The federal government has filled a vacancy on New Brunswick’s top court.
Attorney General Sean Fraser announced Judge Robert Dysart would replace Justice Charles LeBlond, who died in July.
Dysart has been serving as a judge on the Court of King’s Bench since 2019.
“I wish Justice Dysart every success as he takes on his new role,” Fraser said in a statement announcing the appointment. “I am confident he will serve the people of New Brunswick well as a member of the Court of Appeal of New Brunswick.”
Dysart was called to the Bar of New Brunswick in 1997 after earning his degree at Dalhousie University.
He articled with the law firm Stewart McKelvey and was admitted as a partner of the firm in 2004.
He maintained a broad bilingual litigation practice, including insurance, construction, and commercial litigation.
His practice was focused on health law, medical malpractice defence, and professional regulatory matters.
He received his King’s Counsel designation in 2018, and was admitted as a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America that same year.
