Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island
Distribution of Judges
- Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
18 The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island and of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island are as follows:
- (a) the Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island, $371,400;
- (b) the two other judges of the Court of Appeal, $338,800 each;
[omitted (c) and (d)]
R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 18; R.S., 1985, c. 50 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 27 (2nd Supp.), s. 1, c. 39 (3rd Supp.), s. 1; 2001, c. 7, s. 10; 2006, c. 11, s. 1; 2012, c. 31, s. 210; 2015, c. 3, s. 125; 2017, c. 20, s. 206; 2022, c. 10, s. 347.– (DOJ)
Current Membership
(Full complement of 3)
Prince Edward Island (2021): 160,536
Pop. per Justice: ~54k
| # | Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position prior to appointment | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Justice David H. Jenkins[1] | 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Justice of the Supreme Court of PEI (Trial Division) (1993 to 2008) Stewart McKelvie (1973 to 1993) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 2 | Justice John K. Mitchell | 2013 | Harper | Justice of the Supreme Court of PEI (2008 to 2013) | Published criminal decisions |
| 3 | Justice Michele M. Murphy | 2007 | Harper | Called to bar (1987) | Published criminal decisions |
Chief Justices of PEI
| Name | Years | Position prior to appointment | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| David H. Jenkins | 2008– | ||
| Gerard E. Mitchell[1] | 2001–2008 | Supreme Court judge | |
| Norman H. Carruthers | 1980–2001 | ||
| Charles St. Clair Trainor | 1970-?1978 | Queen's County Court judge | |
| Thane Alexander Campbell[2] | 1943–1970 | Premier of PEI, 1936-43 | |
| John Alexander Mathieson[3] | 1917–1943 | Premier of PEI, 1911-17 | |
| William Wilfred Sullivan[4] | 1889–1917 | Premier of PEI, 1878-89 | |
| Edward Palmer [5] | 1874–1889 | Queen's County judge | |
| Robert Hodgson[6] | 1852–1874 | Lawyer | |
| Edward James Jarvis [7] | 1828–1852 | King's Assessor, Malta | |
| Samuel George William Archibald[8] | 1824–1828 | Attorney | |
| Thomas Tremlett[9] | 1813–1824 | Chief Justice of Newfoundland | Exchanged for Colclough |
| Caesar Colclough [10] | 1805–1813 | Barrister | Exchanged for Tremlett |
| Robert Thorpe[11] | 1801–1804 | Irish lawyer | Captured by French at sea in 1804 |
| Peter Stewart[12] | 1775–1800 | Scottish Law Clerk | |
| John Duport[13] | ?–1775 | Died in Service |