Nova Scotia Annotated Civil Procedure Rules

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September 2008

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  • Fact
  • Factum
    • SEE: Civil Appeal; Criminal Appeal
  • Family Court for the Province of Nova Scotia
    • Child protection application, proceedings, transfer from Family Division 60A.04(4)
  • Family Division
  • Family proceeding
    • Child protection appeal 90.05(1),  90.08
    • Deadline for filing expert’s reports 55.03(4)
    • GENERAL provisions: Rules for Family Proceedings have not yet been released by Nova Scotia Supreme Court
    • In Supreme Court (Family Division), within s.32(a), Judicature Act, scope 59.02
    • Motion in Family Division 22.14,  23.05
  • Fax
    • Deadline for paying fee after fax filing of document 82.11(5)
    • Fax delivery of appeal book or factums for Court of Appeal [Civil Appeal] 90.30(7),  90.32(7)
    • Fax delivery of appeal book or factums for Court of Appeal [Criminal Appeal] 91.15(8),  91.18(4)
    • Fax delivery of documents giving notice of proceeding 31.11,  31.16
    • Fax filing of appeal documents [Civil Appeal] 90.17(1)
    • Fax filing requirements 82.11
  • Federal Child Support Guidelines
  • Fees (counsel)
    • Contingency fee agreement, filing restrictions 82.05
    • Contingency fee agreement for payment of counsel fees 36.15,  77.14
    • Court approval of payment of fees from trust fund or estate 36.15,  71.11(3)
    • Entitlement to fees and disbursements, and assessment 77.01,  77.13,  77.14,  77.15
    • Factors in assessing fees and disbursements (Examples) 77.13
    • Fixed by Adjudicator under Small Claims Court Act 77.14,  77.16
    • Personal liability for costs, where improper or negligent conduct 77.12(2)
    • Secured by charging order against recovered funds 77.15
    • Tariff of Costs and Fees (under the Costs and Fees Act) 77.06,  77.18
    • Taxation by Adjudicator under Small Claims Court Act 77.16
    • When acting for representative party 36.03(2),  71.11(3)
  • Fees (other)
    • Court-appointed expert's fees 55.12(2)
    • Executor, court approval of payment of contingency fee to counsel 77.14
    • Guardian's fees and expenses 71.11(2)
    • Receiver's fees and disbursements 73.09,  73.11
    • Representative party's fees, requirement for court approval 36.03(2)
    • Sheriff’s fees and expenses (Costs and Fees Act, Schedule B) 79.12(5),  79.18(7),  90.41(7)
    • Trustee's fees and expenses 36.14,  36.15,  71.11
    • Witness fees for attendance at discovery 18.05,  50.10,  50.11(3)
    • Witness fees for attendance of non-party at discovery 18.06,  18.10
    • Witness fees for discovery in aid of execution order 79.25
  • Financial statements
    • Filing in Divorce actions 62.19
    • Filing in Divorce actions, requirements 62.20
    • Filing in support of a claim for support, disclosure requirements 59.21(2),  59.22
    • Filing in support of a claim for support, disclosure requirements, deadline 59.23,  59.24
    • Filing in support of a claim for support, exceptions 59.21(3)
  • Forecasting
    • SEE: Time
  • Foreclosure proceedings
    • SEE: Mortgages
  • Foreign law
  • Forms
    • Adoption Order, Form 61.07 61.07(2),  F.61.07
    • Affidavit, Form 39.08 39.08,  F.39.08
    • Affidavit Disclosing Documents (Corporate), Form 15.03B 15.03,  F.15.03B
    • Affidavit Disclosing Documents (Individual), Form 15.03A 15.03,  F.15.03A
