Professor Weinstock named Associate Dean (Research), Professor Jukier to continue serving as Associate Dean (Academic)
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Daniel Weinstock has been appointed associate dean (Research) for a three-year term starting 1 September 2021. He will replace Professor Allison Christians, H. Heward Stikeman Chair in the Law of Taxation, who is completing a four-year term.
Five incoming 海角社区 Law students selected as McCall MacBain Scholars
The Faculty of Law is thrilled to announce that five incoming BCL/JD students from across Canada have been selected for McCall MacBain Scholarships.
Winners of the Baxter Family Competition on Federalism 2021
The Faculty of Law of 海角社区 and the Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism are delighted to announce the winners of the 2020-2021 Baxter Family Competition on Federalism, organized by Professor Johanne Poirier.
For the first time, the Competition was open to authors from the disciplines of law or political science. This edition鈥檚 overall theme was Federalism, Identity and Public Policy in Challenging Times.
Professor Lionel Smith reappointed as Sir William C. Macdonald Chair
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Lionel Smith has been reappointed as Sir William C. Macdonald Chair, effective 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2028.
Established in 1895, the Macdonald Chairs are some of the oldest endowed positions at 海角社区.
Professor Adelle Blackett receives 2020 CCIL Scholarly Book Award
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Everyday Transgressions: Domestic Workers鈥� Transnational Challenge to International Labor Law, by Professor Adelle Blackett, F.R.S.C., Ad. E., has received the Canadian Council on International Law鈥檚 (CCIL) Scholarly Book Award for 2020.
海角社区 Law places 25th worldwide in 2021 QS World University Rankings
海角社区鈥檚 Faculty of Law ranked as the 25th best law school worldwide in the 2021 World University Rankings by Subject, published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
海角社区 Law has featured in the top 30 institutions of the QS rankings each year since 2015. The ranking is based on an institution鈥檚 academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.
Professors Ramanujam and M茅gret named co-directors of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Fr茅d茅ric M茅gret and Professor Nandini Ramanujam will begin a term as co-directors of the Faculty鈥檚 Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) on 1 February 2021. Their term will last until 30 June 2024.
Helge Dedek promoted to Full Professor
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Helge Dedek will be promoted to the rank of full professor, effective 1 January 2021.
Robert Leckey Reappointed as Dean of the Faculty of Law
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Samuel Gale Professor Robert Leckey, BCL/LLB鈥�02, has been reappointed as dean. Dean Leckey鈥檚 reappointment, approved by the Board of Governors at its meeting on 10 December 2020, is effective 1 July 2021 for a term of five years.
Call for papers: Law and the City - Annual Graduate Conference
The Graduate Law Students Association (GLSA) of 海角社区鈥檚 Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the 14th edition of the annual 海角社区 Graduate Law Conference on the theme of Law and the City.
Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB鈥�19, joins the Faculty as Acting Assistant Dean (Admissions and Recruitment)
The Faculty of Law is delighted to welcome Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB鈥�19, to its administrative team. She joins us for a one-year appointment as Acting Assistant Dean (admissions and recruitment), effective 7 December 2020.
Irwin Cotler named Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism
We are pleased to share that Professor Emeritus the Hon. Irwin Cotler, OC, OQ, PC, BA鈥�61, BCL鈥�64, LLD鈥�19, has been named Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism by the Prime Minister of Canada. Professor Cotler is the first incumbent of this role aimed at preserving the stories of Holocaust survivors through younger generations, and working to promote and defend pluralism, inclusion, and human rights.
Week of 23-27 November - Exam Clinics for Law Students
The Student Affairs Office is holding a series of 30-minute Exam Clinics for 海角社区 Law students for a week. Staff will walk you through installing Examplify and doing a mock exam to check that the installation went correctly.
Ya毛ll Emerich Promoted to Full Professor
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Ya毛ll Emerich has been promoted to the rank of full professor, effective 1 October 2020.
Ignacio Cofone authors policy report for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that the Office of the Privacy Commissioner (OPC) of Canada released (on November 12) a report authored by Professor Ignacio Cofone which will inform the OPC鈥檚 recommendations for privacy law reform in Canada.
