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Transition to Audio File Requests

Effective immediately, we are updating our procedure for accessing court records. Please note that we will no longer accept requests for written transcripts. Instead, parties interested in obtaining records will now be able to request audio files of court proceedings. This change allows users to utilize the transcriptionist of their choosing to convert these audio files into written transcripts.

For instructions on how to request audio files, and for more information on this new process, please visit our website Nunavut Courts - Transcript Requests

We appreciate your cooperation as we transition to this new model, aimed at providing more flexible and accessible services.

Nunavut Court of Appeal

 

The Nunavut Court of Appeal (NUCA) is headed by The Honourable Justice Ritu Khullar who serves as Chief Justice. Judges from our own Nunavut Court of Justice and the Courts of Alberta, the NWT, and the Yukon all serve on the Nunavut Court of Appeal.

Unlike the regular Nunavut Courts, the Nunavut Court of Appeal only sits two to three times a year. There is a panel of judges who hear matters before the Court of Appeal which consists of one to three judges from the list of appointed justices to the NUCA.

If a matter is appealed from the Nunavut Court of Justice, which includes all levels of Nunavut trial courts, all indictable offences go to a panel of the NUCA. However, an appeal from a summary conviction case dealt with at the trial level by a Nunavut Court of Justice judge is dealt with by a single judge of the Court of Appeal.