The Court of Appeal is the senior and final court in the province
of Manitoba. The Chief Justice of Manitoba heads the Court which
is composed of a total of nine judges. The Judges are federally
appointed pursuant to the Judges Act. The Court normally sits
in panels comprised of three judges which constitute a quorum
but occasionally, on matters of great importance will sit with
a panel of five judges. The Court hears appeals from the Manitoba
Court of Queen's Bench and the Provincial Court of Manitoba.
In addition the Court of Appeal hears, in limited circumstances
and as mandated by statute, appeals from professional bodies
and some government boards and tribunals, usually when a point
of law or jurisdiction is involved. The Court of Appeal sits
in Winnipeg.