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:

The Free Legal Clinic at the Halifax Law Courts is looking for lawyers to volunteer their time this fall.

This initiative was first launched in 2015 to fill a gap in services for self-represented litigants needing assistance with their civil law matters and family law appeals, excluding child protection matters.

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.