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The '''Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island''' (also known as the '''Prince Edward Island Court of Appeal''', and as '''PECA''' in legal abbreviation) is the [[appellate court]] for the Canadian province of [[Prince Edward Island]], and thus the senior provincial court below the [[Supreme Court of Canada]].  As the number of appeals heard by the Supreme Court of Canada is extremely limited, the Court of Appeal is in practice the court of final appeal for most residents of Prince Edward Island.


The Court is composed of three judges, led by the Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island, currently David H. Jenkins.<ref>[http://www.fja.gc.ca/appointments-nominations/judges-juges-eng.aspx NUMBER OF FEDERALLY APPOINTED JUDGES AS OF JULY 1, 2018, www.fja.gc.ca]</ref> At any given time there may be one or more additional justices who sit as supernumerary justices.<Ref>ibid.</ref>
==Distribution of Judges==
The Court of Appeal derives its jurisdiction from Prince Edward Island's ''[http://www.gov.pe.ca/law/statutes/pdf/J-02-1.pdf Judicature Act]'', enacted in its current form in 2008.
{{quotation1|
 
; Court of Appeal and Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island
==History and Functions==
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;
Prior to 2008 reforms that were formally implemented in 2009, the senior appellate body in Prince Edward Island was the '''Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island (Appeal Division)'''.<ref>[http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/Justice/2009-01-17/article-1372411/Act-to-overhaul-higher-courts-in-PEI-comes-into-effect/1 Act to overhaul higher courts in P.E.I. comes into effect], ''The Guardian'', 17 January 2009.</ref>  With the passage of the ''Judicature Act'', the Supreme Court was stripped of its appellate functions, now assigned to the Court of Appeal, while the [[Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island]] remained as a single-division [[superior court]].  All members of the former Appeal Division became the justices of the Court of Appeal.
:(b) the two other judges of the Court of Appeal, $338,800 each;
{{removed|(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.
| [https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/J-1/section-18.html (DOJ)]
}}
==Current Membership==
(Full complement of 3)


The Court of Appeals hears appeals from the [[Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island]] on indictable criminal matters as well as appeals from decisions made by the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island.
Prince Edward Island (2021): 160,536<br>
 
Pop. per Justice: ~54k
The Appeal Division sits in [[Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island]], in the Sir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts.<ref>[http://www.gov.pe.ca/infopei/index.php3?number=16623 Sir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts], Government of Prince Edward Island Directory.</ref>
 
Pursuant to the ''[[Constitution Act, 1867]]'', the Court of Appeal is operated by the provincial government, while its justices are appointed by the [[Governor General of Canada]], on the advice of the [[Prime Minister of Canada]].
 
