The federal government has introduced new regulatory requirements for title insurers in an effort to address fraud and money laundering risks.
Hugh Edward Patterson, a member of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, hereby agrees and consents to the following in accordance with the Legal Profession Act S.N.S. 2004, c. 28, as amended by S.N.S. 2010, c. 56, and the Regulations made thereunder and the Code of Professional Conduct. To read the Consent to Reprimand, click here
Upon receipt of a joint proposal from Eugene Tan and from the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, the Complaints Investigation Committee (CIC) of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society gives notice it has imposed further conditions and restrictions on the practicing certificate of Eugene Tan of Halifax, Nova Scotia, pursuant to Section 37(1)(b) of the Legal Profession Act. To read the full Notice, click here
We have been advised of the following missing Wills during the last 30 days, with information exactly as provided in the form.
The Provincial Court Judges’ Salaries and Benefits Tribunal, established pursuant to the Provincial Court Act, will hold hearings at Summit Place, 5th Floor Hearing Room, 1601 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, on September 29, 2025 commencing at 9:00am
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society hereby gives notice that, further to the suspension of Jeanne Sumbu of Amherst, Nova Scotia, from practice on May 30, 2024, pursuant to Regulation 4.5.1 under the Legal Profession Act, it has resolved that it is in the public interest to appoint Kelly Mittelstadt as Receiver for the law practice of Jeanne Sumbu, pursuant to Section 51(1) of the Legal Profession Act. Read the full Notice here
