| Supreme Court of Yukon | |
|---|---|
| Cour suprême du Yukon | |
_(St_Edwards_Crown).svg) The Royal Arms as used by the Supreme Court[1] | |
| Jurisdiction | Yukon |
| Location | Whitehorse |
| Composition method | appointed on advice of the federal government |
| Appeals to | Court of Appeal of Yukon |
| Number of positions | 3 (plus 5 justices from the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, and 42 deputy judges from other provinces) |
| Website | yukoncourts.ca/en/supreme-court |
| Chief Justice | |
| Currently | Suzanne M. Duncan |
| Since | 2020 |
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]
- ^ "Supreme Court". Yukon Courts. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "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.