The Supreme Court of Yukon (SCY; french: Cour suprême du Yukon) is the

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having general

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for the

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Yukon Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...

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cases are heard by the court, as well as appeals from the Yukon Territorial Court, the

Yukon Small Claims Court Yukon (; ; formerly called Yukon Territory and also referred to as the Yukon) is the smallest and westernmost of Canada's three territories. It also is the second-least populated province or territory in Canada, with a population of 43,964 as ...

and other

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boards. The court is based in

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. 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.

Justices

The SCY consists of three resident judges, five judges from the

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and

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, and forty-two deputy judges appointed from across Canada. The rules of procedure for the SCY are based upon those of the

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. Justices of the SCY are also '' ex officio'' members of the Court of Appeal of Yukon,

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, and Nunavut Court of Appeal.

Notable decisions

* '' Dunbar & Edge v. Yukon (Government of) & Canada (A.G.)''

References

External links

* {{Canada-law-stub

Yukon courts