2014 News Archive

The Honourable Michelle Marquette has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in Wynyard. Judge Marquette has practiced law for 20 years, after graduating with distinction from the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan. She established a...

The Provincial Court’s Next Available Trial Date Report is now being made available online. The Report will be updated every three months and shows the number of days a person must wait to set a regular trial or preliminary hearing date at each of the Provincial Court...

The Provincial Court of Saskatchewan has published its first-ever Biennial Report. The report covers the time period of January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2013, and provides a snapshot of the Court’s work, including its jurisdiction, its judges, and its locations. Using...

It is with great sadness that the Courts note the death of the Honourable Frank Gerein, former Chief Justice of the Court of Queen's Bench. Gerein was appointed to District Court in 1980, and joined the Court of Queen's Bench the following year when the two courts...

The Honourable Sanjeev Anand has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Judge Anand was most recently the Dean of the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan. He received his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School at...

The Chief Judges of the province’s three courts recently completed a three-day tour of Saskatchewan’s North, stopping in several communities to meet with local leaders. Chief Justice of Saskatchewan Robert Richards, Chief Justice Martel Popescul of the Court of...

The Honourable James A. Plemel was appointed Chief Judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan today. Judge Plemel will replace current Chief Judge Carol Snell, whose seven-year term as Chief ends December 31, 2014. Judge Plemel has served as a judge of the...

The Honourable Bruce Bauer has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan in North Battleford. Judge Bauer has worked as a prosecutor since he was called to the Bar in 1980. He has worked with the provincial Ministry of Justice as a Senior Crown...

The Honourable Donald H. Layh has been appointed a judge of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan in Yorkton. Justice Layh is a member of both the Saskatchewan and Manitoba Bars and was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2005. Justice Layh practised with Robertson...

The Honourable Darryl J. Brown has been appointed a judge of the Family Law Division of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan in Regina. Justice Brown has been a lawyer with the Saskatchewan Ministry of Justice since 1989. He began as Crown Counsel in the Civil...

The Honourable Gwendolyn V. Goebel has been appointed a judge of the Family Law Division of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan in Saskatoon. Prior to her appointment, Justice Goebel was a lawyer with Robertson Stromberg in Saskatoon. Her main practice focus...

The Honourable Byron Wright and The Honourable Lane Wiegers have been appointed as judges of the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan. Judge Wiegers is appointed to Estevan, replacing Judge Karl Baziin, who will transfer to Swift Current. Judge Wiegers has appeared at all...

The Honourable Michael T. Megaw has been appointed a judge of the Family Law Division of the Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan in Regina. Prior to his appointment, Justice Megaw practiced with Gerrand Rath Johnson in Regina. His main areas of practice were civil...

The Honourable Miguel Martinez has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court in Meadow Lake. Judge Martinez has been a lawyer for more than 30 years, beginning his practice in Weyburn and Carlyle with the MacDonald, Dawson and Fabian law firm. After moving to...

The Honourable Janet McIvor has been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court in Meadow Lake. Judge McIvor was most recently a Senior Crown Prosecutor with the Ministry of Justice, working in both Meadow Lake and Saskatoon for the past 17 years. She has practiced law...