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The Court is composed of the Chief Judge and 48 other judges. [2] The judges are appointed by the provincial government.To be eligible for appointment, a person must have at least 10 years' experience as a lawyer, or have other legal experience which is satisfactory to the Judicial Council of Saskatchewan. [3]
The Court of King's Bench Act foresaw the need to rename the court in the event of a female monarch. The act provides that, during the reign of a king, the court is known as the Court of King's Bench for Saskatchewan. During the reign of a queen, it is known as the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan. [14]
Before a court imposes a fine, it must inquire into the ability to pay the fine. [30] Failure to pay the fine by the time required in the order can result in the person being found in default. A number of remedies exist, including imprisonment. In the past a court that imposed a fine would also impose a hypothetical sentence in the event of ...
The new Court of Appeal was established to take over the appellate function of the Supreme Court of Saskatchewan, and the new Court of King's Bench was created to take over the trial functions of the Supreme Court of Saskatchewan. [10] The Supreme Court of Saskatchewan was abolished effective March 1, 1918. [11]
refusal to comply with the rights and freedoms under the Bill (e.g. denying service to a person because of the person's race) was an offence, carrying a fine of between $25 and $50 for a first offence, and a fine of between $50 and $200 for subsequent offences, with the possibility of imprisonment for default in paying the fine (s. 15);
Tribunals in Canada are established by federal or provincial legislation, and generally refer to any persons or institution with authority to judge, adjudicate on, or determine claims or disputes. An administrative tribunal is a kind of quasi-judicial body that makes decisions on behalf of federal and provincial/territorial governments when it ...
Judges of the court are made up of eight puisne judges and the Chief Justice. [38] Candidates must have either been a judge of a superior court or a lawyer for at least ten years in their province's bar. [39] Appointments are made by the Governor General of Canada on advice of the Prime Minister. [39]
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]