NOVA SCOTIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COURT SERVICES DIVISION | MINISTÈRE DE LA JUSTICE DE LA NOUVELLE-ÉCOSSE, DIVISION DES SERVICES JUDICIAIRES

Purpose

This project will develop an information software program available to family court judges to address the lack of communication between family and criminal court. It will develop a family court support worker model consisting of a team of specialists who will support victims of intimate partner violence and conduct expedited case assessments. Furthermore, the project will implement a model for lawyers to conduct cross-examination in Family Justice cases involving family violence when one or both parties are self-represented.