Justice Stacey O’Neill

Justice Stacey O’Neill was appointed to the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia (Family Division) in November 2026.

Prior to her appointment, she worked in various areas of the family justice system, including in private practice with a local Halifax law firm, as a conciliator and court officer at the same courthouse where she now presides, and various roles with the Nova Scotia Department of Justice, Court Services division, her last position being the Family Division Adjudicator. At Court Services, she made contributions towards family law reform at the provincial and federal level, with a focus on making interjurisdictional support matters and administrative child support services more accessible for families. She provided guidance and training to both administrative and court staff, as well as participated on national family law committees, international roundtables, and experts’ groups.