University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law The University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law is the second oldest university-based common law Faculty in the Commonwealth. It is located in New Brunswick's capital city, Fredericton, and is one of two law schools located in the province, the other being the French language Faculty at l'Université de Moncton. The current Dean of the Faculty is Prof. John Kleefeld. In 1892, the King's College Law School was established in Saint John, New Brunswick, in the Provincial Building at the intersection of Princess Street and Canterbury Street in the city's central business district.
Section 19 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 19 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Section 19 of the "Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms" is one of the provisions of the Constitution of Canada that addresses rights relating to Canada's two official languages, English and French. Like section 133 of the "Constitution Act, 1867", section 19 allows anyone to speak English or French in federal courts. However, only section 133 extends these rights to Quebec courts, while section 19 extends these rights to courts in New Brunswick. New Brunswick is the only officially bilingual province under section 16 of the "Charter". Section 19 reads,