Scott Campbell

Biography

  COLLABORATING WITH CLIENTS. To Scott, communication is key. He treats his clients as if they are part of the team and keeps them well-informed and welcomes their feedback. Depending on the particular needs of a client, Scott aims to apply a sophisticated understanding of the facts and the law to the practical realities of the circumstances they face. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS Scott works with a diverse group of clients which include insurers, hospitals and health authorities, pharmaceutical companies, shipping lines, government agencies, educational institutions and real estate developers. Some of the ways he has helped his clients are by: Routinely engaged in the provision of advice on the interpretation and application of complex statutory regimes and their interjurisdictional interplay Routinely advising on matters of jurisdiction, private international law, constitutional law, procedural and appellate strategy Routinely provides constitutional representation, opinion and advice to government organizations and non-governmental industries Participating in a number of large-scale mediations, arbitrations and settlements in complex commercial and insurance-related disputes Part of a successful counsel team upholding the constitutionality of the Minor Injury Cap at the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Court of Appeal and on leave to the Supreme Court of Canada Part of a successful counsel team at the Supreme Court of Canada in May 2012 Lead counsel or second chair on numerous appeals at the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal AREAS OF PRACTICE: Litigation Business Disputes Class Actions Maritime and Transportation Private International Law Constitutional Law Appellate Practice and Judicial Review

Research Interest

  Litigation Business Disputes Class Actions Maritime and Transportation Private International Law Constitutional Law Appellate Practice and Judicial Review