Augustine F. Bruce

About Augustine

Bruce earned his Bachelor of Laws from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in 1984, after working for the Federal Department of Transport in Newfoundland and Labrador and in Moncton, New Brunswick. He was called to the Newfoundland Bar in 1985 and is the founder and principal of A. F. Bruce Law. He is a Master and Taxing Officer of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, and his practice focuses on administrative law, litigation, health care law, labour law, and insurance law. He has appeared in all levels of court in Newfoundland and Labrador, the Federal Tax Court, the Federal Court Trial Division, and the Federal Court of Appeal, as well as before many administrative tribunals and boards in the province. He has been listed in The Best Lawyers in Canada for health care law every year since 2008 and was named Best Lawyers' St. John's Health Care Law Lawyer of the Year in 2014, 2020, 2024, and 2026. He has represented professional regulatory boards as general counsel, been involved in negotiating and litigating labour matters on behalf of employers, and chaired the Discipline Committee, the Practice Rules Compliance Committee, the Complaints Authorization Committee, and the Education Committee of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador, of which he is a former president.

Practice areas

Administrative & Regulatory Law Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Health Law Employment & Labour Law Insurance Law

Education & credentials

Law school

Dalhousie University