The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador is the superior court for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear appeals in both criminal and civil matters from the Provincial Court and designated boards and administrative tribunals. The court also hear serious criminal cases in the first instances, matters of probate, and family law matters.
The Supreme Court consists of 29 judicial seats including the position of Chief Justice. Of the current justices, 4 sit with supernumerary status.Number of Federally Appointed Judges
About the Court
The Court is composed of the General Division and Family Division, and has the authority to hear a wide range of cases including civil and criminal matters, matters of estates and guardianship, and family matters. The Court has the authority to hear appeals of specific matters not under jurisdiction of the province's appellate court. The creation of a Supreme Court took place in 1730, before the Colony was granted a legislative assembly.
The Court is located in six regions of the province: Corner Brook (3 justices), Gander (1 justice), Grand Bank (1 justice), Grand Falls-Windsor (1 justice), Happy Valley-Goose Bay (1 justice), and St. John's (18 justices).About the Judiciary, Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
Current justices
Name Appointed Division Location Nominated by Prior position(s)Chief Justice Raymond P. Whalen (Trial) December 11, 2014 (CJ) Trial St. John's Harper Justice Valerie L. Marshall Trial St. John's Harper Solo PractitionerJustice Rosalie McGrath Family St. John's HarperJustice Laura A. Mennie Family Corner Brook Harper Provincial court (2012 to 2014)Newfoundland Department of (2007 to 2012) Legal Aid (1994 to 2007) Poole, Althouse (1993 to 1994)Justice George L. Murphy Family Corner Brook Harper Poole Althouse (1992 to 2014)Justice Jane M. Fitzpatrick Family St. John's Harper Justice Cillian D. Sheahan Family St. John's Harper Justice Sandra R. Chaytor Trial St. John's Trudeau Cox & PalmerJustice Vikas Khaladkar Trial St. John's Trudeau Justice Alexander S. MacDonald Trial St. John's Trudeau Justice Michelle Coady Family St. John's Trudeau Justice Peter Browne Trial St. John's Trudeau Justice Irene Muzychka Trial St. John's Trudeau Justice Trudy Button Trial St. John's Trudeau Justice Stacy Ryan Trial Happy Valley-Goose Bay Trudeau Justice Peter O'Flaherty Trial St. John's Trudeau Justice Philip Osborne Trial St. John's Trudeau Justice Melanie Del Rizzo Trial Grand Falls-Windsor Trudeau Justice Thomas Johnson Trial Corner Brook Trudeau Justice Leanne O'Leary Trial Gander Trudeau Justice David Conway Trial Grand Bank Trudeau Justice Stephanie Hickman Family St. John's Trudeau Justice Trina Simms Trial St. John's Trudeau Justice Dean Porter Trial St. John's Trudeau Justice Justin Mellor Trial St. John's Trudeau
Supernumerary Name Date appointed Division Nominated by Prior Position(s)Justice Kendra J. Goulding Trial Chretien Justice Alphonsus E. Faour Trial Justice Garrett A. Handrigan Trial Justice Robert P. Stack Trial Harper Cox & Palmer (1984 to 2009)
See also Judicial appointments in Canada Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador
References
External links Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador