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Due to the impacts of this weekend’s extreme weather, the Sir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts located at 42 Water Street, Charlottetown, will be closed to the public on Monday, February 6, 2023. Work is underway to repair damages to courtrooms as quickly as possible. The Courts...

Presiding coroner, Dr. Craig Malone, confirms that the White and Rodd inquest will resume on February 24-25 at the Sir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts. Dr. Malone and the six-member jury will hear closing remarks before concluding the inquest. Facts and evidence presented during...

Presiding coroner Dr. Craig Malone confirms today that that the inquest called for the deaths of Danielle White and Olivia Rodd will be postponed due to the evolving COVID-19 situation at the Sir Louis Henry Davies Law Courts. Out of respect for the families involved and an...

The Department of Justice and Public Safety is confirming that court operations in Charlottetown are being adjourned today, including the White and Rodd inquest. A staff member of court services has tested positive for COVID-19, and the case is under investigation. Contact...

Government encourages Islanders to learn more about upcoming legislative changes that will help them better understand the role of capacity in substitute decision-making processes. The Department of Justice and Public Safety has developed an education series and consultation...

Island youth will soon have access to a new diversion and educational justice program to help them better understand the health, legal and social risks of cannabis use and possession. The program called Rethink was developed collaboratively by the Departments of Health and...

Islanders can take a behind-the-scenes look at the justice system by attending free public education sessions at the Charlottetown Law Courts. Sessions are November 13, 20 and 27 from 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. and include tours of courtrooms, the law library and holding cells...

Supporting Island families - For the second year in a row, Prince Edward Island’s criminal justice system is the best in the country. According to the MacDonald-Laurier Institute’s second-annual Justice System Report Card, the province is No. 1 in Canada based on key indicators...

The following is a statement from Premier Wade MacLauchlan, minister of Justice and Public Safety and attorney general. I am pleased to extend congratulations to Honourable Tracey L. Clements on being promoted to chief justice of the Supreme Court of Prince Edward Island, and to...