Attorney General of Nova Scotia
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The Attorney General of Nova Scotia is the province’s chief legal officer and head of the Department of Justice, responsible for overseeing the administration of justice and providing legal advice to the government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of Nova Scotia canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chief legal officer
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government office ⓘ provincial cabinet position ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Province of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointmentOnAdviceOf | Premier of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Crown in Right of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
to act in the public interest in legal matters
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to ensure government actions comply with the law ⓘ to protect the integrity of the justice system in Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| heads | Nova Scotia Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
civil law matters involving the provincial Crown
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constitutional issues affecting Nova Scotia ⓘ criminal law matters within provincial responsibility ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalAuthorityDerivedFrom |
common law powers of the Crown’s chief law officer
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statutes of Nova Scotia ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Nova Scotia Cabinet
NERFINISHED
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Nova Scotia Executive Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officeType |
legal office
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ministerial portfolio ⓘ |
| partOf |
Executive Council of Nova Scotia
NERFINISHED
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Government of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPosition |
Attorney General of Canada
NERFINISHED
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Minister of Justice of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Nova Scotia House of Assembly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Premier of Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresQualification | typically a member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
administration of courts in Nova Scotia (subject to statutory structures)
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coordination with federal justice authorities on shared matters ⓘ development of provincial justice legislation ⓘ legal services to provincial departments ⓘ oversight of legal aid policy framework ⓘ |
| role |
chief legal advisor to the Government of Nova Scotia
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may appear in court on behalf of the Crown ⓘ oversees administration of justice in Nova Scotia ⓘ oversees public prosecutions framework ⓘ provides legal advice to provincial government departments and agencies ⓘ represents the Crown in legal matters in Nova Scotia ⓘ responsible for legal policy development for the province ⓘ responsible for legislative drafting oversight ⓘ responsible for upholding the rule of law in the province ⓘ |
| seat | Halifax, Nova Scotia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises | legal counsel employed by the Nova Scotia Department of Justice ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Sir John Thompson