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Nova Scotia

3 AI instruments checked on 10 October 2026.

Nova Scotia lists 3 AI instruments checked on 10 October 2026, grouped by courts, regulators, law societies, privacy regulators and legislation.

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Courts for Nova Scotia
Instrument	Issuer	Date on page	What it says	Source
Notice: Ensuring the integrity of court submissions when using generative AIPractice noticeCourtPrimary sourceConfidence: mediumUnverified dateDate from file name.Secondary. Scope not stated in the stored source.	Supreme Court of Nova Scotia	2023-10-18	Urges caution with AI-derived authorities and requires meaningful human verification of AI-generated submissions. "Human in the loop" verification	Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Proceedings before the Nova Scotia Court of AppealPractice noticeCourtPrimary sourceConfidence: mediumProfessional guidance. Scope not stated in the stored source.	Nova Scotia Court of Appeal	2025-03-14	Court of Appeal notice on AI use with human oversight; refers to National Action Committee publications on AI. Diligence to protect integrity of court process	Nova Scotia Court of Appeal

Law societies and bars

Law societies and bars for Nova Scotia
Instrument	Issuer	Date on page	What it says	Source
AI Guide for Legal Practices in Nova ScotiaGuidanceLaw societyPrimary sourceConfidence: mediumProfessional guidance. Guides lawyers. Not a court practice note.	Nova Scotia Barristers' Society	2025-07-15	Practical guide grounded in the NSBS Code of Professional Conduct for lawyers using ChatGPT, Copilot and legal-specific AI. Careless use can mislead courts, breach confidentiality or perpetuate bias	Nova Scotia Barristers' Society

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AI instruments for Nova Scotia
Instrument	Issuer	Date on page	What it says	Source
Notice: Ensuring the integrity of court submissions when using generative AIPractice noticeCourtPrimary sourceConfidence: mediumUnverified dateDate from file name.Secondary. Scope not stated in the stored source.	Supreme Court of Nova Scotia	2023-10-18	Urges caution with AI-derived authorities and requires meaningful human verification of AI-generated submissions. "Human in the loop" verification	Supreme Court of Nova Scotia
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Proceedings before the Nova Scotia Court of AppealPractice noticeCourtPrimary sourceConfidence: mediumProfessional guidance. Scope not stated in the stored source.	Nova Scotia Court of Appeal	2025-03-14	Court of Appeal notice on AI use with human oversight; refers to National Action Committee publications on AI. Diligence to protect integrity of court process	Nova Scotia Court of Appeal
AI Guide for Legal Practices in Nova ScotiaGuidanceLaw societyPrimary sourceConfidence: mediumProfessional guidance. Guides lawyers. Not a court practice note.	Nova Scotia Barristers' Society	2025-07-15	Practical guide grounded in the NSBS Code of Professional Conduct for lawyers using ChatGPT, Copilot and legal-specific AI. Careless use can mislead courts, breach confidentiality or perpetuate bias	Nova Scotia Barristers' Society

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