Fitch Violande Barristers and Solicitors

12/20/2018

As part of any lawful stop the police can demand you provide a sample of your breath into an approved screening device without any suspicion that you have consumed alcohol.

If you have been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle contact a lawyer at Fitch Violande.

New, stricter legislation enacted Tuesday gives officers more authority when screening drivers for alcohol in hopes of reducing impaired driving and deadly collisions on Canada's roads.

12/25/2017

Fitch Violande would like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season! Merry Christmas!

06/02/2017

It's important to recognize that people do make false reports to police. This is why the presumption of innocence is so important.

Jennifer Gauthier was sentenced to 60 days in jails after recanting the story that her ex-spouse choked her and tried to to r**e her

05/01/2017

Collaborative family law is a great way to resolve family law disputes

Would you guess that there is actually a none adversarial path for divorce? Seriously, there is, read on to learn more.

03/31/2017

Congratulations to Rickcola and Sam!

12/15/2016

Congratulations to Megan Longley!

Announcement Executive Director - Nova Scotia Legal Aid Commission I am pleased to advise you that, effective December 14th, 2016, Megan Longley has been

11/21/2016

Great News for Nova Scotia!

Nova Scotia says it will expand its restorative justice program to include adult offenders.

11/07/2016

A significant portion of individual incarcerated in Canada suffer from mental health concerns as well. Incarceration should not be the de facto solution.

A new study points to a key way to reduce the prison population in the incarceration capital of the world: boost spending on public mental health. "It is well known that U.S. prisons and jails have become de facto mental health facilities"

11/07/2016

Great sentiment

"It's my ex-wife's birthday today so I got up early and brought flowers and cards and a gift over for the kids to give her and helped them make her breakfast."

10/21/2016

A great article written by a former coworker

When people learn that I am a lawyer, I am often asked the question, “What kind of lawyer are you?” When I answer that I predominantly work in family law, the response is normally something akin to, “Oh, you poor thing. I don’t know how you do it.” To be

07/21/2016

Fitch Violande is looking to add to its team!

Fitch Violande Barristers and Solicitors is a new firm located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. We are comprised of three young lawyers who have over 15 years of combined experience. We work hard, have fun, and try not to take life too seriously. Work life balance is essential to our practice.

04/20/2016

Nice little video

Nova Scotia RCMP's music video, ‘Cop Light Bling’, promotes awareness of Nova Scotia’s ‘Move Over’ law. The goal of the video is to highlight Nova Scotia’s A...