September 3, 2002 COMPLAINTS - BAR SOCIETY Page 1 COMPLAINTS TO THE N.S. BARRISTERS’ SOCIETY Preface Management of the Public Prosecut ion Service does not wish to in terfere with a Crown Attorney’s obligation as a Barrister to report improper conduct of a fellow barrister to the Bar Society. This policy strikes a balance between a Crown Attorney’s responsibilities as a barrister and as.
Nova Scotia’s law society is joining three of its Canadian counterparts in adopting a bar admission program officials say will better prepare would-be lawyers for the realities of practising law. The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society (NSBS) is adopting the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) as its evaluative tool and will be doing away with its current bar admission exam.
Nova Scotia by sea makes perfect sense. With loads of options from major cruise lines to ferries, it can be quick and convenient, and with the thrill of an ocean voyage, getting here really is half the fun.
The setting is more high-society social distancing than emergency shelter; it is far and away the most expensive residential property listing on record in Nova Scotia. Last year, when it was offered as a vacation rental property, the pitch was more luxury than security, calling Mahone Bay “the new Nantucket,” a reference to the U.S. island off Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
At Volunteer Halifax, we take pride in linking people with local nonprofit community organizations, supporting persons with disabilities, new Canadians, corporations and professionals connect to organizations in and around the city, helping individuals develop skills to advance their careers, and developing knowledge resources that support effective and efficient volunteer capacity.
The Society traces its roots to the Nova Scotia Bar which was established in December 1749, after the City of Halifax was founded. In 1797, a legal library was created when the Honourable Chief Justice Thomas A. L. Strange donated his personal collection to the province for the use of his fellow lawyers.