Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick

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Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick
LocationBathurst; Campbellton; Edmundston; Fredericton; Miramichi; Moncton; Saint John; and Woodstock[1]
Number of positions30[2]
WebsiteCourt of King's Bench of New Brunswick
Chief Justice
CurrentlyHon. Tracey K. DeWare[2]
Since2019

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]

  1. ^ "Locations". Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench". Archived from the original on February 23, 2019. Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ NUMBER OF FEDERALLY APPOINTED JUDGES AS OF JULY 1, 2018, www.fja.gc.ca
  5. ^ "Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick".
  6. ^ "Le Madawaska". 10 Oct 1963. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 18 Jul 2016.
  7. ^ "OBITUARY FOR ROBERT TUCK". Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 3 August 2018.