New judges to be announced.

Published on August 13, 2012; Published on August 13, 2012

Two new provincial court judges are expected to be named later today.

The Telegram has learned the new judges will be Lori Marshall, a St. John’s based legal aid lawyer, and St. John’s lawyer James Walsh. Their appointments will fill the vacancies left by the retirement of Judge Robert Hyslop and Judge David Power.

A formal announcement is expected later today.

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Wnston Adams

- August 13, 2012 at 16:44:55

Does this mean she won't proceed as Crockwell's lawyer? Surely this poor man won't get shafted again?

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- Ray
  
  - August 13, 2012 at 17:47:53
  
  Judges should be elected and not appointed. I would assume these two were close friends with someone in the current government and judical system. Only in Canada....

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