Acts and Regulations

84-270 - King’s Counsel

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Current to 16 June 2023
NEW BRUNSWICK
REGULATION 84-270
under the
King’s Counsel and Precedence Act
(O.C. 84-941)
Filed October 29, 1984
  Under section 7 of the King’s Counsel and Precedence Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council, on the unanimous recommendation of a committee consisting of the Chief Justice of New Brunswick, the Attorney General of New Brunswick and the President of the Law Society of New Brunswick, makes the following Regulation:
2018-38; 2021-27; 2023, c.17, s.227
1This Regulation may be cited as the King’s Counsel Regulation - King’s Counsel and Precedence Act.
2023, c.17, s.227
2In this Regulation
“Act” means the King’s Counsel and Precedence Act;(Loi)
“committee” means the committee referred to in section 2 of the Act.(comité)
2023, c.17, s.227
3The committee may unanimously recommend for appointment as a King’s Counsel a member of the Law Society of New Brunswick who
(a) has been engaged in the active practice of law in the Province of New Brunswick for at least 15 years;
(b) is a Deputy Attorney General of New Brunswick; or
(c) is a dean of a law school in New Brunswick.
2012, c.39, s.127; 2021-27; 2023, c.17, s.227; 2025-25
4Notwithstanding section 3, the committee may unanimously recommend any member of the Law Society of New Brunswick for appointment as a King’s Counsel who, in its opinion, merits the appointment by reason of exceptional service to the profession.
2021-27; 2023, c.17, s.227
5The committee shall certify its recommendations for appointments to the Lieutenant-Governor.
6The number of members of the Law Society of New Brunswick recommended for appointment by the committee on any occasion shall not exceed one per cent of the number of members who are resident in New Brunswick and are not King’s Counsel at the time of the recommendation.
2021-27; 2023, c.17, s.227
7King’s Counsel appointments shall not be made more than once in any calendar year.
2021-27; 2023, c.17, s.227
N.B. This Regulation is consolidated to June 27, 2025.