After the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the Province of Nova Scotia has announced the following details related to the Queen’s Counsel designation:

day that the practice of slavery officially ended for millions of African people and their descendants in Canada.

Today, I have the pleasure of sharing news with you that the NSBS Council has unanimously chosen a new CEO. We welcome Cheryl Hodder, QC, an accomplished and respected leader with more than 30 years of legal, governance and executive business experience. Cheryl has served as Chief Sustainability and Legal Officer with Canada Post Corporation (CPC), based in Ottawa, and she has been leading a team across a diverse portfolio that is directly relevant to NSBS’s mandate.

As we welcome our new President Melanie Petrunia, we would like to share a recording of the speech she gave at the Annual Meeting on June 18, 2022.

The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is providing a suite of electronic resources from LexisNexis at the Halifax and Sydney Barristers’ libraries. Content includes…