Meet Ian Hutchison
More about Ian
Ian has represented clients on criminal matters before the Provincial Court, Supreme Court, and Court of Appeal of Nova Scotia. For several years, he practiced alongside Josh Arnold, QC, one of Halifax’s most prominent criminal defense lawyers and now a judge on the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. Then, Ian practiced with a small boutique firm in Halifax.
Throughout this time, Ian has represented clients in some of Nova Scotia’s highest profile criminal cases and established a reputation for vigorously defending his clients’ constitutional rights.
Ian’s previous criminal defence work at a law firm in United Kingdom, where he represented clients before all levels of the British courts, gives him an additional edge. In fact, Ian was the defence lawyer in the landmark case of R. v. Llewellyn Attorney Generals Reference Numbers 3 and 4 of 2005.
Legal Specialties and Certifications
Law Society of England and Wales, Stage One Member of the Criminal Litigation Accreditation Scheme
Legal Case History
Nova Scotia:
Before the Nova Scotia Provincial Court:
Before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia:
R. v. MacDonald, 2018 NSSC 218
R. v. Boutilier, 2020 NSSC 275
R. v. Glow Signs and Promotions Limited, 2021 NSSC 226
R. v. Arsenault, 2022 NSSC 149
R. v. Arsenault, 2022 NSSC 242
R v. Slaunwhite, 2022 NSSC 308
Before the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal:
Prince Edward Island:
Before the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia:
Ian Hutchison
Principal & Criminal Lawyer
What sets Ian apart from others in his field is his deep and thorough knowledge of an accused's rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Knowing the Charter inside and out gives Ian the tools to argue for prosecutions to be stayed or evidence to be excluded. If you are accused of a crime, you have constitutional rights and freedoms. The strength of the prosecution’s case against you often relies on whether your rights and protections were respected and upheld during your investigation, arrest, questioning, and detainment.
Ian has a decade’s worth of experience in defending Nova Scotians accused of a wide range of crimes, including assault, manslaughter and murder, drugs charges, DUI and other traffic charges, child pornography, financial crimes such as fraud and theft, and breaking and entering.