Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan
| Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan | |
|---|---|
| Country |
Saskatchewan, Canada 
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| Location | Battleford; Estevan; Melfort; Moose Jaw; Prince Albert; Regina; Saskatoon; Swift Current; Weyburn; and Yorkton |
| Authorized by | The Queen's Bench Act, 1998 |
| No. of positions | 33 |
| Website | Court of Queen's Bench |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Martel D. Popescul |
| Since | January 1, 2012 |
The Court of Queen's Bench for Saskatchewan is the superior trial court for the Canadian province of Saskatchewan.
The Court consists of 32 full-time judges and a number of supernumerary judges, all appointed and paid by the federal government. The court's Chief Justice, currently the Honourable Martel D. Popescul, is styled the Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench. Both the Chief Justice and puisne justices are addressed as "My Lord" or "My Lady" and referred to as "His Lordship" or "Her Ladyship". This differs from the terminology used in the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan, whose judges are "Your Honour", "His Honour" or "Her Honour."
The Court sits in 10 judicial centres and actions are generally brought in the judicial centre closest to where the action arose, or the residence or place of business of the defendant.
The Court hears civil and criminal law cases. It is a court of inherent jurisdiction and there is no monetary limit on the claims which it may hear. It also has original jurisdiction over matters assigned to it by statute, such as adjudicating human rights complaints.
The court has a Family Law Division, which has exclusive jurisdiction over family law matters in the judicial centres of Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert, and concurrent jurisdiction (with the Provincial Court) over family law matters in all other areas of the province.
As a superior court of original jurisdiction, it has supervisory jurisdiction over administrative tribunals, exercised by the prerogative writs. It also has some appellate jurisdiction, hearing appeals from the Provincial Court of Saskatchewan and some administrative bodies. Appeals may be taken from the Queen's Bench to the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan. A further appeal lies to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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