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.
42 judges scored in British Columbia
- 3The Honourable Justice Lindsay M. LysterSupreme Court of British Columbia38
45% below the Crown's ask on average. 7 of 11 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 4The Honourable Justice Catherine MurraySupreme Court of British Columbia34
38% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 7 cases below the ask, 2 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 5The Honourable Justice Marguerite H. ChurchSupreme Court of British Columbia34
41% below the Crown's ask on average. 6 of 7 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 7The Honourable Justice John Gibb-CarsleySupreme Court of British Columbia34
42% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 5 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 8The Honourable Justice Martha M. DevlinSupreme Court of British Columbia33
36% below the Crown's ask on average. 11 of 13 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 10The Honourable Justice Gareth MorleySupreme Court of British Columbia33
43% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 5 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 11The Honourable Justice Palbinder Kaur ShergillSupreme Court of British Columbia32
36% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 5 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 12The Honourable Justice E. David CrossinSupreme Court of British Columbia31
34% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 6 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 14The Honourable Justice Michael J. BrundrettSupreme Court of British Columbia28
30% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 6 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 15The Honourable Justice Robin A. M. BairdSupreme Court of British Columbia27
29% below the Crown's ask on average. 7 of 14 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 18The Honourable Justice Geoffrey B. GomerySupreme Court of British Columbia27
29% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 5 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 21The Honourable Justice Alan M. RossSupreme Court of British Columbia24
22% below the Crown's ask on average. 7 of 13 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 23The Honourable Justice Jennifer M.I. DuncanSupreme Court of British Columbia23
22% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 6 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 24The Honourable Justice Briana HardwickSupreme Court of British Columbia22
19% below the Crown's ask on average. 8 of 12 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 25The Honourable Justice Gary P. WeatherillSupreme Court of British Columbia22
22% below the Crown's ask on average. 6 of 12 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 27The Honourable Justice Sheri A. DoneganSupreme Court of British Columbia22
22% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 9 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 28The Honourable Justice Elizabeth McDonaldSupreme Court of British Columbia22
21% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 7 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 31The Honourable Justice Sharon MatthewsSupreme Court of British Columbia20
16% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 8 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 32The Honourable Justice W. Paul RileySupreme Court of British Columbia20
17% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 8 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 33The Honourable Justice Andrew MajawaSupreme Court of British Columbia20
16% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 34The Honourable Justice Bradford F. SmithSupreme Court of British Columbia20
16% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 35The Honourable Justice Janet WinteringhamSupreme Court of British Columbia20
14% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 37The Honourable Justice Miriam A. MaisonvilleSupreme Court of British Columbia20
15% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 38The Honourable Justice Wendy A. BakerSupreme Court of British Columbia20
16% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 6 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 39The Honourable Justice Jan BrongersSupreme Court of British Columbia19
15% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 7 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 40The Honourable Justice S. Dev DleySupreme Court of British Columbia19
12% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 6 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 41The Honourable Justice D. Allan BettonSupreme Court of British Columbia19
15% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 6 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 43The Honourable Justice Steven WilsonSupreme Court of British Columbia18
14% below the Crown's ask on average. 7 of 15 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 44The Honourable Justice Ardith WalkemSupreme Court of British Columbia18
14% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 6 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 45The Honourable Justice Kathleen M. KerSupreme Court of British Columbia17
