Flyby Justice

By the end of the day, Justice Browne will have resolved ten cases, imposing several conditional or suspended sentences, some probation orders, and one two-week stint at the jail in Iqaluit. Most defendants are simply ordered to appear at the next court circuit, three months away. After three minutes with the judge, Barrieau is one of them. “I hope the lawyers can come in early next time,” Browne says before excusing her. “Keep your ears open so you can meet with them when they do.”