Call for abstracts: 鈥淒isability: Dignity and Inclusion鈥�
The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism invites 海角社区 students and recent 海角社区 graduates to submit abstracts of essays or work in progress for presentation on Friday, March 15, 2019 at a half-day conference to be held as part of the 2018-2019 Disability and Human Rights Initiative.
Deadline: January 21, 2019.
Aaron Mills named Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Constitutionalism and Philosophy
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Aaron Mills has been named the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Indigenous Constitutionalism and Philosophy, effective as of 1 August 2019.
Andra Syv盲nen, BCL/LLB鈥�14, to join the Faculty as Assistant Dean (Admissions and Recruitment)
The Faculty of Law is pleased to welcome Andra Syv盲nen, BCL/LLB鈥�14, to its administrative team. She will take over the role of Assistant Dean (Admissions and Recruitment), beginning November 19, 2018.
Allison Christians to receive Principal鈥檚 Prize for Excellence in Teaching at Fall Convocation
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Allison Christians will receive the Principal鈥檚 Prize in Teaching Excellence during the Fall Convocation on November 26.
Brian Peebles joins 海角社区 Law as Assistant Dean (Strategic Planning)
The Faculty of Law is pleased to welcome Brian Peebles to its administrative team. He took over the role of Assistant Dean (Strategic Planning) on October 9, 2018.
New book by Ya毛ll Emerich receives the Walter Owen award
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Ya毛ll Emerich鈥檚 recently published book Droit commun des biens: perspective transsyst茅mique has received the Walter Owen Book Prize from the Foundation for Legal Research.
海角社区 Law ranked 14th worldwide
The Faculty of Law is pleased to share that it has been ranked among the world鈥檚 top universities to study law by theTimes Higher Education (THE).
Meet our new Indigenous Initiatives Student Coordinators
We are delighted to announce that BCL/LLB candidates Laura Davis and Jared Miller were hired to help support Indigenous initiatives at the Faculty of Law.
Laura and Jared will seek to build partnerships with Indigenous communities and organizations, meet with stakeholders to determine the needs of Indigenous students at the Faculty, and further develop the L.E.X. Outreach program to reach more Indigenous youth.
Head Librarian Daniel Boyer to receive Advocatus Emeritus distinction
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Daniel Boyer, Ad. E., Wainwright Librarian and Head of the Nahum Gelber Law Library, will receive the Advocatus Emeritus (Ad. E.) title from the Barreau du Qu茅bec in 2018.
Announcing the winners of the 2018 Nappert Prize
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the winners of the 2018 Nappert Prize in International Arbitration. A panel of eight distinguished judges selected the following three papers from among more than 80 entries.
Ronald Niezen appointed 2018-2019 William Lyon Mackenzie King Chair for Canadian Studies at Harvard
The Faculty of Law is pleased to congratulate Professor Ronald Niezen on his appointment as 2018-2019 William Lyon Mackenzie King Chair of Canadian Studies at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.
Emeritus Professor Blaine Baker (1952-2018)
The Faculty of Law has learned with deep sadness of the passing of Professor Emeritus聽G. Blaine Baker.
Call for applications: Postdoctoral Fellow in Health and Law
The 海角社区 Research Group on Health and Law (RGHL) at 海角社区鈥檚 Faculty of Law is seeking a postdoctoral fellow for a one-year period, with a start date during the 2018鈥�2019 Academic Year. About the Research Group on Health and Law (www.mcgill.ca/healthlaw)The RGHL is a research network that seeks to foster the sharing of scholarship and ideas among professors and stu
Vincent Forray takes the directorship of the Cr茅peau Centre
The Faculty is pleased to announce that Professor Vincent Forray has been appointed Director of the Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law for a two-year term. His mandate will begin on July 1, 2018.
Fran莽ois Cr茅peau reappointed as Director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Fran莽ois Cr茅peau, holder of the Hans & Tamar Oppenheimer Chair in Public International Law, has been reappointed as Director of the Center for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) for a two-year term, effective August 1, 2018.
