New Provincial Court Judge Appointed

  • Justice and Public Safety

July 16, 2021

The Honourable John Hogan, QC, Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Mercer, QC, to the Provincial Court in Happy Valley-Goose Bay.

Ms. Mercer graduated from Dalhousie Law School in 1997 and was called to the Bar in Newfoundland and Labrador in 1998. Ms. Mercer began working as a Crown Attorney in 2007 and was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice and Public Safety in October 2018. A full biography can be found in the backgrounder below.

Ms. Mercer’s appointment is effective immediately.

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“I congratulate Ms. Mercer on her judicial appointment. She has considerable experience as a private and public lawyer and was a tremendous asset to the Department of Justice and Public Safety, where she will be greatly missed. I worked closely with Jennifer since joining government and I am confident that the Provincial Court is gaining an excellent judge.”
Honourable John Hogan, QC
Minister of Justice and Public Safety and Attorney General

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Media contact
Danielle Barron
Justice and Public Safety
709-729-5188, 691-2944
daniellebarron@gov.nl.ca

BACKGROUNDER

Biography for Jennifer L. Mercer, QC

Jennifer L. Mercer, QC is originally from Grand Falls-Windsor, NL. She attended Université Ste-Anne, where she completed intensive French Immersion and her Bachelier ès Arts (français). Her studies continued at Dalhousie Law School from where she graduated in 1997. Jennifer articled with Miller & Hearn in Labrador City and was admitted to the Bar in 1998, winning both the Hunt and Penny Awards (highest overall marks and highest marks in family law). She practiced with Miller & Hearn until 2007 when she joined the Department of Justice and Public Safety as a Crown Attorney, subsequently becoming Senior Crown Attorney (Labrador) in 2015. Jennifer continued her career with the Department of Justice and Public Safety assuming the roles of Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions and Director of Public Prosecutions. She was appointed Deputy Minister of Justice and Public Safety in October 2018. She is supported every day, by her husband Shawn, daughter Charlotte and all of her family.

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