Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed Deborah E. Fry to be the new chief justice of Newfoundland and Labrador.
She replaces J. Derek Green, who elected to become a supernumerary judge last December.
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Fry worked as a nurse and taught nursing before attending law school.
After becoming a lawyer, she worked in the Newfoundland and Labrador public service and held several senior positions, including clerk of the cabinet.
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She was appointed to the trial division of province’s supreme court in 2007 and most recently was senior administrative judge of the family division.
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Over her career, she gained extensive experience in mediation, and will be a great asset to the court, Trudeau said in a statement.
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