海角社区 Law places 29th worldwide in 2024 THE World University Rankings
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce it was once again ranked as one of the world鈥檚 top universities at which to study law. The Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings placed 海角社区 29th worldwide.聽聽
Open call for blog posts: 鈥淭he Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75: Human rights protection in a fragile multilateral order鈥�
This is an open call for blog posts. The CHRLP invites as wide a diversity of voices as possible to submit posts on critical questions touching on the above theme. We also welcome submissions about human rights and (or) legal pluralism more broadly.
Helge Dedek, Fr茅d茅ric M茅gret, and Colleen Sheppard named to prestigious research chairs
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of three professors to endowed research chairs.聽聽
Professor Helge Dedek was named to the Wainwright Chair in Civil Law, held most recently by former dean Daniel Jutras, OC, Ad E.聽聽
Tamara Thermitus and Hugo B. Lafreni猫re return to the Faculty of Law as visiting scholars
The Faculty of Law is delighted to welcome two accomplished jurists as visitors for the 2023-2024 academic year.聽聽
Mtre Tamara Thermitus, Ad E, LLM鈥�13, joined us as Boulton Senior Fellow on 1 September, and will be visiting until 31 August.聽聽
Hugo B. Lafreni猫re, BCL/LLB鈥�15, joined us as Boulton Junior Fellow on 1 August, and will be visiting until 31 July.聽聽
Andrea Bjorklund and Genevi猫ve Saumier appointed Norton Rose Fulbright Scholars
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Andrea K. Bjorklund and Professor Genevi猫ve Saumier have been named Norton Rose Fulbright Faculty Scholars in International Arbitration and International Commercial Law for the 2023-2024 academic year.
2023-2024 Academic Recruitment 鈥� Call for applications
We are currently accepting applications for our 2023-2024 academic recruitment cycle.聽
Lara Khoury awarded prestigious CBA Prize
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Lara Khoury, Ad E, has received the 2023 Ramon John Hnatyshyn Award for Law of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).
She was presented with an engraved bronze medallion designed by the Governor General鈥檚 Office of Heraldry at the CBA President鈥檚 Dinner in Ottawa on 21 June.
Daniel Weinstock appointed to the Order of Canada
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Daniel Weinstock, CM, has been named a member of the Order of Canada. His appointment was announced by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, on 30 June.
Adelle Blackett honoured for scholarship, teaching, and social justice commitment
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has received a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from Simon Fraser University (SFU). The honorary degree was bestowed upon her on 9 June at SFU鈥檚 Spring Convocation ceremony.
Remembering Emeritus Professor Armand de Mestral (1941鈥�2023)
The community of the 海角社区 Faculty of Law was saddened to learn that Armand de Mestral, C.M., passed away on 16 June 2023, aged 81.聽
Ignacio Cofone wins Principal鈥檚 Prize for Outstanding Emerging Researchers
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Ignacio Cofone has received the 海角社区 Principal Prize鈥檚 for Outstanding Emerging Researchers. He was presented with the award at the Law Convocation Ceremony on 31 May.
Shauna Van Praagh awarded Principal鈥檚 Prize for Excellence in Teaching
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Shauna Van Praagh has received the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the full professor category. She was presented with the award at the law convocation ceremony on 31 May.
Ignacio Cofone and Omar Farahat promoted and granted tenure
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Ignacio Cofone and Professor Omar Farahat will be promoted to the rank of associate professor, with tenure, effective 1 June 2023.聽聽
Institute of Air and Space Law to welcome two new senior professors, co-directors
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Vincent Correia and Professor Andrea Harrington will join its Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL).聽聽
They will begin their appointments on 1 August 2023, respectively as full professor and associate professor, and take the helm of the IASL as co-directors.聽
Lara Khoury promoted to full professor
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Lara Khoury, Ad E, will be promoted to the rank of full professor, effective 1 June 2023.聽聽
