Links
Links to resources useful for navigating issues in our areas of practice.
Understanding your legal position
Online legal resources help clients gain a clearer understanding of their rights and options. While not a substitute for legal advice, these tools offer helpful background information that can make conversations with your lawyer more informed and productive.
Legal Reference
Legal Information Society of Nova Scotia​
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LISNS is a charitable non-profit organization providing Nova Scotians with information and resources about the law.​
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CanLII: Canadian Legal Information Institute
​A non-profit organization created and funded by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada that offers free public access to case law and legislative databases for legal research, analysis, and commentary.
Registries
Registry of Joint Stock Companies​
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The Nova Scotia provincial registry for corporations, societies, sole proprietorships, partnerships and other organizations which provides details of and coordinates for registered entities conducting business in the Province.
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CanLII: Canadian Legal Information Institute
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A non-profit organization created and funded by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada that offers free public access to case law and legislative databases for legal research, analysis, and commentary.
Legal Associations
l’Association des juristes d’expression française de la Nouvelle-Écosse (l’AJEFNÉ)
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AJEFNÉ provides Nova Scotia's Francophone population, to jurists, its members, and its partners in order to facilitate and improve access to legal services in French.
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Canadian Association of Black Lawyers
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A non-profit organization created to support Black professionals within the legal field and advocate for the overall well-being of the Black community
Regulatory
Nova Scotia Barristers' Society: NSBS​
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The public interest regulator of Nova Scotia's legal profession.
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NSBS Regulations
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The Regulations, made pursuant to the Legal Profession Act, set out the specific responsibilities and standards all lawyers are required to meet.