Court of King's Bench of Manitoba

Court of King's Bench of Manitoba
Established1872
JurisdictionManitoba
Authorised byThe Court of Queen's Bench Act
Websitemanitobacourts.mb.ca/court-of-queens-bench/
Chief Justice
CurrentlyGlenn Joyal[2]
SinceFebruary 3, 2011; 13 years ago (February 3, 2011)
Associate Chief Justice (General Division)
CurrentlyShane I. Perlmutter[3]
SinceMarch 7, 2013; 11 years ago (March 7, 2013)
Associate Chief Justice (Family Division)
CurrentlyGwen B. Hatch[1]
SinceMay 14, 2020; 4 years ago (May 14, 2020)

The Court of King's Bench of Manitoba (French: Cour du Banc du Roi du Manitoba)—or the Court of Queen’s Bench of Manitoba, depending on the monarch—is the superior court of the Canadian province of Manitoba.

The court is divided into two divisions. The Family Division deals with family law cases including divorces, guardianships, adoptions and child welfare.[4] The General Division deals with civil and criminal matters, including civil trials, probate law, indictable offences and applications for the review of decisions from certain administrative tribunals.[5]

The current Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench as of 2021 is Judge Glenn Joyal, who was appointed on 3 February 2011.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Judges – Manitoba Courts".
  2. ^ "PM announces Manitoba judicial appointments". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Judges – Manitoba Courts". Retrieved February 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Family Division | About the Court of Queen's Bench". www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. June 11, 2021. Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  5. ^ "The General Division | About the Court of Queen's Bench". www.manitobacourts.mb.ca. June 8, 2021. Archived from the original on 2015-05-03. Retrieved 2021-07-25.