R. Leslie Jackson was the Chief Justice of the Provincial Court of New Brunswick until 14 January 2014, when he was continued in office as a supernumerary. Jackson received his LL.B. in 1970 from the University of New Brunswick.gnb.ca: "R. Leslie Jackson to become associate chief judge (05/12/22)"
22 December 2005 His time in private practice ended on 7 November 1997 when he was created a Provincial Court justice. He was promoted to the position of Associate Chief Justice on 9 January 2006.

Notable cases

* The release, as the result of an application by the CBC and the ''

Telegraph-Journal The ''Telegraph-Journal'' is a daily newspaper published in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. It serves as both a provincial daily and as a local newspaper for Saint John. The newspaper is published by Brunswick News. The ''Telegraph-Journal'' i ...

'', of search warrant and other documents in the

Richard Oland The death of Richard Oland occurred on July 7, 2011, when 69-year-old Canadian businessman Richard Oland, previously a vice-president with Moosehead Brewery, was bludgeoned to death in his office on Canterbury Street in Saint John, New Brunswi ...

homicide, although the publication ban was partially maintained.nationalpost.com: "Financial motive behind New Brunswick businessman's murder: Police documents"
5 October 2012 * The 2017 labour dispute between the RCMP and Employment Canada, which occurred as the result of

Justin Bourque The Moncton shootings were a string of shootings that took place on June 4, 2014, in Moncton, in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. Justin Bourque, a 24-year-old Moncton resident, shot five officers from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police ...

's murderous actions.

References

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