Nunavut Court of Appeal explained

Court Name:Nunavut Court of Appeal
Native Name:ᓄᓇᕘᒥ ᐅᓐᓂᓗᖅᓴᖅᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᖅᑲᖅᑐᐃᕕᒃ
Nunavunmi Apiqhuidjutainut Uuktuffaarutit
Cour d'appel du Nunavut
Jurisdiction:Nunavut
Location:Iqaluit
Type:ex officio justices from Nunavut Court of Justice, territorial courts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories, and Court of Appeal of Alberta
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Appealsto:Supreme Court of Canada
Appealsfrom:Nunavut Court of Justice
Chiefjudgetitle:Chief Justice
Chiefjudgename:Ritu Khullar
Termstart:2022

The Nunavut Court of Appeal (NUCA;, Inuinnaqtun: Nunavunmi Apiqhuidjutainut Uuktuffaarutit, French: Cour d'appel du Nunavut) is the highest appellate court in the Canadian territory of Nunavut.

Its positions consist of ex officio justices from the Nunavut Court of Justice, the territorial courts of Yukon and the Northwest Territories, and the Court of Appeal of Alberta.[1] The Chief Justice of Alberta, currently Ritu Khullar, also serves as the Chief Justice of the Nunavut Court of Appeal.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nunavut Court of Appeal . Nunavut Courts . 30 October 2021.
  2. Web site: Nunavut Court of Appeals . Nunavut Courts . Government of Nunavut . 14 June 2024.