Justices & Applications Judges

The Court of King’s Bench is constituted by the Court of King’s Bench Act, which provides for a Chief Justice and 2 Associate Chief Justices of the Court of King’s Bench and 80 other justices, as well as for supernumerary justices. The Act also provides for the appointment of Applications Judges in Chambers, who are judicial officers with the authority to hear and determine certain applications to the Court, as set out in the Act and Court of King’s Bench General Practice Note 2.

Appointments to the Court of King's Bench

Judicial appointments to the Court of King's Bench of Alberta are made by the Canadian Federal Government. Information on the application and appointment process can be found on the website of the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada.

Justices of the Court of King’s Bench

* Denotes supernumerary or “part-time” status.

Applications Judges in Chambers

* Denotes ad hoc or “part-time” status.

Further information on Justices and Applications Judges of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta is available in the Court of King’s Bench Act, RSA 2000, c C-31