Cooke is a partner at Burchell Wickwire Bryson LLP and chairs the firm’s litigation group
Canadian Bar Association’s Nova Scotia arm names Jason Cooke president for 2026–27
Briefcases & Cigarettes: The Law Library of 1978
This summer our law library intern (shout out to Bailey Kaye!) is reviewing our archival casebook collection for a digitization project. Among them was a casebook for exchange students arriving at Dalhousie Law School in 1978. It outlined an introduction
Nova Scotia court tosses out self-represented litigant’s appeal after he blames AI for misleading filings
The court says case was ‘fundamentally tainted by the appellant’s conduct’
Nova Scotia Provincial Court’s new electronic filing system expected to be in place by fall 2027
Court will also implement a new digital document management system
NS Court of Appeal remits ruling unilaterally relying on claims of father’s lawyer in parenting case
Parents disagree on whether to grant consent order regarding their time with their child
TD Customer Says He Lost Nearly $15,000 After Account Hacking Claim
A Nova Scotia TD Bank customer says he was left responsible for nearly $15,000 in fraudulent e-transfer losses after money was transferred from his account and line of credit. The bank reportedly denied reimbursement, saying the transactions involved his credentials,
The Legal Cost of Cutting Librarians
On 6 May 2026, Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) announced that it had eliminated 91 positions, including 45 layoffs, in response to a $15 million deficit. The deficit followed a $9.4 million reduction to NSCC’s operating grant by the Province
Nova Scotia Widow Warns Others After Losing $130K in Relationship Scam
A 74-year-old Nova Scotia widow says she lost more than $130,000 after developing what she believed was a genuine online friendship with a man who contacted her through Facebook. The case highlights the emotional manipulation behind relationship scams and raises
Scammer Who Targeted Nova Scotia Seniors Sentenced to 15 Months of House Arrest
A man convicted in a grandparent scam targeting seniors in the Halifax area has been sentenced to 15 months of house arrest and ordered to pay nearly $57,000 in restitution to five victims.
A convicted fraudster who targeted seniors in
Halifax Police Lay Multiple Fraud Charges Against Montreal Man
Halifax Regional Police have charged a 53-year-old Montreal man following an investigation into an alleged “family emergency” fraud scheme that targeted victims in Halifax Regional Municipality. Police say the accused is facing multiple fraud-related charges and believe there may be