    • Affidavit Disclosing Electronic Information (Corporate), Form 16.09B 16.09,  F.16.09B
    • Affidavit Disclosing Electronic Information (Individual), Form 16.09A 16.09,  F.16.09A
    • Affidavit of Service, Form 31.05 31.05,  F.31.05
    • Affidavit Supporting Application [for Reduction of Parole Ineligibility], Form 65.05 65.05,  F.65.05
    • Agency's Plan for the Child's Care, Form 60A.17 F.60A.17
    • Answer to Demand for Particulars [Action], Form 38.09 38.09,  F.38.09
    • Answer to Petition for Divorce, Form 59.10 and Form 62.10 59.10(6),  62.10,  F.59.10,  F.62.10
    • Appearance Day Notice, Form 24.03 [notice of motion] 24.03,  F.24.03
    • Application for Adoption and Consents, Form 61.02 61.02(5),  F.61.02
    • Application for Divorce by Agreement, Form 59.45 and Form 62.14 59.45(3),  62.14,  F.59.45,  F.62.14
    • Application for Reduction of Parole Ineligibility, Form 65.04 65.04,  82.09,  F.65.03,  F.65.04
    • Application for Removal from Child Abuse Register, Form 60A.32 F.60A.32
    • Appointment of Agent, Form 34.03 34.03,  F.34.03
    • Arrest Warrant for Contempt Hearing, Form 89.11 89.11,  F.89.11
    • Attachment Order, Form 44.06 44.06,  F.44.06
    • Bond for Attachment, Form 44.04 44.04,  F.44.04
    • Bond for Temporary Recovery Order, Form 43.04 43.04,  F.43.04
    • Bond to Retain Property, Form 43.06A 43.06,  F.43.06A
    • Bond to Terminate Attachment, Form 44.07 44.07,  F.44.07A
    • Certificate of Divorce, Form 59.49 59.49,  62.25,  F.59.49,  F.62.25
    • Conciliation Record, Form 59.35 59.35,  F.59.35
    • Consent to Adoption, Form 61.05A 61.05(5),  F.61.05A
    • Consent to Judgment, Form 9.05B 9.05,  F.9.05B
    • Corollary Relief Order, Form 62.24 62.24,  F.62.24
    • Demand for Notice (Divorce Action), Form 59.11 and Form 62.11 59.11,  62.11,  F.59.11,  F.62.11
    • Demand for Notice [of all future steps in proceeding], Form 4.06 4.06,  F.4.06
    • Demand for Particulars [Action], Form 38.08 38.08,  F.38.08
    • Designation of Address for Delivery, Form 31.18 31.18,  F.31.18
    • Direction to Appear, Form 59.30 59.30(4),  F.59.30
    • Direction to Disclose, Form 59.25 59.25,  F.59.25
    • Discovery Subpoena (Application), Form 18.11 18.11,  F.18.11
    • Discovery Subpoena (Non-party), Form 18.05A 18.05,  F.18.05A
    • Discovery Subpoena (Party), Form 18.04A 18.04,  F.18.04A
    • Discovery Subpoena in Aid of Execution, Form 79.23A 79.23,  F.79.23A
    • Election Petition, Form 69.02 69.02,  F.69.02,  F.82.09E
    • Execution Order, Form 79.17A 79.17,  F.79.17A
    • Execution Order Superceding Order Dated [date], Form 79.17A 79.21,  F.79.17A
    • Exhibit Stamp [for Affidavit], Form 39.09 39.09,  F.39.09
    • Ex Parte Application, Form 5.02 5.02,  F.5.02,  F.82.09B
    • Ex parte Motion, Form 23.14 23.14,  F.23.14
    • General requirements 95.03,  95.04
    • Habeas Corpus, Form 7.13 7.13(4),  F.7.13
    • Heading [for Election Petition, Form 69.02], Form 82.09E 82.09,  F.82.09E
    • Heading [for Ex Parte Application, Form 5.02], Form 82.09B 82.09,  F.82.09B
    • Heading [for Notice for Habeas Corpus, Form 7.12], Form 82.09C 82.09,  F.82.09C
    • Heading [for Notice for Judicial Review, Form 7.05], Form 82.09C 82.09,  F.82.09C
    • Heading [for Notice of Action, Form 4.02A], Form 82.09A 82.09,  F.82.09A
    • Heading [for Notice of Action for Debt, Form 4.03A], Form 82.09A 82.09,  F.82.09A
    • Heading [for Notice of Appeal [Supreme Court], Form 7.19] Form 82.09D 82.09,  F.82.09D
