Consent forms signed by patient modified doctor’s contractual assurances, court says
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NS Supreme Court denies landlord’s lease termination over lack of good faith
Residential Tenancies Act protects tenants from arbitrary or unjustified eviction: court
Man who mistakenly took sleeping pills had requisite mens rea for impaired driving conviction: court
The Nova Scotia Supreme Court upheld a ruling by a trial judge
Funeral director not obligated to independently verify remains’ identity: NS Court of Appeal
The case involved a misidentification that resulted in the cremation of the wrong remains
NS Supreme Court denies grandmother’s request for party status in child protection case
Her participation would not enhance the children’s welfare: court
NS Supreme Court orders ‘Voice of the Child Report’ to clarify preferences in custody dispute
Such reports require an assessment of necessity and relevance to the child’s best interests: court
Jillian Barrington appointed to Nova Scotia Supreme Court
A Cape Breton native, she began her legal career at Sheldon Nathanson Law
Former Nova Scotia Ombudsman delivers report on systemic discrimination in the legal profession
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society has accepted the report’s 21 recommendations
Supreme Court of Nova Scotia welcomes Justice Shane Russell
He served as associate chief judge of the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia in Sydney
NS Court of Appeal affirms doctors’ right to judicial review in dispute with health authority
The sanctions had a ‘sufficiently public character’ to fall under court’s supervisory jurisdiction