The Court of the Queen’s Bench is one of three types of courts in Saskatchewan, the other two being the Provincial Court and the Court of Appeal. Along with the Court of Appeal, it is known as a superior court, because it has greater jurisdiction than the Provincial Court. The Court of the Queen’s Bench deals with civil, family, and criminal issues and hears appeals of decisions made by the Provincial Court. It is comprised of a Chief Justice and thirty-two other judges, all of whom are appointed by and paid by the federal government. Eight of the nine judicial centres in Saskatchewan have at least one resident Queen’s Bench Justices, but the Court of the Queen’s Bench is itinerant and judges may travel and try cases in other judicial centres also.