    • Heading [for Notice of Application in Chambers, Form 5.03], Form 82.09C 82.09,  F.82.09C
    • Heading [for Notice of Application in Court, Form 5.07], Form 82.09C 82.09,  F.82.09C
    • Heading [for Notice of Claim Against Further Party, Form 4.11], Form 82.09F 82.09(3),  F.82.09F
    • Heading [for Notice of Claim Against Third Party, Form 4.11], Form 82.09F 82.09(3),  F.82.09F
    • Heading [for Notice of Summary Conviction Appeal, Form 63.05], Form 63.04 63.04,  82.09,  F.63.04
    • Heading for Application [for Reduction of Parole Ineligibility], Form 65.03 65.03,  82.09,  F.65.03
    • Instructions to Commissioner for Taking Evidence, Form 56.05 56.05,  F.56.05
    • Instructions to Commissioner to Transmit Evidence, Form 56.06 56.06,  F.56.06
    • Interrogatories, Form 19.05 19.05,  F.19.05
    • Joint Application for Divorce, Form 59.46 and Form 62.15 59.46,  62.15,  F.59.46,  F.62.15
    • Letter of Request [for taking commission evidence outside Nova Scotia], Form 56.08 56.08,  F.56.08
    • Litigation Guardian’s Statement, Form 36.07 36.07,  82.09(3),  F.36.07
    • Memorandum for Date Assignment Judge, Form 4.15 4.15,  F.4.15
    • Motion for Divorce 62.13,  F.62.13
    • Notice for Habeas Corpus, Form 7.12 7.12(5),  F.7.12
    • Notice for Judicial Review, Form 7.05 7.05,  F.7.05,  F.82.09C
    • Notice of Action, Form 4.02A 4.02,  F.4.02A,  F.82.09A
    • Notice of Action for Debt, Form 4.03A 4.03,  F.4.03A,  F.82.09A
    • Notice of Adult Protection Application, Form 60A.39 F.60A.39
    • Notice of Adult Protection Application (After Removal), Form 60A.40 F.60A.40
    • Notice of Alternative Claim [to enforce builders’ lien], Form 67.03 67.03,  F.67.03
    • Notice of Appeal [Court of Appeal], SEE: Forms (Court of Appeal)
    • Notice of Appeal [Supreme Court], Form 7.19 7.19(5),  F.7.19,  F.82.09D
    • Notice of Application [under Maintenance and Custody Act], Form 59.07 59.07(2),  F.59.07
    • Notice of Application [under Matrimonial Property Act], Form 59.07 59.07(2),  F.59.07
    • Notice of Application [under Pension Benefits Act], Form 59.07 59.07(2),  F.59.07
    • Notice of Application [under Pension Benefits Standards Act], Form 59.07 59.07(2),  F.59.07
    • Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal, SEE: Forms (Court of Appeal)
    • Notice of Application in Chambers, Form 5.03 5.03,  F.5.03,  F.82.09C
    • Notice of Application in Court, Form 5.07 5.07,  F.5.07,  F.82.09C
    • Notice of Child Protection Application, Form 60A.03 F.60A.03
    • Notice of Claim against [Further] Party, Form 4.11 4.11,  F.4.11,  F.82.09F
    • Notice of Claim against Third Party, Form 4.11 4.11,  F.4.11,  F.82.09F
    • Notice of Constitutional Issue, Form 31.19 31.19,  90.18,  F.31.19
    • Notice of Contention, SEE: Forms (Court of Appeal)
    • Notice of Contest (Application in Court), Form 5.08 5.08,  F.5.08
    • Notice of Contest (Chambers Application), Form 5.04 5.04,  F.5.04
    • Notice of Continuance (Family Proceeding), Form 59.16B 59.16,  F.59.16B
    • Notice of Defence, Form 4.05A 4.05,  F.4.05A
    • Notice of Defence [to Counterclaim], Form 4.05A 4.12,  F.4.05A
    • Notice of Defence [to Crossclaim], Form 4.05A 4.12,  F.4.05A
    • Notice of Defence [to Third Party Claim], Form 4.05A 4.12,  F.4.05A
    • Notice of Defence and Counterclaim, Form 4.08 4.08,  F.4.08
    • Notice of Defence with Crossclaim, Form 4.09 4.09,  F.4.09
