Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador (Court of Appeal)
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Distribution of Judges
- Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador
21 The yearly salaries of the judges of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador are as follows:
- (a) the Chief Justice of Newfoundland and Labrador, $371,400;
- (b) the five Judges of Appeal, $338,800 each;
[omitted (c) and (d)]
R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 21; R.S., 1985, c. 41 (1st Supp.), s. 8, c. 50 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 27 (2nd Supp.), s. 2, c. 39 (3rd Supp.), s. 1; 1989, c. 8, s. 62001, c. 7, s. 13; 2006, c. 11, s. 12012, c. 31, s. 210; 2017, c. 20, s. 2092021, c. 23, s. 258; 2022, c. 10, s. 350.– (DOJ)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Justice Deborah Fry [2] | June 22, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Supreme Court (Trial Division) | Published criminal decisions |
| 2 | Francis P. O’Brien [3] | June 08, 2017 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | 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 |
| 3 | William H. Goodridge [4] | October 19, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Stewart McKelvey Stirling Ryan Called to bar (1982) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 4 | Francis J. Knickle | August 06, 2021 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court (May 2017 to 2021) | |
| 5 | Daniel M. Boone | June 6, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court (2018 to 2022) Stewart McKelvey (1989 to 2018) Called to bar (1989) |
Published criminal decisions Published criminal decisions (~0) |
| 6 | Katherine O’Brien [5] | October 24, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court (2019 to 2022) O’Brien and Associates (2003 to 2019) Called to bar (2002) |
Published criminal decisions Published criminal decisions (~0) |
Supernumerary
| Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position Prior to Appointment | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Gillian D. Butler [6] | May 1, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Supreme Court (March 2007) Chair of Human Rights Commission private practice Called to bar (1980) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Justice Lois R. Hoegg [7] | 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 |