J.C. Marc Richard

J.C. Marc Richard

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{{Short description|Chief Justice of New Brunswick}}
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'''J.C. Marc Richard''' is the current [[Chief Justice of New Brunswick]] as of 2026, having served in that role since 2018. He was previously president of the [[Canadian Bar Association]] and the [[Law Society of New Brunswick]].
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'''J.C. Marc Richard''' is the current [[Chief Justice of New Brunswick]] since 2018. He was previously president of the [[Canadian Bar Association]] and the [[Law Society of New Brunswick]]. />


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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== Career ==
== Career ==
Admitted to the Bar in 1985, Richard worked as [[Crown Prosecutor]] before working litigation with Barry & O'Neil law firm. In October 2003, Richard was appointed to the [[Court of Appeal of New Brunswick]].{{Cite web |date=2018-05-04 |title=The Honourable J.C. Marc Richard |url=https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2018/05/04/honourable-jc-marc-richard |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=Prime Minister of Canada |language=en}}
Admitted to the Bar in 1985, Richard worked as [[Crown Prosecutor]] before working litigation with Barry & O'Neil law firm. In October 2003, Richard was appointed to the [[Court of Appeal of New Brunswick]].{{Cite web |date=2018-05-04 |title=The Honourable J.C. Marc Richard |url=https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/backgrounders/2018/05/04/honourable-jc-marc-richard |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=Prime Minister of Canada |language=en}}

On May 4, 2018, he was appointed as the Chief Justice of New Brunswick by former Prime Minister [[Justin Trudeau]].{{Cite web |title=Trudeau appoints new chief justice for New Brunswick |url=https://lethbridgenewsnow.com/2018/05/04/trudeau-appoints-new-chief-justice-for-new-brunswick/ |access-date=2026-04-28 |website=Lethbridge News Now |language=en}}


Richard serves on the [[Board of Directors]] for the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice.{{Cite web |title=Meet our Board of Directors: The Honourable Chief Justice J.C. Marc Richard |url=https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/2022/01/12/ciaj-board-chief-justice-j-c-marc-richard/ |website=Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice}}
Richard serves on the [[Board of Directors]] for the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice.{{Cite web |title=Meet our Board of Directors: The Honourable Chief Justice J.C. Marc Richard |url=https://ciaj-icaj.ca/en/2022/01/12/ciaj-board-chief-justice-j-c-marc-richard/ |website=Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice}}