    • Notice of Discontinuance, Form 9.02 9.02,  F.9.02
    • Notice of Discontinuance (Family Proceeding) 59.16,  F.59.16A
    • Notice of Execution Against Joint Account, Form 79.10 79.10,  F.79.10
    • Notice of Ex Parte Registration [of foreign judgment], Form 81.03 81.03,  F.81.03
    • Notice of Hearing Concerning Provisional Order 62.27,  F.62.27
    • Notice of Intention to Act on One’s Own, Form 33.07 33.07,  F.33.07
    • Notice of Motion, Form 23.03 23.03,  F.23.03
    • Notice of Motion (Intervention on Question) for Court of Appeal [Civil Appeal] 90.18,  90.19
    • Notice of Motion for Contempt Order, Form 89.05 89.05,  F.89.05
    • Notice of Motion for Disposition Order, Form 60A.16 F.60A.16
    • Notice of New Counsel, Form 33.06 33.05,  33.06,  F.33.06
    • Notice of Participation [Judicial Review], Form 7.08 7.08,  F.7.08
    • Notice of Participation [Tribunal Appeal], SEE: Forms (Court of Appeal)
    • Notice of Payment into Court, Form 46.04 46.04,  F.46.04
    • Notice of Prothonotary’s Motion, Form 22.12 22.12,  F.22.12
    • Notice of Summary Conviction Appeal, Form 63.05 63.05,  F.63.04,  F.63.05
    • Notice of Taking Into Care, Form 60A.07A F.60A.07A
    • Notice of Taking Into Care [If taking a child into care is after starting a child protection application], Form 60A.07 F.60A.07
    • Notice of Third Party’s Defence in Main Action, Form 4.05A 4.12,  F.4.05A
    • Notice of Variation Application (Divorce Action), Form 59.12 59.12,  F.59.12
    • Notice of Withdrawal, Form 9.05A 9.05,  F.9.05A
    • Notice of Withdrawal of Response or Answer, Form 59.16C 59.16,  F.59.16C
    • Notice to Appear in Court, Form 59.36 59.36,  F.59.36
    • Notice to Subsequent Encumbrancer, Form 35.12 35.12,  F.35.12
    • Offer to Settle by Claimant (Monetary), Form 10.06A 10.05,  F.10.06A
    • Offer to Settle by Claimant (Non-monetary), Form 10.06B 10.05,  F.10.06B
    • Offer to Settle by Party Claimed Against (Monetary), Form 10.06C 10.05,  F.10.06C
    • Offer to Settle by Party Claimed Against (Non-monetary), Form 10.06D 10.05,  F.10.06D
    • Order [After Hearing of Application], Form 78.05 78,  78.05,  F.78.05
    • Order [After Trial With a Jury], Form 78.05 52.20(4),  78.05,  F.78.05
    • Order [After Trial Without a Jury], Form 78.05 78,  78.05,  F.78.05
    • Order [for Interlocutory Injunction], Form 78.05 41.06,  78.05,  F.78.05
    • Order [for Production], Form 78.05 14.12,  78.05,  F.78.05
    • Order [for Summary Judgment], Form 78.05 13.06,  78.05,  F.78.05
    • Order for Commission [commission evidence], Form 56.04 56.04,  F.56.04
    • Order for Disclosure by a Non-party, Form 59.27 59.27(7),  F.59.27
    • Order for Dismissal, Form 60A.19 F.60A.19
    • Order for Permanent Care and Custody, Form 60A.22 F.60A.22
    • Order for Stay during mediation, Form 60A.12 F.60A.12
    • Order for Temporary Care and Custody, Form 60A.21 F.60A.21
    • Order to Appear and Disclose, Form 59.26A 59.26,  F.59.26A
    • Order to Disclose, Form 59.26B 59.26(6),  F.59.26B
    • Order to Locate and Detain a Child, Form 60A.28 F.60A.28
    • Periodic Execution Order, Form 79.19 79.19,  F.79.19
    • Petition for Divorce, Form 59.09 and Form 62.09 59.09(2),  62.09,  F.59.09
    • Prothonotary’s Certificate [for Bond to Retain Property], Form 43.06B 43.06,  F.43.06B
    • Prothonotary’s Certificate [for Bond to Terminate Attachment], Form 44.07B 44.07,  F.44.07B
    • Receipt [for paid claim on Action for debt], Form 9.04 9.04,  F.9.04
