Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador explained

Court Name:Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
Established:1729
Location:St. John's
Authority:Provincial Court Act
Positions:23
Website:Provincial Court
Chiefjudgetitle:Chief Judge
Chiefjudgename:Pamela J. Goulding
Termstart:September 28, 2015

The Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador is the lower trial court of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It hears cases relating to criminal law and family law.

Judges of the Provincial Court are appointed by the provincial cabinet, on recommendation of the Attorney General.

Judges of the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador

Current Judges

NameLocationDate AppointedAppointed ByPrior Position(s)
Chief Judge Pamela Goulding St. John's January 30, 2012 (J)
September 28, 2015(CJ)
PC Director of Public Prosecutions
Associate Chief Judge Michael Madden [1] St. John's (J)
2015 (ACJ)
PC Crown prosecutor
Judge Catherine Allen-Westby[2] Corner Brook Liberal Monaghan, Marshall, Allen-Westby, Murphy and Watton
Judge Jacqueline Brazil[3] St. John's PC Crown Lawyer
Judge Lynn E. Cole [4] Stephenville PC Lawyer with Legal Aid
Judge Colin J. Flynn [5] St. John's Liberal Director of Public Prosecutions
Department of Justice (Criminal)
Judge Robin Fowler[6] Grand Falls-Windsor Liberal Crown Attorney (2000 to 2013)
Public Prosecution Service of Canada (2013 to 2017)
Judge Wayne Gorman[7] Corner Brook PC Director of Public Prosecutions
Crown counsel
Judge Phyllis Harris[8] Happy Valley-Goose Bay PC Public Prosecutions Office (1999 to 2014)
Judge Kymil Howe Corner Brook
Judge Jacqueline Jenkins[9] Gander PC Private practice
Judge Mark T. Linehan[10] Gander PCCrown prosecutor
Judge Lori A. Marshall[11] St. John's PC
Judge Paul Noble[12] Clarenville PC Dept of Justice
RCMP
Judge David OrrSt. John's Liberal
Judge D. Mark Pike[13] St. John's PC Department of Justice
Benson Myles PLC
Judge Kari Ann Pike[14] Happy Valley-Goose BayLiberal Crown attorney
Judge Harold Porter[15] Grand Bank Liberal Crown attorney (1988 to 2001)
Judge Bruce Short[16] Harbour Grace Liberal Legal aid
Judge Lois Skanes[17] St.John's PC Private practice
Judge Wynne Anne Trahey WabushPC
Judge James G. Walsh[18] St.John'sPC Private practice (criminal)

Supernumerary or Per Diem

NameLocationDate AppointedAppointed ByPrior Position(s)
Judge Gregory O. Brown (Per Diem) 1992
2013 (per diem)
Liberal
Judge William English[19] (Per Diem) November 9, 2000
2014 (per diem)
Liberal Director of NL Legal Aid
Judge John Joy[20] August 1, 2006
2017 (per diem)
PC White, Ottenheimer and Baker
Judge Patrick J.B. Kennedy [21] 2001
2014 (per diem)
Liberal Private Practice

See also

References

  1. Web site: New judges named to N.L. courts. CBC News. 29 May 2018.
  2. News: Minister appoints new Provincial Court Judge . 30 July 2018.
  3. Web site: New judges named to N.L. courts. CBC News. 29 May 2018.
  4. Web site: 2 new judges appointed to provincial court. CBC News. 29 May 2018.
  5. Web site: News Releases. Government of Newfoundland. 22 February 2018.
  6. News: Minister Parsons Announces Appointment of Two New Provincial Court Judges . 30 July 2018.
  7. Web site: Two new judges appointed to the Provincial Court. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 29 May 2018.
  8. News: New Provincial Court Judge for Labrador . 30 July 2018.
  9. News: Provincial Court Judge Appointed for Stephenville . 30 July 2018.
  10. Web site: 2 new judges appointed to provincial court. CBC News. 29 May 2018.
  11. News: Minister Announces Judicial Appointments . 30 July 2018.
  12. News: Provincial Court Judge Appointed . 30 July 2018.
  13. News: Minister Announces Appointment of Chief Judge . 30 July 2018.
  14. News: Minister Parsons Announces Appointment of Two New Provincial Court Judges . 30 July 2018.
  15. News: Minister appoints new provincial court judge . 30 July 2018.
  16. News: Minister appoints new provincial court judge . 30 July 2018.
  17. News: Minister Announces Judicial Appointments . 30 July 2018.
  18. News: Minister Announces Judicial Appointments . 30 July 2018.
  19. Web site: Two new judges appointed to the Provincial Court. Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. 29 May 2018.
  20. News: New Provincial Court judge appointed . 30 July 2018.
  21. Web site: News Releases. Government of Newfoundland. 22 February 2018.

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