Hamel sworn in as district's newest judge he former long-time local Crown attorney will continue to serve the Haileybury and Kirkland Lake courthouses, now in the capacity as a judge in the Ontario Court of Justice. Advertisement 2 Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Try refreshing your browser, or Hamel sworn in as district's newest judge Back to video We apologize, but this video has failed to load. “Many of us are better people because of Justice Hamel,” he said. Article content Hamel said it’s a “great feeling” to be appointed judge, and credited his family and all those around him over the years.