    • Replacement of Agent, Form 34.04 34.04,  34.09,  F.34.04
    • Representations [for Discovery Subpoena in Aid of Execution], Form 79.23B 79.23,  F.79.23B
    • Representations and Undertaking (Non-party) [for Discovery Subpoena], Form 18.05B 18.05,  F.18.05B
    • Representations and Undertaking (Party) [for Discovery Subpoena], Form 18.04B 18.04,  F.18.04B
    • Request for Admission, Form 20.03 20.03,  F.20.03
    • Request for Date Assignment Conference, Form 4.13 4.13,  F.4.13
    • Response to Application [under Maintenance and Custody Act], Form 59.08 59.08(5),  F.59.08
    • Response to Application [under Matrimonial Property Act], Form 59.08 59.08(5),  F.59.08
    • Response to Application [under Pension Benefits Act], Form 59.08 59.08(5),  F.59.08
    • Response to Application [under Pension Benefits Standards Act], Form 59.08 59.08(5),  F.59.08
    • Response to Interrogatories, Form 19.07 19.07,  F.19.07
    • Response to Request for Admission, Form 20.04 20.04,  F.20.04
    • Solemn Declaration, Form 61.05(B) 61.05(6),  F.61.05B
    • Statement of Amount for Execution, Form 79.17B 79.17,  F.79.17B
    • Statement of Claim [Action], Form 4.02B 4.02,  38,  F.4.02B
    • Statement of Claim [Action for Debt], Form 4.03B 4.03,  38,  F.4.03B
    • Statement of Claim against Third Party, Form 4.02B 4.11,  38,  F.4.02B
    • Statement of Counterclaim, Form 4.02B 4.08,  38,  F.4.02B
    • Statement of Crossclaim, Form 4.02B 4.09,  38,  F.4.02B
    • Statement of Defence, Form 4.05B 4.05,  F.4.05B
    • Statement of Defence to Counterclaim, Form 4.05B 4.08,  F.4.05B
    • Statement of Defence to Crossclaim, Form 4.05B 4.09,  F.4.05B
    • Statement of Defence to Third Party Claim, Form 4.05B 4.12,  F.4.05B
    • Statement of Third Party’s Defence in Main Action, Form 4.05B 4.12,  F.4.05B
    • Subpoena, Form 50.05 50.05,  F.50.05
    • Supervision Order, Form 60A.20 F.60A.20
    • Supplementary Affidavit, Form 39.08 39.08,  F.39.08
    • Temporary Recovery Order, Form 43.05 43.05,  F.43.05
    • Uncontested Motion for Divorce, Form 59.44 59.44,  F.59.44
    • Warrant for Arrest of Defaulting Witness, Form 50.13 50.13,  F.50.13
  • Forms (Court of Appeal)
    • Certificate of Readiness, Form 90.26 90.26,  F.90.26
    • Notice of [Cross-appeal], Form 90.06 90.21,  F.90.06
    • Notice of Abandonment, Form 91.23 [Criminal Appeal] 91.23,  F.91.23
    • Notice of Appeal (Child Protection), Form 90.08 90.05,  90.08,  F.90.08
    • Notice of Appeal (General), Form 90.06 90.05,  90.06,  F.90.06
    • Notice of Appeal [appellant not represented by solicitor], Form 91.05(B) [Criminal Appeal] 91.05,  F.91.05(B)
    • Notice of Appeal [appellant represented by solicitor], Form 91.05(A) [Criminal Appeal] 91.05,  F.91.05(A)
    • Notice of Appeal [Tribunal], Form 90.06 90.05,  90.07,  F.90.06
    • Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal (Workers’ Compensation), Form 90.07 90.07
    • Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal and Notice of Appeal (Costs Only), Form 90.10 90.05,  90.10,  F.90.10
    • Notice of Application for Leave to Appeal and Notice of Appeal (Interlocutory), Form 90.09 90.05,  90.09,  F.90.09
    • Notice of Participation [Tribunal Appeal], Form 7.08 90.20,  F.7.08
  • Fourth etc. party claims
    • SEE: Third party claim
  • Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act
    • Confidential records for appeal under the Act 85.07(2)