The Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service senior Crown counsel takes up the post in June
The Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society has announced that Nova Scotia Public Prosecution Service senior Crown counsel Rob Kennedy as its second vice-president for the 2026-2027 term.
He takes the post in June as acting president and first vice-president Candee McCarthy assumes the mantle of NSBS president and Patricia Jones ascends from second vice-president to first vice-president. Presently, Kennedy is representing the HRM district as part of the NSBS council.
Kennedy has been an adjunct professor in Saint Mary’s University’s criminology department since 2017, focusing on criminal law and sexualized violence. He is also on the faculty of the Halifax Regional Police Cadet Program. From 2012 to 2017, he was a business law instructor at Acadia University.
He received his bachelor of laws from Dalhousie Law School in 2008 and was admitted to the Nova Scotia bar in June 2009. He also holds a bachelor of arts in criminology from Saint Mary’s University.
Kennedy was designated King’s Counsel in February 2025.
McCarthy described him in a statement as someone who had “consistently been an engaged Council member.” The NSBS said he was appointed to the second vice-president role after a 15-day open nomination period.
“I welcome the opportunity to work collaboratively with the leadership team, Council, and staff. It is critically important to me that the legal profession thrive in Nova Scotia. There is a lot of work to be done focussed on protecting the public interest, enhancing professional excellence, and strengthening confidence in the administration of justice,” Kennedy said in a statement.
The NSBS council governs the organization and consists of 21 voting members chosen from throughout Nova Scotia. The council also includes five appointed public representatives.
Other officers on the NSBS council are Frank E. DeMont, Nick Burke, Chris Conohan, Jasmine Ghosn, Gregg Knudsen, D. Fraser MacFadyen, Nicole MacIsaac, David Hirtle, Colin Fraser, Glenn Hubbard, Meghan MacGillivray Case, and Spencer Dellapinna.
