Table 9
Use of legal representation for child-related cases in Nova Scotia, 2011/2012

Table 9
Use of legal representation for child-related cases in Nova Scotia, 2011/2012
Table summary
This table displays the results of use of legal representation for child-related cases in nova scotia. The information is grouped by legal representation of applicants and defendants (appearing as row headers), child protection, custody/access, child support (only) and total, calculated using percent units of measure (appearing as column headers).
Legal representation of applicants and defendants Child protection Custody/access Child support (only) Total
percent
Legal representation reported in first year  
No parties with legal representation 2 40 55 22
Applicants Only 25 23 28 24
Defendants Only 13 7 2 10
Both applicant and defendant 60 29 15 44
Total 100 100 100 100
Legal representation reported by cases initiated in previous years  
No parties with legal representation 0 18 21 14
Applicants Only 11 14 22 14
Defendants Only 3 6 4 5
Both applicant and defendant 86 62 53 66
Total 100 100 100 100
Note: Percentage of cases which have reported legal representation at some point in the case. Therefore, the percentage after the first year includes those cases with legal representation only in the first year.
Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Civil Court Survey.
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