For more information about the judiciary of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, please consult the related links below.
Related Links
Judicature Act – The Judicature Act (Newfoundland and Labrador) sets out the judicial constitution of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. It provides that the Court consists of a Chief Justice, an Associate Chief Justice, and up to 22 other judges (also referred to as puisne judges). The puisne judges of the Court are assigned to either the General Division or the Family Division. The Chief Justice and the Associate Chief Justice are judges of the General Division and the Family Division. The Act also permits the Chief Justice to designate a Senior Administrative Judge from among the judges of the Family Division, who may exercise those administrative powers assigned by the Chief Justice.
Canadian Judicial Council – The Canadian Judicial Council is established under the Judges Act (Canada). The objects of the Council are to promote efficiency and uniformity, and to improve the quality of judicial service, in superior courts, such as the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. Its website includes information about the work of the Council as well as a number of informative publications on topics such as judicial independence and the administration of justice.
National Judicial Institute – The National Judicial Institute is an independent, judge-led, not-for-profit organization that provides education programs to the Canadian judiciary.
Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada – This Office was established to help safeguard judicial independence and to provide services to federally appointed judges. Its website includes information on the judicial appointment process, statistics on judicial candidates and appointees, and information about the number of federally appointed judges in Canada.
Canadian Superior Court Judges’ Association – The website of the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association includes information on the justice system and the Canadian judiciary.