Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick

The Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (in French: Cour du Banc de la Reine du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the superior trial court of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.

Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick
LocationBathurst; Campbellton; Edmundston; Fredericton; Miramichi; Moncton; Saint John; and Woodstock[1]
Number of positions30[2]
WebsiteCourt of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick
Chief Justice
CurrentlyDavid D. Smith[2]
Since2016

Structure

The Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick consists of a Chief Justice among 17 judicial seats,[3] plus a number of justices who have elected supernumerary status after many years of service and after having attained eligibility for retirement.[4] This tally does not include the 8 judicial seats assigned for the family court.

Former Justices (including district)
NameCountyAppointmentNominated ByPrior Position(s)
Justice George S. RideoutMoncton1997ChretienMember of Parliament (Liberal)
Justice Roger SavoieMoncton
Justice Jacques A. SiroisMoncton
Justice Guy W. BoisvertBathurst
Justice David H. RussellFredericton
Justice Thomas W. RiordonMiramichi
Justice Roger McIntyreBathurst
Justice Barbara L. BairdFredericton2007private practice
Member of Legislative Assembly NB
Justice Robert J. HigginsSaint John
Justice Joseph Albert Pichette (1963-1975)Edmundston[5]
Justice Robert L. Tuck[6]Moncton

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