SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA
Citation: Nova Scotia (Community Services) v. Hopkins, 2011 NSSC 382
Date: October 7, 2011
Docket: Amh. No. 352463
Registry: Amherst
Between:
The Department of Community Services
Applicant
v.
Tanya Hopkins
Respondent
LIBRARY HEADING
Judge: The Honourable Justice Cindy A. Bourgeois
Heard: October 7, 2011
Written Decision: October 19, 2011
Subject: Amendment of Notice of Judicial Review; CPR 83.03 and 7.10.
Summary: The Applicant seeks to amend the Notice of Judicial Review. The Respondent contests the motion alleging bad faith and serious prejudice.
Issue: Should the amendment be permitted?
Held: As the Respondent was unable to establish bad faith on the part of the Applicant or serious prejudice, the amendment was allowed.
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