court news - 123RF Stock PhotoThe Provincial Court of Nova Scotia bid goodbye to its judge for the Pictou region last month when Del Atwood retired. His last day as a full-time judge was Friday, Dec. 30, 2022.
Atwood was appointed to the Provincial and Family Courts on Nov. 10, 2009. Since then, he has presided primarily at the courthouse in Pictou. He is expected to continue presiding part-time as a per diem judge as needed across the province.“Judge Atwood is well known for his patient and fair approach, whether it’s in the courtroom or through his work on the global stage,” said Pamela Williams, Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia.
Atwood graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1983. He practised law for more than two decades and was a Senior Crown Attorney with the Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service when he was appointed to the bench. Atwood holds dual Canadian and U.S. citizenship. In 2017, he was named a Life Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, an academic and research arm of the American Bar Association. Atwood served two years as a national consultant to the World Justice Project and has co-chaired the international courts and international criminal law committees of the American Bar Association International Law section.
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