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Judges of the Provincial Court are appointed by Order-in-Council of the Province of Manitoba upon the recommendation of a Judicial Advisory Committee, which is composed of the Chief Judge, four citizens appointed by the provincial government, the President of the Law Society of Manitoba, the President of the Manitoba Bar Association, and a representative of the Provincial Court judges.
Pursuant to The Court of Appeal Act, [5] the Court consists of a Chief Justice and 12 other judges, all of whom are federally-appointed pursuant to the Judges Act. [1] [2]As a "Superior Court" under section 96 of the federal Constitution Act, 1867, Court of Appeal judges are appointed by the Governor-General of Canada (in practical terms, the Prime Minister of Canada).
The Court of King's Bench of Manitoba (French: Cour du Banc du Roi du Manitoba)—or the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, depending on the monarch—is the superior court of the Canadian province of Manitoba. The court is divided into two divisions.
Legal Aid Manitoba (LAM; French: Aide juridique Manitoba) is an independent agency, established by The Legal Aid Manitoba Act, [22] that provides legal services in Manitoba to those who may require legal aid. [8] LAM receives funding from the Province of Manitoba, Government of Canada, and Manitoba Law Foundation, as well as client fees. [23]
R v Buhay [2003] 1 S.C.R. 631, 2003 SCC 30 is a leading Supreme Court of Canada decision on the Charter rights protecting against unreasonable search and seizure and the criteria for the exclusion of evidence under section 24(2).
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Richard J. F. Chartier is a Canadian judge and former Chief Justice of Manitoba. He was appointed a judge of the Manitoba Court of Appeal on November 23, 2006. He replaced A. Kerr Twaddle, who elected to become a supernumerary judge. He was appointed as Chief Justice of Manitoba on March 7, 2013.
Barbara M. Hamilton KC was judge of the Manitoba Court of King's Bench. She was appointed to the Manitoba Court of Appeal on July 17, 2002. She replaced Guy J. Kroft, who elected to become a supernumerary judge. Hamilton received a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba in 1976 and was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1977. Until 1980 ...