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The Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador is the lower trial court of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It hears cases relating to criminal law and family law . Judges of the Provincial Court are appointed by the provincial cabinet, on recommendation of the Attorney General.
The Court has the authority to hear appeals of specific matters not under jurisdiction of the province's appellate court. The Court is located in six regions of the province: Corner Brook (3 justices), Gander (1 justice), Grand Bank (1 justice), Grand Falls-Windsor (1 justice), Happy Valley-Goose Bay (1 justice), and St. John's (21 justices ...
The Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador is at the top of the hierarchy of courts for the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. The Court of Appeal derives its powers and jurisdiction from the Court of Appeal Act. The independent Court of Appeal was established in 2018 and comprises the Chief Justice and five other justices. [2]
The courthouse in Saint John. The Provincial Court of New Brunswick (French: Cour provinciale du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the lower trial court of the province of New Brunswick. It hears cases relating to criminal law and other statutes. The court system of New Brunswick also has a Mental Health Court located in Saint John.
The St. John’s Court House is located on Water Street and Duckworth Street in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. Constructed in 1901–04, the building is a National Historic Site of Canada. [1] Sources differ with regard to its architect; it was designed either by William Tuff Whiteway [2] or by William H. Greene. [1]
The sheriffs also assists local law enforcement agencies with additional resources to ensure public safety under the provincial Emergency Services Division. [3] The High Sheriff is primarily responsible for providing administrative and enforcement services to the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and the Provincial Courts. The Office of the High ...
The Supreme Court of NL is shown from Water Street, St. John's, NL In 1997, in response to the Hughes Inquiry, and facing dozens of civil lawsuits, the NL provincial government acknowledged its responsibility as a result of having sent children to the Mount Cashel Orphanage, and paid a settlement of $11.25 million to approximately 40 former ...
The first is the term "provincial court", which has two quite different meanings, depending on context. The first, and most general meaning, is that a provincial court is a court established by the legislature of a province, under its constitutional authority over the administration of justice in the province, set out in s. 92(14) of the Constitution Act, 1867. [2]