Provincial Court of Nova Scotia


The Provincial Court of Nova Scotia is the court of criminal jurisdiction for the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. There are twenty-three Justices and one Chief Justice on the bench, who sit in one of 33 locations over the province.
The Justices are appointed by the province.

Judges

Current Judges

Supernumerary Judges

NameLocationDate AppointedAppointed ByPrior Position
Judge Warren ZimmerTruroApril 12, 2011
2017
NDPPrivate practice
NS Public Prosecution Service
Judge Marc C. ChisholmHalifaxSeptember 19, 2003
2017
PCNS Public Prosecution Service
Judge William DigbyHalifaxJune 10, 1997
2017
LiberalNS Legal Aid Director
NS Legal Aid
Judge Flora I. BuchanDartmouthOctober 16, 1996
2017
LiberalPrivate practice
Judge Patrick CurranHalifax, BedfordAugust 1, 1981 - 2003
2003 - 2013
PCNS Legal Aid
City of Halifax
Private practice
Judge Alan T. TuftsKentvilleJanuary 21, 1998
June 28, 2013
May 31, 2018
Liberal
NDP
Private practice
Judge William J. DyerBridgewater1991 -
Judge Claudine MacDonaldKentvilleFebruary 20, 1996LiberalNS Public Prosecution Service
Judge David J. RyanDartmouth
Judge John D. ComeauDartmouth1981

Previous Judges