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The Faculty of Law is deeply saddened to inform the law school community about the death of Professor Emeritus Ralph Scane on April 10, 2013.

Prof. Scane, an alumnus of the University of Toronto’s Victoria University, Class of 1953, was a much-loved scholar and teacher. He joined the Faculty of Law in 1967 where he was Associate Professor (1967-1969), Associate Dean (1969-1973) and Professor (1969-1995). Prior to his faculty appointment, Prof. Scane practiced law in Toronto from 1957 to 1962 and from 1964 to 1967, and was appointed Queen’s Counsel in 1977.

By Adam Shedletzky, 2L and Bruce McRae, 2L

Adjunct professor and recent SJD graduate Mitchell Wigdor authored No Miracle: What Asia Can Teach All Countries About Growth. He spoke at a recent lunchtime session in the Solarium, Faculty of Law. The so-called Asian miracle identifies the period of dramatic growth that occurred in Asian economies between 1960-2010.

HIgh school students participate in a mock trial as part of the 2013 Justice Conference for Aboriginal Youth

By Lisa Del Col

By Lucas Collecchia, LLM 2013

Joshua Gans stands at the front of the lecture room chatting with a colleague. The word “Shared” from the title of his talk appears behind him on the screen, stylized as a clickable button. On first impression, you might assume that Professor Gans’ interests lay in the field of communications or computer science. But the author of “Information Wants to be Shared” is an economist by training.