| Supreme Court of Yukon | |
|---|---|
| Cour suprême du Yukon | |
_(St_Edwards_Crown).svg) The Royal Arms as used by the Supreme Court[1] | |
| Jurisdiction | Yukon |
| Location | Whitehorse |
| Composition method | appointed on advice of thefederal government |
| Appeals to | Court of Appeal of Yukon |
| Number of positions | 3 (plus 5 justices from theNorthwest Territories andNunavut, and 42 deputy judges from other provinces) |
| Website | yukoncourts.ca/en/supreme-court |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Suzanne M. Duncan |
| Since | 2020 |
TheSupreme Court of Yukon (SCY;French:Cour suprême du Yukon) is thesuperior court having generaljurisdiction for theCanadian territory ofYukon.Civil andcriminal cases are heard by the court, as well asappeals from theYukon Territorial Court, the Yukon Small Claims Court and otherquasi-judicial boards. The court is based inWhitehorse. Appeals from the court are made to theCourt of Appeal of Yukon.
The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Yukon is Suzanne Duncan.[2]
The SCY consists of three resident judges, five judges from theNorthwest Territories andNunavut, and forty-twodeputyjudges appointed from across Canada. The rules of procedure for the SCY are based upon those of theSupreme Court of British Columbia.
Justices of the SCY are alsoex officio members of theCourt of Appeal of Yukon,Court of Appeal for the Northwest Territories, andNunavut Court of Appeal.[3]
| Name | Appointed | Nominated by | Prior position(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice Suzanne Duncan | November 30, 2018 October 1, 2020 (CJ) | J. Trudeau | Counsel, Kwanlin Dün First Nation |
| JusticeEdith Campbell[4] | March 15, 2018 | J. Trudeau | Public Prosecution Service of Canada PPSC's Competition Law Section |
| Justice Karen Wenckebach | November 19, 2020 | J. Trudeau | Legal Counsel, Government of Yukon |
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