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Family Law Standards
The following standards as prepared by the Professional Standards (Family Law) Committee, were, unless otherwise indicated, approved by the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society Council on March 25, 2011.
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Real Estate Standards
In 1994 the Standards Committee of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society unveiled Practice Standards for real property transactions in Nova Scotia. Those Standards were declared to be a “living” document which would change with the changes in practice.
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Criminal Law Standards
Constituted in 2013, the formal mandate of the Professional Standards (Criminal Law) Committee as approved by Council of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is as follows.
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Wills, Powers of Attorney, and Personal Directives Standards
Constituted in 2018, the formal mandate of the Professional Standards (Wills, Powers of Attorney and Personal Directives) Committee as approved by Council of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is as follows.
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Law Office Management Standards
Constituted in early 2012, the formal mandate of the Professional Standards (Law Office Management) Committee as approved by Council of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society is as follows.
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