The Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick (in French: Cour du Banc du Roi du Nouveau-Brunswick) is the superior trial court of the Canadian province of New Brunswick.
In 1979, the Supreme Court of the Province of New Brunswickwas dissolved, and its trial functions went to the Court of King's Bench, while its appeal functions largely shifted to the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick.
Structure
The Court of King's Bench of New Brunswick consists of a Chief Justice among 17 judicial seats, plus a number of justices who have elected supernumerary status after many years of service and after having attained eligibility for retirement. This tally does not include the 8 judicial seats assigned for the family court.
Former justices (including district)
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! Name !! County !! Appointment !! Nominated By !! Prior Position(s)
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| Justice George S. Rideout || Moncton || 1997 || Chretien ||Member of Parliament (Liberal)
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| Justice Roger Savoie || Moncton || || ||
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| Justice Jacques A. Sirois || Moncton || || ||
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| Justice Guy W. Boisvert || Bathurst || || ||
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| Justice David H. Russell || Fredericton || || ||
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| Justice Thomas W. Riordon || Miramichi || || ||
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| Justice Roger McIntyre || Bathurst || || ||
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| Justice Barbara L. Baird || Fredericton || 2007 || || private practice<br>Member of Legislative Assembly NB
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|Justice Robert J. Higgins || Saint John || || ||
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|Justice Joseph Albert Pichette (1963-1975) || Edmundston || || ||
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| Justice Robert L. Tuck || Moncton || || ||
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