The Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick (in French: Cour du Banc du Roi du Nouveau-Brunswick, when the monarch is female Queen's Bench and de la Reine) is the superior trial court of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
In 1979, the Supreme Court of the Province of New Brunswick was dissolved, and its trial functions went to the Court of King's Bench, while its appeal functions largely shifted to the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick.
Structure
The Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick consists of a Chief Justice among 17 judicial seats,NUMBER OF FEDERALLY APPOINTED JUDGES AS OF JULY 1, 2018, www.fja.gc.ca plus a number of justices who have elected supernumerary status after many years of service and after having attained eligibility for retirement. This tally does not include the 8 judicial seats assigned for the family court.
Former justices (including district)
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 practiceMember of Legislative Assembly NBJustice Robert J. Higgins Saint John Justice Joseph Albert Pichette (1963-1975) Edmundston Justice Robert L. Tuck Moncton
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