Yes. You can use AI to prepare your case before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. But read these rules first:

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Proceedings before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (Last updated: March 14, 2025)

• You are encouraged to review the National Action Committee publications on AI and to exercise caution when relying on authorities or analysis obtained from artificial intelligence applications.
• You are ultimately responsible for the content, completeness, and accuracy of all material you submit to the Court. This human-in-the-loop approach ensures human oversight and quality control.
• The Court of Appeal expects all written and oral submissions referencing case law, statutes or commentary to be based on accredited and established legal databases.

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Yes. You can use AI to prepare your case before the Nova Scotia Supreme Court. But read these rules first:

Ensuring the Integrity of Court Submissions When Using Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Last updated: February 28, 2025)

• Caution: exercise caution when referencing legal authorities or analysis derived from generative AI in your submissions.
• Reliance: for all references to case law, statutes or commentary, rely exclusively on authoritative sources such as official court websites, commonly referenced commercial publishers or well-established public services.
• Human in the loop: any AI-generated submissions must be verified with meaningful human control, for example by cross-referencing with reliable legal databases and ensuring the citations and their content hold up to scrutiny.

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Yes. You can use AI to prepare your case before the Nova Scotia Provincial Court. But if you rely on materials generated using AI, you must disclose how the AI was used.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Protecting the Integrity of Court Submissions in Provincial Court (Last updated: October 27, 2023)

• Any party who wishes to rely on materials that were generated using artificial intelligence must articulate how the artificial intelligence was used.
• You are encouraged to exercise caution when relying on reasoning obtained from artificial intelligence applications.
• All written and oral submissions referencing case law, statutes or commentary are expected to be limited to accredited and established legal databases.

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Yes. You can use AI to prepare your case before the Nova Scotia Bankruptcy Court. But if AI was used to generate content in your materials, you must include a declaration.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Proceedings before the Registrar in Bankruptcy (Last updated: October 4, 2024)

• Where applicable, you must include a declaration in the first paragraph of your materials stating that artificial intelligence was used, in whole or in part, to generate content in the document.
• The declaration must indicate what content was generated using artificial intelligence and what AI tools were used.
• This direction builds on the Notice issued by the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia on October 18, 2023, and should be read together with any practice memorandums issued by the Justices of the Supreme Court or by the Registrar in Bankruptcy.

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the Nova Scotia Probate Court.

However, while the Nova Scotia Probate Court may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: Probate Court

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the Nova Scotia Small Claims Court.

However, while the Nova Scotia Small Claims Court may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: Small Claims Court

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia.

However, while the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Nova Scotia may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: Filing a Complaint

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Hearing Panel.

However, while the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Hearing Panel may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: Complaints

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the Nova Scotia Energy and Regulatory Boards Tribunal.

However, while the Nova Scotia Energy and Regulatory Boards Tribunal may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: Legislation, Rules and Guidelines

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission.

However, while the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: Dispute Resolution Policy and Procedures

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the Nova Scotia Labour Board.

However, while the Nova Scotia Labour Board may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: Board Procedures

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the Nova Scotia Securities Commission.

However, while the Nova Scotia Securities Commission may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: General Rules

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal.

However, while the Nova Scotia Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: Practice Manual

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We are not aware of any specific rule preventing you from using AI to prepare your case at the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Nova Scotia.

However, while the Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner for Nova Scotia may not have a specific rule governing AI use, you are responsible for the accuracy of everything you file. If your materials contain, for example, cases that do not exist, you may be sanctioned for doing so. These sanctions may include, depending on the circumstances, monetary penalties.

Source: Policies and Procedures

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