Lawyers Appointed to the Queen’s Counsel
February 16, 2022
Nine of the province’s lawyers are being awarded the prestigious Queen’s counsel (QC) designation. The QC designation is awarded annually to members of the legal
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Congratulations to the 2021 Distinguished Service Award Recipient Malcolm Jeffcock QC
August 23, 2021
We’re pleased to announce that Malcolm Jeffcock QC of Truro, NS is the recipient of the Society’s 2021 Distinguished Service Award (DSA).
2021 Race and the Law Essay Prize: Maeve McCabe
June 16, 2021
A special congratulations to our 2021 Race and the Law Essay Prize recipient, Maeve McCabe for her paper “Black Femininity and the Erasure of African Nova Scotian Women and their Victimhood in Our Criminal Justice System.”
2020 Distinguished Service Award Recipient: John Rafferty QC
December 8, 2020
The Society is pleased to announce that John Rafferty QC of Truro, NS is the recipient of the 2020 Distinguished Service Award (DSA).