Nova Scotia Provincial Court has a new judge, Federal Crown Attorney Angela Caseley.
Effective immediately.
“Ms. Caseley is an experienced and well-respected lawyer,” said Attorney General and Justice Minister Brad Johns. “Nova Scotians are fortunate to have someone of her caliber presiding over provincial court matters. She is a person of integrity, good character and has made important contributions to the practice of law.”
Caseley is from Bedford and graduated from Dalhousie Law School. She was called to the bar in British Columbia in 1993 and Nova Scotia in 1999. She began her career as a defence lawyer before joining the BC Prosecution Service. She joined Beveride, Lambert and Duncan when she returned to Nova Scotia in 1999. There, she practised criminal defence and civil litigation before joining the federal prosecution service.
Caseley joined the Public Prosecution Service of Canada in 2000. During her career she focused on organized crime, proceeds of crime, establishment of alternative courts and administration of the agent supervision program. She was a team lead and senior counsel and was chair for the equity, diversity and inclusion committee. She also made significant contributions as an active volunteer in numerous community organizations.
Quick Facts:
— judges are selected by the government from a list of candidates recommended by the seven-member independent Advisory Committee on Provincial Judicial Appointments, which includes two members of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society, a sitting judge of the Provincial Court, three public representatives and a retired member of the judiciary as Chair, all appointed by the Minister of Justice
— appointments to the bench are based on merit and professional excellence
— gender, language/bilingualism, racial and cultural diversity, geographical representation and commitment to public service are among the criteria for the appointment of judges
— with this appointment, there are 18 female and nine male judges sitting full-time on the provincial court; 14 part-time judges also serve on the bench; four judges are bilingual
— there is currently one vacancy on the provincial court
