Supreme Court of Yukon

Supreme Court of Yukon
Cour suprême du Yukon
The Royal Arms as used by the Supreme Court[1]
JurisdictionYukon
LocationWhitehorse
Composition methodappointed on advice of the federal government
Appeals toCourt of Appeal of Yukon
Number of positions3 (plus 5 justices from the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and 42 deputy judges from other provinces)
Websiteyukoncourts.ca/en/supreme-court
Chief Justice
CurrentlySuzanne M. Duncan
Since2020

The Supreme Court of Yukon (SCY; French: Cour suprême du Yukon) is the superior court having general jurisdiction for the Canadian territory of Yukon. Civil and criminal cases are heard by the court, as well as appeals from the Yukon Territorial Court, the Yukon Small Claims Court and other quasi-judicial boards. The court is based in Whitehorse. Appeals from the court are made to the Court of Appeal of Yukon.

The current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Yukon is Suzanne Duncan.[2]

  1. ^ "Supreme Court". Yukon Courts. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Prime Minister announces appointment of new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Yukon". Prime Minister of Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 1 October 2020.