Supreme Court of Yukon

The Supreme Court of Yukon (SCY) (French: Cour suprême du Yukon) is the court of general jurisdiction for the Canadian territory of Yukon. Civil and criminal cases are heard by the court, as well as appeals from the Yukon Territorial Court, the Yukon Small Claims Court and other quasi-judicial boards. Appeals from the court are made to the Court of Appeal of Yukon.

The SCY consists of three resident judges, five judges from the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and forty-two deputy judges appointed from across Canada. The rules of procedure for the SCY are based upon those of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. The court is based in Whitehorse.

The Chief Justice is Suzanne Duncan[1]

Justices
Name Appointed Nominated By Prior Position(s)
Chief Justice Suzanne Duncan November 30, 2018

October 1, 2020 (CJ)

 Trudeau Counsel, Kwanlin Dün First Nation
Justice Edith M Campbell[2] March 15, 2018 Trudeau Public Prosecution Service of Canada
PPSC's Competition Law Section
Justice Karen Wenckebach November 19, 2020 Trudeau Legal Counsel, Government of Yukon

Former Justices

Justice Leigh F. Gower died in office 28 October 2018.[3]


Chief Justice Ron Veale retired on July 25, 2020

Notable case

References
  1. "Prime Minister announces appointment of new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Yukon". PM. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
  2. "Government of Canada announces judicial appointment in the Yukon Territory". Retrieved 3 April 2018.
  3. Legal circles stunned by justice's death


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