Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick
| Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bathurst; Campbellton; Edmundston; Fredericton; Miramichi; Moncton; Saint John; and Woodstock[1] |
| Number of positions | 30[2] |
| Website | Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Hon. Tracey K. DeWare[2] |
| Since | 2019 |
The Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick (in French: Cour du Banc du Roi du Nouveau-Brunswick)[3] is the superior trial court of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
Structure
[edit]The Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick consists of a Chief Justice among 17 judicial seats,[4] plus a number of justices who have elected supernumerary status after many years of service and after having attained eligibility for retirement.[5] This tally does not include the 8 judicial seats assigned for the family court.
Former justices (including district)
[edit]| Name | County | Appointment | Nominated By | Prior Position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice George S. Rideout | Moncton | 1997 | Chretien | Member of Parliament (Liberal) |
| Justice Roger Savoie | Moncton | |||
| Justice Jacques A. Sirois | Moncton | |||
| Justice Guy W. Boisvert | Bathurst | |||
| Justice David H. Russell | Fredericton | |||
| Justice Thomas W. Riordon | Miramichi | |||
| Justice Roger McIntyre | Bathurst | |||
| Justice Barbara L. Baird | Fredericton | 2007 | private practice Member of Legislative Assembly NB | |
| Justice Robert J. Higgins | Saint John | |||
| Justice Joseph Albert Pichette (1963-1975) | Edmundston[6] | |||
| Justice Robert L. Tuck[7] | Moncton |
References
[edit]- ^ "Locations". Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench". Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
- ^ Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick (8 September 2022). "[Announcement of name change following the death of Queen Elizabeth II]" (PDF). Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ NUMBER OF FEDERALLY APPOINTED JUDGES AS OF JULY 1, 2018, www.fja.gc.ca
- ^ "Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick".
- ^ "Le Madawaska". 10 Oct 1963. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 18 Jul 2016.
- ^ "OBITUARY FOR ROBERT TUCK". Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