14% below the Crown's ask on average. 7 of 14 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 47The Honourable Justice Murray B. BlokSupreme Court of British Columbia16
11% below the Crown's ask on average. 6 of 10 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 48The Honourable Justice Andrew P. A. MayerSupreme Court of British Columbia16
7% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 8 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 49The Honourable Justice Anthony SaundersSupreme Court of British Columbia16
7% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 7 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 50The Honourable Justice Shelley C. FitzpatrickSupreme Court of British Columbia16
5% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 7 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 51The Honourable Justice Warren B. MilmanSupreme Court of British Columbia15
10% below the Crown's ask on average. 6 of 10 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 52The Honourable Justice Ronald S. TindaleSupreme Court of British Columbia15
4% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 6 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 53The Honourable Justice Kenneth W. BallSupreme Court of British Columbia15
7% below the Crown's ask on average. 1 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 54The Honourable Justice Simon R. CovalSupreme Court of British Columbia15
7% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 57The Honourable Justice Baljinder Kaur GirnSupreme Court of British Columbia14
6% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 7 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 58The Honourable Justice Terence A. SchultesSupreme Court of British Columbia14
4% below the Crown's ask on average. 1 of 6 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases
- 60The Honourable Justice Heather J. HolmesSupreme Court of British Columbia12
7% below the Crown's ask on average. 7 of 16 cases below the ask. See the cases
- 61The Honourable Justice Carla L. ForthSupreme Court of British Columbia12
6% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 8 cases below the ask. See the cases
Not enough comparable cases yet
- The Honourable Justice Barbara J. Norell
- The Honourable Justice Brenda Brown
- The Honourable Justice David A. Crerar
- The Honourable Justice Eric V. Gottardi
- The Honourable Justice F. Matthew Kirchner
- The Honourable Justice Geoffrey R. J. Gaul
- The Honourable Justice Heather MacNaughton
- The Honourable Justice Ian Caldwell
- The Honourable Justice Jasmin Z. Ahmad
- The Honourable Justice Jasvinder S. Basran
- The Honourable Justice Lindsay R. LeBlanc
- The Honourable Justice Margot L. Fleming
- The Honourable Justice Michael Tammen
- The Honourable Justice Richard Hewson
- The Honourable Justice Sandra M. Sukstorf
- The Honourable Justice Sandra Wilkinson
- The Honourable Justice Ward K. Branch
- The Honourable Justice Andrea L. Ormiston
- The Honourable Justice Bruce Elwood
- The Honourable Justice Catherine A. Wedge
- The Honourable Justice Christopher J. Giaschi
- The Honourable Justice Christopher W. Greenwood
- The Honourable Justice Douglas W. Thompson
- The Honourable Justice Francesca V. Marzari
- The Honourable Justice Frits E. Verhoeven
- The Honourable Justice J. Miriam Gropper
- The Honourable Justice Jacqueline D. Hughes
- The Honourable Justice Joseph M. Doyle
- The Honourable Justice K. Michael Stephens
- The Honourable Justice Laura B. Gerow
- The Honourable Justice Lisa A. Warren
- The Honourable Justice Lorianna Bennett
- The Honourable Justice Nathan H. Smith
- The Honourable Justice Neena Sharma
- The Honourable Justice Robert W. Jenkins
- The Honourable Justice Veronica Jackson
- The Honourable Justice Y. Liliane Bantourakis
- The Honourable Justice Alison J. Beames
- The Honourable Justice Amy D. Francis
- The Honourable Justice Anita Chan
- The Honourable Justice David M. Layton
- The Honourable Justice Diane C. MacDonald
- The Honourable Justice George Macintosh
- The Honourable Justice James W. Williams
- The Honourable Justice Jeanne E. Watchuk
- The Honourable Justice John J. Steeves
- The Honourable Justice John Walker
- The Honourable Justice Judith E. Hoffman
- The Honourable Justice Julianne K. Lamb
- The Honourable Justice Karrie A. Wolfe
- The Honourable Justice Maria Morellato
- The Honourable Justice Peter H. Edelmann
- The Honourable Justice Ronald A. Skolrood
- The Honourable Justice Tina L. Dion
- The Honourable Justice Trevor C. Armstrong
- The Honourable Justice Barbara M. Young
- The Honourable Justice David K. Jones
- The Honourable Justice Edlyn Laurie
- The Honourable Justice Elin Sigurdson
- The Honourable Justice Emily M. Burke
- The Honourable Justice Gordon S. Funt
- The Honourable Justice H. William Veenstra
- The Honourable Justice Jennifer Lynn Whately
- The Honourable Justice Karen Horsman
- The Honourable Justice Kevin D. Loo
- The Honourable Justice Lisa J. Hamilton
- The Honourable Justice Michael G. Thomas
- The Honourable Justice Nitya Iyer
- The Honourable Justice Richard Fowler
- The Honourable Justice Scott Morishita