Pearl Kelly’s government employer hopes to nullify last month’s human-rights decision in her favour with a challenge at this province’s highest court.Grounds of appeal — almost a dozen alleged errors in law — are set out in a four-page document filed last Monday with...

A Dartmouth man is suing a private MRI clinic and its owner after he says his lung was punctured during a procedure on his shoulder.Justin Bradley went to see Dr. George Murphy at HealthView Medical Imaging in Halifax just over two years ago, court documents...

7 of Nova Scotia's 12 satellite courthouses will be closing Over the next six months, seven of the province's 12 satellite courthouses will be closing. The plan was announced as a way for the province to save money. The affected locations — courts in Barrington,...

NEW GLASGOW - A decision by an independent human rights board of inquiry has found that a former employee of the Nova Scotia Liquor Commission (NSLC) who worked in Pictou County was discriminated against based on her sex (gender and/or pregnancy) and her...

Seven of 12 satellite courthouses in rural Nova Scotia will soon close, saving the province about half a million dollars a year.Court matters will not be heard in Barrington, Comeauville, Guysborough, Port Hood, Lunenburg, Baddeck and Liverpool, under measures...

HALIFAX -- A Halifax man accused of threatening police with a dangerous chemical had his application for bail rejected Tuesday after a judge ruled that his estranged wife can't ensure he will comply with conditions.Judge Alanna Murphy rejected a bail application by...

A judge has adjourned a bail hearing for a Cole Harbour man charged in a January chemicals scare that prompted evacuations in two Halifax-area communities.Judge Alanna Murphy was expected to make a decision Tuesday in Dartmouth provincial court on a bail application...

Man accused of possessing dangerous chemicals is seeking a trial in Halifax as soon as possible and will appear in Nova Scotia Supreme Court Thursday to set dates.Christopher Phillips has been in custody since Jan. 21 when he was arrested after driving from Nova...

HALIFAX -- A man who was arrested after police found chemicals in a shed and cottage in Halifax will stand trial in June.Christopher Phillips pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of uttering threats and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.Phillips, 42,...

Aviation legal expert says individuals can be charged with sexual assault in the city where the plane lands. Sexual assault reports on airplanes are becoming more common even though many complaints never head to court, according to an aviation law expert.Ruwantissa...

CNIB has reached agreement with two former lottery kiosk operators and is negotiating a possible settlement with another, CBC News has learned.The national charity claims it’s missing $100,000 from several lottery kiosks across the Maritimes. CNIB court docs says...

We are pleased to announce that Jack Innes, QC, has joined the firm as counsel. Jack joins Pressé Mason with over forty-five years of experience providng legal counsel to clients in areas of corporate law, land use planning, residential and commercial real property...

Our very own Barry Mason has been awarded the prestigious designation as Queen's Counsel (Q.C.).Nova Scotia Lawyers Receive Prestigious Designation Department of Justice December 12, 2014 10:31 AM Fourteen lawyers have earned the honourary title of Queen's Counsel....

YARMOUTH — Frank Anderson, former head of the South West Shore Development Authority, will have to wait another couple of weeks to learn his fate.The 65-year-old pleaded guilty in August to one count of fraud related to his dealings with the Atlantic Canada...

On October 18, 2014, our firm participated in the annual Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada's fundraising walk, called "Light the Night". Our team, Olivia's Divas, raised almost $15,000.00 in individual and corporate donations and sponsorship. The LLS of Canada...