Trudeau names Michael Wood as the new chief justice of Nova Scotia

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that Justice Michael Wood will take over from the recently retired Chief Justice Michael MacDonald.

Wood has been a member of the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia since 2011, after spending decades practising law with Burchells LLP in Halifax.He becomes chief justice of the Appeal Court of Nova Scotia, the province’s highest court. An official biography says Wood was born in Portsmouth, England, while his father was on exchange with the Royal Navy.Wood has mentored new judges, as well as visible minority lawyers who want to become judges.

“Chief Justice Wood brings almost 30 years of experience practising law in Halifax, and, more recently, nearly eight years as a judge on the province’s Supreme Court. I know his experience and expertise will be a great asset to the province’s Court of Appeal,” Trudeau said in a statement.

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Haha! Good luck there Michael. U will need it.

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