HANNA GARSON
LAW

Halifax,

Nova Scotia

If you have been charged with a crime, you are in a vulnerable situation. This vulnerability is only heightened when in prison or jail, serving a sentence, on remand or being held on immigration detention. From being charged until the end of your experience in the criminal justice system, rigorous advocacy matters — to ensure fair treatment, protect your legal rights and achieve optimal outcomes.

Legal Services

LEGAL
SERVICES

CRIMINAL DEFENCE

Hanna Garson has practiced criminal defence both at the private bar, as well as NS Legal Aid, at all levels of court in the province.

PRISON LAW

Working with PATH Legal, Hanna Garson represents individuals in relation to:

parole;
disciplinary offences;
habeas corpus; and,
general advocacy and consultation involving conditions of confinement.

ABOUT HANNA

Hanna Garson practices in the areas of criminal defence and prison law, as well as appeals, and has represented clients at all levels of court in the province.

Hanna graduated from Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University in 2017 and was called to the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society in 2018. She is a founding member of East Coast Prison Justice Society and a member of the Canadian Prison Law Association. Hanna also works as an advocate with PATH Legal, a non-profit law firm focused on prison law.