Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is a superior court of record of the Northwest Territories courts. It is based in Yellowknife, but travels on circuit to other communities throughout the Territories to hear civil and serious criminal cases, with or without a jury. It also exercises powers of judicial review over decisions of Territorial boards and tribunals. The Supreme Court hears appeals in summary conviction criminal cases heard by the Territorial Court and the Justice of the Peace Court, as well as other types of cases where appeals are provided by statute. This Court also has jurisdiction over divorce, probate and estate administration matters.

Appeals from decisions of the Supreme Court are heard by the Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories.

The current resident Supreme Court justices are:

• The Honorable Justice V. A. Schuler
• The Honorable Justice L. A. Charbonneau
• The Honorable Justice K. Shaner
• The Honorable Justice S. H. Smallwood