CAROL SNELL APPOINTED PROVINCIAL COURT JUDGE

Released on March 10, 1999

Justice Minister John Nilson today announced that Carol Snell, Q.C.,

Director of Special Projects for Saskatchewan Justice Public

Prosecutions, has now been appointed a judge of the Provincial Court

of Saskatchewan in Regina.



"Judge Snell's vast knowledge of criminal law and experience as a

Senior Counsel with Saskatchewan Justice will serve her well in her

new role as Provincial Court Judge," Nilson said.



Judge Snell earned a Bachelor of Arts from Queen's University in 1972.

In 1977, she completed her Bachelor of Laws at the University of

Saskatchewan and articled with Saskatchewan Justice.



In 1978, after being called to the bar Judge Snell practised with

Saskatchewan Justice for more than 20 years. She has practised as a

Crown Prosecutor, and Crown Solicitor and a Senior Crown Prosecutor

before becoming the Director of Special Projects for the Public

Prosecutions Branch, a position she held until this appointment.



Judge Snell is the co-author of Breathalyser Law in Saskatchewan

(1978)' and the author of several other papers including Precedents

for Prosecutors (1978)' and An Analysis of Bill C-18 (1985)'. She

has lectured extensively on a variety of criminal law topics at

universities and legal conferences throughout Canada.

Judge Snell was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1993. She was also

honoured as the Saskatchewan Legal Education Society's

Outstanding Volunteer in 1996.



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For more information, contact



Debi McEwen

Saskatchewan Justice

Phone: (306) 787-6043

E-mail: dmcewen@justice.gov.sk.ca