The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the appointment of the Honourable Ronald A. Skolrood, a judge of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia, as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
Chief Justice Skolrood replaces the Honourable Christopher E. Hinkson, who retired effective May 7, 2024.
“I wish the Honourable Ronald A. Skolrood every success as he takes on his new role as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia. He is a respected member of the legal community and has extensive experience in many areas of law. I am confident he will be a great asset to the people of British Columbia.”
– The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
Biography
The Honourable Ronald A. Skolrood was appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia in 2013 and to the Court of Appeal for British Columbia in 2022.
Prior to his appointment to the Bench, Chief Justice Skolrood practised at Lawson Lundell LLP from 1987 to 2013 and was a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada from 1986 to 1987. His practice focused on civil and commercial litigation. He was appointed King’s Counsel in 2012.
Chief Justice Skolrood attended the University of Lethbridge and earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1983 and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Victoria in 1986. He also completed a Master of Laws from the University of Cambridge in 1989. He was admitted to the Bar of British Columbia in 1988 and to the Bar of the Northwest Territories in 2010. Chief Justice Skolrood is married to Jane Murdoch and they are the proud parents of three adult children.