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Nunavut Court of Justice

Superior court for Nunavut, Canada

Superior court for Nunavut, Canada

FieldValue
court_nameNunavut Court of Justice
imageFile:Coat of arms of Nunavut.svg
imagesize120px
captionArms of the Court of Justice
established1999
jurisdictionNunavut Nunavut
locationIqaluit
typeAppointed by the federal government
authorityGovernment of Canada by Nunavut Act, 1993
appealstoNunavut Court of Appeal
positions6
websitehttp://www.nunavutcourts.ca/index.php/nunavut-court-of-justice
chiefjudgetitleChief Justice
chiefjudgenameMr Justice Neil Sharkey
termstart2016

The Nunavut Court of Justice (NUCJ; , Nunavuumi Iqkaqtuijikkut; Inuinnaqtun: Nunavunmi Maligaliuqtiit, ) is the superior court and territorial court of the Canadian territory of Nunavut. It is administered from the Nunavut Justice Centre (Building #510) in Iqaluit.

It was established on April 1, 1999 as Canada's only "unified" or single-level court with the consent of Canada, the Office of the Interim Commissioner of Nunavut and Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., the Inuit Land Claims representative organization. Prior to the establishment of Nunavut as a separate territory justice was administered through two courts, the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories and the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories.

Besides court proceedings in Iqaluit the judges travel as a circuit court to communities throughout the territory to conduct cases.

Judges

Current judges

PositionNameAppointedShort History
Current Status
Justicetitle= NUNAVUT JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCEDurl=http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/news-nouv/ja-nj/2012/doc_32710.htmlaccessdate=11 August 2018}}March 2012Clinic Director in Kitikmeot, Defence Counsel
JusticeEarl Johnson2002Senior Legal Counsel, Northwest Territories Department of Justice (Yellowknife) appointed in 2003 to support growing work of the Court, largely engaged in civil cases
Chief JusticeNeil SharkeyDecember 2008Legal Director at Maliiganik Tukisiniakvik (Iqaluit - 1986), first judge called to the bench from the Nunavut Bar, appellate practice, Justice of the Peace Administrator (1999)
JusticeSusan CooperDecember 2009Law Clerk to the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut, Partner with law firm Chandler & Cooper
JusticeBonnie M. TullochMarch 2012Special Advisor on northern issues, Public Prosecution Service of Canada, Legal Aid Executive Director (Gjoa Haven) and Kivalliq Legal Aid Director (Rankin Inlet), Director of Akitsiraq Law School Society
JusticePaul BychokDecember 2015Crown Prosecutor
Justiceurl=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/nunavut-new-judge-appointments-1.4718043title=Nunavut bench filled out with 2 new judges, after years of being short-staffed CBC Newslast1=Jun 24first1=Sara Frizzell · CBC News · Postedlast2=June 24first2=2018 4:00 AM CT Last Updatedwebsite=CBClanguage=enaccess-date=2018-12-09}}June 2018Criminal defence lawyer, defence counsel at Maliganik Tukisiniarvik Legal Services
JusticeChristian LyonsJune 2018Crown Prosecutor, defence counsel with legal aid in Iqaluit

Past Judges

PositionNameAppointedShort History
Current Status
Senior JudgeRobert KilpatrickOctober 2009
1999
Senior JudgeBeverley Browne1993 - 2009originally a Territorial Court Judge in pre-division Northwest Territories, made Senior judge in 1999 on the creation of Nunavut, strong supporter of the Akitsiraq Law School program, leader in music education (Iqaluit Music Society), church organist (St. Jude's Anglican Cathedral) and responsible for the integration of Inuit elders into functions in the Nunavut Courts.

References

References

  1. "Nunavut Courts - Judiciary".
  2. [http://www.nunavutcourts.ca/annualreports/what-is-a-unified-court Nunavut Court of Justice: About the Nunavut Court of Justice]
  3. "NUNAVUT JUDICIAL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED".
  4. "Nunavut Judicial Appointment Announced".
  5. "Nunavut bench filled out with 2 new judges, after years of being short-staffed {{!}} CBC News".
  6. "Remembering the life of Beverley Browne 1952 - 2021".
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