New Brunswick Court of Appeal
Distribution of Judges
- Court of Appeal and Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick
15 The yearly salaries of the judges of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick and of the Court of Queen’s Bench of New Brunswick are as follows:
- (a) the Chief Justice of New Brunswick, $371,400;
- (b) the five other judges of the Court of Appeal, $338,800 each;
[omitted (c) and (d)]
R.S., 1985, c. J-1, s. 15; R.S., 1985, c. 41 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 50 (1st Supp.), s. 4, c. 39 (3rd Supp.), s. 1; 2001, c. 7, s. 7; 2006, c. 11, s. 1; 2012, c. 31, s. 210; 2017, c. 20, s. 203; 2022, c. 10, s. 344.– (DOJ)
Current judges
New Brunswick Pop. (2021): 783,721
| # | Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position Prior to Appointment | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chief Justice Marc Richard [1] [2] [3] | May 1, 2018 (as Chief) 2003 (Justice) |
J. Trudeau (Chief) Chretien (Justice) |
Lawyer at Barry Spalding Richard Called to bar (1985) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 2 | Kathleen Quigg [4] | 2008 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench (Nov 2006 to 2008) Robichaud Williamson Theriault & Johnstone Called to bar (1990) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 3 | Bradley V. Green [5] [6] | 2009 | Harper / Nicholson (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench (2008 to 2009) counsel with Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick (2006 to 2009) Minister of Justice (1999 to 2006) Minister of Health and Aboriginal Affairs (1999 to 2006) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 4 | Barbara L. Baird [7] | December 12, 2014 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench, Family Div. (2008) Baird Law Firm (1991 to 2008) Director of Court Services, Family Division (1987 to 1989) Atkinson and Atkinson (1985 to 1987) Sole practitioner (1981 to 1985) Clark Drummie and Company (1976 to 1981) Called to bar (1976) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 5 | Raymond T. French [8] | June 8, 2015 | Harper / MacKay (CPC) | Court of Queen's Bench (2007 to 2015) Patterson Palmer Eddy & McElman Called to bar (1988) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 6 | Lucie Lavigne [9] | May 1, 2018 | J. Trudeau / Wilson-Raybould (Lib) | Court of Queen's Bench of New Brunswick (2001 to 2018) private practice (1980 to 2001) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 7 | Charles A. Leblond [10] | March 8, 2019 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Stewart McKelvey Called to bar (1983) |
Published criminal decisions |
| 8 | Denise A. LeBlanc | June 2, 2022 | J. Trudeau / Lametti (Lib) | Queen's Bench (2018 to 2022) provincial court (2016 to 2018) Called to bar (1986) |
Supernumerary
| Position / Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Position Prior to Appointment | Other Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret E.L. Larlee* [11] | 1998 | Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) | Court of Queen's Bench (1985 to 1998) Probate Judge (1979 to 1985) Private practice (1976 to 1979) Dept of Justice (1974 to 1976) Called to bar (1974) |
Published criminal decisions |
| Ernest Drapeau [12] | 2003 - 2018 (as Chief) 1998 (Justice) April 27, 2018 (Sup.) |
Chrétien / McLellan (Lib) (Judge) | Court of Appeal of New Brunswick Lawyer at Drapeau, Robichaud & McNally |
Published criminal decisions |