Please note that we do not require a paper copy of your Law Corporation or LLP application. E-mail your scanned application to the Education & Credentials Administrator at licensing@nsbs.org. Note that you can scan documents using most smartphones.
After submitting your application, please contact us to process your application fee by:
- Credit card by calling us at 902-422-1491
- Online banking by add Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society as a payee under bill payments and use your member number, without the dash, as your account number
We do not accept e-transfer payments.
Law Corporations
Corporations that meet strict criteria are permitted to carry on the practice of law (Section 20 of the Legal Profession Act).
Limited Liability Partnerships
A law firm that is a partnership may apply to become a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).
LLP Forms
Law Corporation & LLP Fees
| Law Corporation Fees | Net Fee | HST | Total |
| Application for permit under subregulation 7.4.2 | $385.00 | $53.90 | $438.90 |
| Annual renewal of permit under subregulation 7.4.7 | $165.00 | $23.10 | $188.10 |
| Changes to permit under subregulation 7.4.14 | $55.00 | $7.70 | $62.70 |
| Reinstatement of permit under subregulation 7.4.21 | $275.00 | $38.50 | $313.50 |
| Limited Liability Partnership Fees | Net Fee | HST | Total |
| An application for registration under subregulation 7.3.2, an amount per NS partner of | $55.00 | $7.70 | $62.70 |
| An application for registration under subregulation 7.3.5, an amount per NS partner of | $55.00 | $7.70 | $62.70 |
| An application for renewal under subregulation 7.3.12, an amount per NS partner of | $55.00 | $7.70 | $62.70 |