Sentence Watch

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.

19 judges scored in Nova Scotia

  1. 1
    The Honourable Judge Theodore K. TaxProvincial Court of Nova Scotia

    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. 2
    The Honourable Judge Del W. AtwoodProvincial Court of Nova Scotia

    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

  3. 6
    The Honourable Judge Elizabeth A. BuckleProvincial Court of Nova Scotia

    45% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases

  4. 9
    The Honourable Judge Bronwyn DuffyProvincial Court of Nova Scotia

    41% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases

  5. 13
    The Honourable Justice John P. BodurthaSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    32% below the Crown's ask on average. 6 of 9 cases below the ask, 1 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases

  6. 16
    The Honourable Judge Ronda van der HoekProvincial Court of Nova Scotia

    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

  7. 17
    The Honourable Justice Patrick J. DuncanSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    24% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 10 cases below the ask, 2 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases

  8. 19
    The Honourable Justice Patrick J. MurraySupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    26% below the Crown's ask on average. 7 of 8 cases below the ask. See the cases

  9. 20
    The Honourable Judge Timothy G. DaleyProvincial Court of Nova Scotia

    26% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases

  10. 22
    The Honourable Justice Diane RoweSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    16% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 10 cases below the ask, 3 with no jail for a violent offence. See the cases

  11. 26
    The Honourable Justice Christa M. BrothersSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    21% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 9 cases below the ask. See the cases

  12. 29
    The Honourable Justice Peter P. RosinskiSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    19% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 7 cases below the ask. See the cases

  13. 30
    The Honourable Justice Scott C. NortonSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    17% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 7 cases below the ask. See the cases

  14. 36
    The Honourable Justice John A. KeithSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    14% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases

  15. 42
    The Honourable Justice Jeffrey R. HuntSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    12% below the Crown's ask on average. 3 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases

  16. 46
    The Honourable Judge Shane RussellProvincial Court of Nova Scotia

    9% below the Crown's ask on average. 2 of 5 cases below the ask. See the cases

  17. 55
    The Honourable Justice Joshua M. ArnoldSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    11% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 19 cases below the ask. See the cases

  18. 56
    The Honourable Justice James L. ChipmanSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    8% below the Crown's ask on average. 5 of 10 cases below the ask. See the cases

  19. 59
    The Honourable Justice Pierre L. MuiseSupreme Court of Nova Scotia

    6% below the Crown's ask on average. 4 of 11 cases below the ask. See the cases

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