executive Director effective August 8th, 2016 as Nova Scotia Legal Aid undergoes the process of appointing the next Executive Director. Anne will […]