In our Canadian legal system, judges and judicial officers are
held accountable in two ways: for their decisions, by the process
of an appeal to a higher court; and for their conduct, through
a complaints process. There are no other mechanisms of review
available.
In appealing a decision of a judge or judicial officer of the
court, you are asking the appeal court to review the decision
of the trial judge to ensure that the law was applied correctly.
To learn more about the appeal process in Manitoba you can go to the
Rules of the Court of Appeal
and also to
Frequently Asked Questions
on this site. For more general information about the Court of Appeal,
click here.
There are two judicial complaint processes for Judges in Manitoba.
The Provincial Court Judges are appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council of Manitoba under
The Provincial Court Act. If you have a concern about the conduct of a Provincial Court Judge
and wish to make a complaint
click here
for more information.
The Court of Queen's Bench and Court of Appeal Judges are appointed
by the Governor General in Council of Canada under the federal
Judges Act.The Canadian Judicial Council deals with complaints
about federally appointed judges. If you have a concern about
the conduct of a Judge of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench
or the Manitoba Court of Appeal and wish to make a complaint, please click on this link to the
Canadian Judicial Council
for more information.
You may have a concern with the conduct of a Master of the Court
of Queen's Bench, who is a judicial officer. There is a complaint
process established under The Court of Queen's Bench Act
respecting Masters of the court. If you wish to make a complaint about the conduct of a Master,
click here
for more information.
Last Revised: September 15, 2006