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JD student Josh Mandryk in the Toronto Star - "Bill C-377: An invasion of privacy and attack on dissent"

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

JD student Josh Mandryk has published a commentary in the Toronto Star arguing that the private member's bill C-377 now in front of the House of Commons, which would establish heavy Income Tax disclosure requirements for Trade Unions, is a punitive invasion of privacy ("Bill C-377: An invasion of privacy and attack on dissent," Oct. 18, 2012).

Read the commentary on the Toronto Star website, or below.

Prof. Anita Anand: "Telus win scores for ­shareholders"

Thursday, October 18, 2012

In a commentary in the Financial Post, