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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.
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.
In 1969, with growing demand for free legal aid, a roster of private bar lawyers were paid $50 daily to act as duty counsel at criminal intake court. In 1971–72, Manitoba would finally incorporate legal aid into provincial legislation in 1971 and, in 1972, Legal Aid Services Society of Manitoba would begin operations.
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).
In 1988, the Freedom of Information Act gave Manitoba its first access-to-government-information legislation. It provided for access by members of the public to records held by the Government of Manitoba and government agencies, with certain exemptions. The Act provided limited protection for personal information by treating third-party ...
Robert B. Doyle was appointed a judge of the Family Division of the Manitoba Court of King's Bench on February 29, 2000. He replaced Mr. Justice Gil Goodman, who chose to become a supernumerary judge. Mr. Justice Doyle received his Bachelor of Laws from the University of Manitoba in 1979 and was called
The Archives of Manitoba also holds a large collection of historical records of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, who donated them to the Archives. [18] In 2006, the Archives of Manitoba acquired a small cache of personal, legal, business, and political records of John A. Macdonald and his son Hugh John Macdonald. The records relating to John ...
On March 2, 2007, he was appointed to the Manitoba Court of Appeal, replacing Charles Huband. He became a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba on July 10, 2007, replacing A. L. Clearwater, who elected to become a supernumerary judge. He was appointed Associate Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench of Manitoba in January 2009.