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- ↑ gnb.ca: "New chief provincial court judge appointed", 14 January 2014
- 1 2 gnb.ca: "R. Leslie Jackson to become associate chief judge (05/12/22)", 22 December 2005
- ↑ gnb.ca: "R. Leslie Jackson named associate chief judge", 9 January 2006
- ↑ nationalpost.com: "Financial motive behind New Brunswick businessman's murder: Police documents", 5 October 2012
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