Judicial Council screens and approves applicants as qualified for appointment. The provincial Attorney General selects from the candidates approved by Judicial Council and makes recommendations to Cabinet. Judicial justices are appointed to the Provincial Court by the Lieutenant Governor in Council acting on the advice of the provincial Cabinet. 

Judicial Council has established a broad range of skills for applicants (listed in the Judicial Justice Candidate Application Worksheet) for appointment as a judicial justice. These help to ensure that the candidates appointed are exceptional individuals who demonstrate the highest professional qualifications, temperament, ability and community respect. After appointment, judicial justices receive training before embarking on their assignments. In addition, they attend professional development seminars held twice a year. 

Before proceeding with an application, review the Judicial Justice Candidate Process Summary. You may wish to use the Judicial Justice Candidate Worksheet to collect the information you need to complete the application. 

You begin by creating a user account. Once you log in, select the Judicial Justice Candidate Application form. You can save your partially completed application, log out, and log in later. When ready, submit the Judicial Justice Candidate Application and a digital photograph of yourself to the Office of the Chief Judge. 

You must also complete the following documents online: 

• Consent for Disclosure of Personal Information 

• Law Society Authorization and Release 

• Online background eConsent forms 

Online Judicial Justice Application Information

Judicial Justice Candidate Application Worksheet

Applications for re-appointment as a part time judicial justice for a 10-year fixed term may be made if a judicial justice has resigned or the appointment of the judicial justice has expired. A judicial justice may be re-appointed once.  

Judicial Council welcomes these applications. Before proceeding with an application, applicants should read the Judicial Justice Re-Appointment Process Summary. You may wish to use the Judicial Justice Re-Appointment Candidate Worksheet to collect the information you need to complete the application. 

You begin by creating a user account. Once you log in, select the Judicial Justice Re-Appointment Application form. You can save your partially completed application, log out, and log in later. When ready, submit the Judicial Justice Re-Appointment Application and a digital photograph of yourself to the Office of the Chief Judge. 

You must also complete the following documents online: 

• Office of the Chief Judge Authorization and Release form 

• Online background eConsent forms 

Online Judicial Justice Re-Appointment Information