Robert Wells QC (August 28, 1933 – October 28, 2020)[1] was a Canadian lawyer, politician and judge in Newfoundland.
[2] On his return to Newfoundland, Wells was employed in the civil service as an economist, later working in the Justice department as a Crown attorney and departmental advisor from 1959 to 1962.
[5] Wells continued his private practice until he was appointed to the Trial Division of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland in 1986.
[8] Wells was also active in legal organizations that work to improve human rights internationally and in developing countries.
[2] On March 12, 2009, Cougar Helicopters Flight 91, flying from St. John's to an off-shore oil platform in the Hibernia oilfield, ditched in the ocean.
[12] After the inquiry concluded, Wells continued to be an advocate for greater legal regulation for the safety of off-shore activities.