Judges by leniency score

How far each judge's published sentences fell below what the Crown asked for, from 0 to 100. The average across all judges is 23, marked on each bar.

Scores cover published decisions recorded by Sentence Watch, not every sentence a judge has imposed. A sentence below the Crown's ask can be entirely proper. Judges need 5 comparable cases to be scored, and small records are pulled toward the average. How the score works.

7 judges scored in Provincial Court of Nova Scotia

1
The Honourable Judge Theodore K. TaxProvincial Court of Nova Scotia
45
61% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 6 cases below the ask, 3 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
2
The Honourable Judge Del W. AtwoodProvincial Court of Nova Scotia
44
47% below the Crown's ask on average. 9 of 13 cases below the ask, 4 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
6
The Honourable Judge Elizabeth A. BuckleProvincial Court of Nova Scotia
34
45% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases
9
The Honourable Judge Bronwyn DuffyProvincial Court of Nova Scotia
33
41% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases
16
The Honourable Judge Ronda van der HoekProvincial Court of Nova Scotia
27
22% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 11 cases below the ask, 2 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
20
The Honourable Judge Timothy G. DaleyProvincial Court of Nova Scotia
26
26% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases
46
The Honourable Judge Shane RussellProvincial Court of Nova Scotia
17
9% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases

Not enough comparable cases yet

The Honourable Judge Rosalind Michie4 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge Christine Driscoll3 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge A. Peter Ross2 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge Alain Bégin2 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge Jean M. Whalen2 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge Mark Heerema2 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge James H. Burrill1 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge Laurel J. Halfpenny MacQuarrie1 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge Marc C. Chisholm1 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge Pamela S. Williams1 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge Paul B. Scovil1 of 5 comparable
The Honourable Judge Perry F. Borden0 of 5 comparable