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Family Law in
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Separate together

The goal of the territorial government's new family law mediation program can be summed up in two words: separate together. Launched in late March, the estimated $80,000 program aims to encourage couples involved in the process of separation or divorce to resolve matters cooperatively and outside of court.

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NWT Court Schedule
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Meet the Judges of Nunavut
Short biographies of Nunavut's judges.

NWT Sheriff's Office
The primary role of a Sheriff is his or her presence in the courtroom. A Sheriff is present in the courtroom, not only to assist in court procedure by calling jurors and escorting prisoners, but also to provide overall security for the judiciary, jurors, and court staff.

Nunavut Family Abuse Intervention Act
Emergency protection applications for wives needing protection from violent husbands, husbands needing protection from violent wives, children needing protection from violent parents, parents from violent children.

Nunavut Change of Name Forms
Required documents, application forms and Change of Name Act.

NWT Rental Office Decisions
Searchable database of landlord-tenant cases.

Information for Landlords and Tenants
A source of Information for both landlords and tenants covering aspects from tenancy agreements to eviction.

Court stories

Territory takes hard line on squatters

The way the territorial and federal governments deal with squatters on government land is markedly different, which arguably does not bode well for those currently squatting on Crown land after devolution.


Court date for pot advocate set

A trial date for a case against a local marijuana advocate has finally been set four years after the charges were brought before the court.


Assault charge nets year of probation

A 45-year-old man charged for pushing his spouse into a wood stove was sentenced to one day in jail and a year's probation in territorial court April 24.


Dangerous offender hearing adjourned

A 34-year-old Fort Providence man charged with sex crimes appeared in Supreme Court of the NWT last week for a dangerous offender hearing.


Knife-throwing girlfriend gets probation

A 21-year-old woman was sentenced to nine months probation May 2 for throwing a paring knife at her boyfriend while he was holding their baby.


Expansion to blame for empire's collapse

Quick expansion of Chef Pierre LePage's enterprise and an untimely downturn in the economy are what fell the Yellowknife culinary empire, leaving creditors and government-backed lenders without payment, according to court documents.


Brawling brother gets two years in jail

A man who slashed his brother's face, arms and hands with a kitchen knife was handed a two-year jail sentence after pleading guilty to assaulting him in territorial court April 24.


Man jailed for Old Town break and enter

29-year-old man was sentenced to six months in jail Tuesday for attempting to break into a residence in Old Town.


Former Inuvik teacher granted new trial

NWT Supreme Court Justice Louise Charbonneau ruled on April 24 to uphold Hugues Latour's appeal and grant him a new trial.


Seven months for assaulting spouse

A 30-year-old man was sentenced to seven months in jail Thursday for assaulting his common-law spouse once in January and again in February.




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