Nova Scotia Civil Procedure Rules * Table of Contents Part 1 - Applying these Rules Rule 1 - Purpose.. 1 Rule 2 - General.. 2 Part 2 - Civil Proceedings Rule 3 - Kinds of Proceedings. 4 Rule 4 - Action. 5 Rule 5 - Application.. 22 Rule 6 - Choosing Between Action and Application . 34 Rule 7 - Judicial Review and Appeal.. 36 Part 3 - Default and Discontinuance Rule 8 - Default Judgment . 51 Rule 9 - Discontinuance.. 55 Part 4 - Alternate Resolution or Determination Rule 10 - Settlement.. 58 Rule 11 - Reference. 68 Rule 12 - Question of Law.. 73 Rule 13 - Summary Judgment. 75 Part 5 - Disclosure and Discovery Rule 14 - Disclosure and Discovery in General.. 80 Rule 15 - Disclosure of Documents. 91 Rule 16 - Disclosure of Electronic Information . 96 Rule 17 - Disclosure of Other Things. 104 Rule 18 - Discovery. 106 Rule 19 - Interrogatories. 121 * an official consolidation of Rules made on June 6, 2008 and amended to December 14, 2018. -i- Rule 20 - Admission . 125 Rule 21 - Medical Examination and Testing. 127 Part 6 - Motions Rule 22 - General Provisions for Motions. 131 Rule 23 - Chambers Motion . 138 Rule 24 - Appearance Day Motion . 145 Rule 25 - Motion by Appointment.. 148 Rule 26 - Conference. 151 Rule 27 - Motion by Correspondence. 153 Rule 28 - Emergency Motion . 154 Rule 29 - Motion to Presiding Judge. 156 Rule 30 - Motion to Prothonotary. 157 Part 7 - Notice and Place of Proceeding Rule 31 - Notice.. 159 Rule 32 - Place of Proceeding. 172 Part 8 - Counsel, Parties, and Claims Rule 33 - Counsel.. 174 Rule 34 - Acting on One’s Own.. 179 Rule 35 - Parties.. 182 Rule 36 - Representative Party . 192 Rule 37 - Consolidation and Separation . 203 Part 9 - Pleading, Affidavit, and Brief Rule 38 - Pleading .. 205 Rule 39 - Affidavit.. 210 Rule 40 - Brief. 215 Part 10 - Temporary Remedies Rule 41 - Interlocutory Injunction and Receivership.. 218 Rule 42 - Preservation Order. 223 Rule 43 - Temporary Recovery Order. 229 Rule 44 - Attachment.. 236 Rule 45 - Security for Costs.. 244 Rule 46 - Payment into Court. 246 -ii- Part 11 - Trial and Hearing Rule 47 - Place of Trial or Hearing. 249 Rule 48 - Translation, Interpretation, and Assistance. 251 Rule 49 - Sittings. 253 Rule 50 - Subpoena. 256 Rule 51 - Conduct of Trial . 262 Rule 52 - Trial by Jury . 270 Rule 53 - Conduct of Hearing. 278 Rule 54 - Supplementary Rules of Evidence. 281 Rule 55 - Expert Opinion.. 284 Rule 56 - Commission Evidence and Testimony by Video Conference. 293 Part 12 - Actions Under $100,000 Rule 57 - Action for Damages Under $100,000. 301 Rule 58 - Action for Claim Valued Under $100,000.. 306 Part 13 - Family Proceedings Rule 59 - Family Division Rules. 308 Rule 59A - Judicial Dispute Resolution and Process Management.. 361 Rule 60A - Child and Adult Protection .. 366 Rule 60B - Involuntary Psychiatric Treatment Act and Hospitals Act Applications.. 392 Rule 61 - Adoption . 394 Rule 62 - District Family Rules. 399 Part 14 - Appeal and Judicial Review (Criminal Code) Rule 63 - Summary Conviction Appeal . 422 Rule 64 - Prerogative Writ.. 428 Rule 65 - Application to Reduce Parole Ineligibility . 430 Part 15 - Other Kinds of Proceedings Rule 66 - Account. 437 Rule 67 - Builders’ Lien.. 440 Rule 68 - Class Proceeding. 442 Rule 69 - Controverted Election. ..