Sex worker wins in Nova Scotia court, but ruling leaves sex industry conflicted
“The usual court hierarchy doesn’t apply,” said Wayne MacKay, professor emeritus at Dalhousie University’s law school. “Another small claims judge wouldn’t necessarily have to follow it, nor aAnd while the decision doesn’t have a binding precedent, it could still influence other court rulings, he said.
According to documents filed in Nova Scotia’s small claims court, Sheehan charged $300 an hour for her services, and spent seven hours with Samuelson on Jan. 26, 2022. But the next morning, when she attempted to take cash out of an ATM with his bank card, the transaction was denied. After several text exchanges, Samuelson eventually paid Sheehan $300, leaving $1,800 outstanding.
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