==Current Membership==


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{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! Position
!#
! Name
! Position / Name
! Appointed
! Appointed
! Nominated by
! Nominated by
! Position prior to appointment
! Position prior to appointment
! Other Details
|-
|-
|Chief Justice of PEI
|1
|David H. Jenkins<ref>{{cite news|title=Prime Minister announces appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice David H. Jenkins as Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302134713/http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=1979}}</ref>
|'''Chief Justice David H. Jenkins'''<ref>{{cite news|title=Prime Minister announces appointment of the Honourable Mr. Justice David H. Jenkins as Chief Justice of Prince Edward Island |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100302134713/http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=1979}}</ref>
|2008
|2008
|[[Stephen Harper]]
|{{Harper2}}
|Justice of the Supreme Court of PEI (Trial Division)
|Justice of the Supreme Court of PEI (Trial Division) (1993 to 2008) <br> Stewart McKelvie (1973 to 1993)
|{{publishedPECA|Jenkins}}
|-
|-
|Justice
|2
|John K. Mitchell
|Justice John K. Mitchell
|2013
|2013
|Stephen Harper
|Harper
|Justice of the Supreme Court of PEI
|Justice of the Supreme Court of PEI (2008 to 2013)
|{{publishedPECA|Mitchell}}
|-
|-
|Justice
|3
|Michele M. Murphy
|Justice Michele M. Murphy
|2007
|2007
|Stephen Harper
|Harper
|
|Called to bar (1987)
|{{publishedPECA|Murphy}}
|-
|-
|}
|}
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| David H. Jenkins ||2008–||||
| David H. Jenkins ||2008–||||
|-
|-
| [[Gerard Mitchell|Gerard E. Mitchell]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.policecommissioner.pe.ca/index.php3?number=news&dept=&newsnumber=6653&lang=E |title=Retired Chief Justice Mitchell Appointed Police Commissioner |publisher=Office of the Police Commissioner |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||2001–2008||Supreme Court judge||
| Gerard E. Mitchell[http://www.policecommissioner.pe.ca/index.php3?number=news&dept=&newsnumber=6653&lang=E]||2001–2008||Supreme Court judge||
|-
|-
| Norman H. Carruthers||1980–2001||||
| Norman H. Carruthers||1980–2001||||
|-
|-
| [[Charles St. Clair Trainor]]||1970-?1978||Queen's County Court judge||
| Charles St. Clair Trainor||1970-?1978||Queen's County Court judge||
|-
|-
| [[Thane Campbell|Thane Alexander Campbell]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.pe.ca/premiersgallery/campthan.php3 |title=Thane A. Campbell |publisher=Government of Prince Edward Island |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1943–1970||Premier of PEI, 1936-43||
| Thane Alexander Campbell[http://www.gov.pe.ca/premiersgallery/campthan.php3]||1943–1970||Premier of PEI, 1936-43||
|-
|-
|[[John Alexander Mathieson]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.gov.pe.ca/premiersgallery/mathieso.php3 |title=John Alexander Mathieson |publisher=Government of Prince Edward Island |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1917–1943||Premier of PEI, 1911-17||
|John Alexander Mathieson[http://www.gov.pe.ca/premiersgallery/mathieso.php3]||1917–1943||Premier of PEI, 1911-17||
|-
|-
| [[William Wilfred Sullivan]]<ref>{{cite DCB |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/sullivan_william_wilfred_14E.html |title=Sullivan, Sir William Wilfred |first=Nancy MacNeill |last=MacBeath |volume=14 |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1889–1917||Premier of PEI, 1878-89||
| William Wilfred Sullivan[http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/sullivan_william_wilfred_14E.html]||1889–1917||Premier of PEI, 1878-89||
|-
|-
| [[Edward Palmer (Canadian politician)|Edward Palmer]]<ref>{{cite DCB |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/palmer_edward_11E.html |title=Palmer, Edward |first=Ian Ross |last=Robertson |volume=11 |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1874–1889||Queen's County judge||
| Edward Palmer [http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/palmer_edward_11E.html]||1874–1889||Queen's County judge||
|-
|-
| [[Robert Hodgson (judge)|Robert Hodgson]]<ref>{{cite DCB |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/hodgson_robert_10E.html |title=Hodgson, Sir Robert ||first=Ian Ross |last=Robertson |volume=10 |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref> ||1852–1874||Lawyer||
| Robert Hodgson[http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/hodgson_robert_10E.html] ||1852–1874||Lawyer||
|-
|-
| [[Edward James Jarvis]]<ref>{{cite DCB |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/jarvis_edward_james_8E.html |title=Jarvis, Edward James |first1=J. M. |last1=Bumsted |first2=H. T. |last2=Holman |volume=8 |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1828–1852||King's Assessor, Malta||
| Edward James Jarvis [http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/jarvis_edward_james_8E.html]||1828–1852||King's Assessor, Malta||
|-
|-
| [[Samuel George William Archibald]]<ref>{{cite DCB |title=Archibald, Samuel George William |first=J. Murray |last=Beck |volume=7 |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/archibald_samuel_george_william_7E.html |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1824–1828||Attorney||
| Samuel George William Archibald[http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/archibald_samuel_george_william_7E.html]||1824–1828||Attorney||
|-
|-
| Thomas Tremlett <ref>{{cite DCB |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/tremlett_thomas_6E.html |title=Tremlett, Thomas |first1=J. M. |last1=Bumsted |first2=H. T. |last2=Holman |volume=6 |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1813–1824||Chief Justice of Newfoundland|| Exchanged for Colclough
| Thomas Tremlett[http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/tremlett_thomas_6E.html]||1813–1824||Chief Justice of Newfoundland|| Exchanged for Colclough
|-
|-
| Caesar Colclough <ref>{{cite DCB |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/colclough_caesar_6E.html |title=Colclough, Cæsar ||first1=J. M. |last1=Bumsted |volume=6 |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1805–1813||Barrister||Exchanged for Tremlett
| Caesar Colclough [http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/colclough_caesar_6E.html]||1805–1813||Barrister||Exchanged for Tremlett
|-
|-
|[[Robert Thorpe (Canadian judge)|Robert Thorpe]]<ref>{{cite DCB |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/thorpe_robert_7E.html |title=Thorpe, Robert |first=G. H. |last=Patterson |volume=7 |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1801–1804||Irish lawyer|| Captured by French at sea in 1804
|Robert Thorpe[http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/thorpe_robert_7E.html]||1801–1804||Irish lawyer|| Captured by French at sea in 1804
|-
|-
| Peter Stewart <ref name=DCB_Stewart>{{cite DCB |url=http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/stewart_peter_5E.html |title=Stewart, Peter ||first1=J. M. |last1=Bumsted |volume=5 |accessdate=12 October 2015}}</ref>||1775–1800||Scottish Law Clerk||
| Peter Stewart[http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/stewart_peter_5E.html]||1775–1800||Scottish Law Clerk||
|-
|-
|John Duport<ref name=DCB_Stewart/>||?–1775||||Died in Service
|John Duport[http://www.biographi.ca/en/bio/stewart_peter_5E.html]||?–1775||||Died in Service
|-
|-
|-
|-
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*[http://www.courts.pe.ca/ Prince Edward Island Courts]
*[http://www.courts.pe.ca/ Prince Edward Island Courts]


{{Court Composition}}
{{Court Membership}}

Latest revision as of 11:51, 26 July 2023

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

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20100302134713/http://www.pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?id=1979

External links

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