Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Court of Appeal)
This page was last substantively updated or reviewed August 2021. (Rev. # 82644) |
Current members
(Full complement of 6)[1]
Prince Edward Island Pop (2021): 520,286
Pop. per Justice: ~87k
# | Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position Prior to Appointment | Other Details |
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1 | Chief Justice Deborah Fry [2] | June 22, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Supreme Court (Trial Division) | Published criminal decisions |
2 | Justice Lois R. Hoegg [3] | 2010 | Harper | Supreme Court (Trial Division) (2007 to 2010) Ches Crosbie Barristers (1992 to 2007) Director of Law Society (1989 to 1992) Crown attorney (1983 to 1988) Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions |
3 | Justice Francis P. O’Brien [4] | June 08, 2017 | J. Trudeau | Director of Legal Education, Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador private practice Director of Education of Law Society Called to bar (1991) |
Published criminal decisions |
4 | Justice William H. Goodridge [5] | October 19, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Stewart McKelvey Stirling Ryan Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions |
5 | Justice Gillian D. Butler [6] | May 1, 2019 | J. Trudeau | Supreme Court (March 2007) Chair of Human Rights Commission private practice Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions |
6 | Justice Francis J. Knickle | August 06, 2021 | Supreme Court (May 2017) |
Supernumerary
Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position Prior to Appointment | Other Details |
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Justice Gale Welsh [7] [8] [9] | March, 2001 | Chrétien | Supreme Court (Trial Division) (March 1999 to 2001) Department of Justice in Newfoundland (1989 to 1999) Saskatchewan Department of Justice (1984 to 1988) Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions |
Justice Charles W. White [10] [11] | April 29, 2009 (CA) May 1, 2019 (sup) |
Harper | White, Ottenheimer & Baker Called to bar (1972) |
Published criminal decisions |
Justice J. Derek Green [12] | 2009 | Harper | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (Trial Division) | Published criminal decisions |