The Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia makes recommendations for the improvement, modernization and reform of Nova Scotia laws and the justice system.
The Law Reform Commission of Nova Scotia reviews Nova Scotia’s laws recommendations for the improvement, modernization and reform of Nova Scotia's laws and the justice system.
The Commission is independent of the Government. It reports to the public and the elected representatives of Nova Scotia through the Attorney General of Nova Scotia.
The Commission identifies areas that are in need of reform, consults with Nova Scotians to find solutions, studies successful reforms adopted in other places, and delivers comprehensive and innovative recommendations for reform. It is a permanent, independent task force, dedicated to improving the legal infrastructure of the province.
The Commission is funded by the Law Foundation of Nova Scotia and receives support from the Government of Nova Scotia.
The Commissioners are individuals from various walks of life, who share a passion for improving the law and the administration of justice. They are appointed from different sectors of the community, including: (a) a judge of a court of the Province; (b) two members of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; (c) a member of the faculty of the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University; and (d) up to three other persons appointed by the provincial government. At least one of the Commissioners must not be a graduate in law.
Commissioners generally serve without remuneration of any kind.
The Commission’s work is supported by volunteer effort by legal practitioners, experts and stakeholders who offer advice and expertise on Commission projects. For each project the Commission convenes one or more advisory groups to guide the Commission’s research and to examine options for reform. The time and effort given by these advisory group members is considerable, and the Commission could not do its work without them.
The Commission has published 52 project papers and reports. All publications are available on the Commission’s website. The Commission's reports have resulted in new legislation, or amendments to existing laws, in the areas of family law, environment law, construction law, estate planning and administration, and the procedures of Nova Scotia's courts.
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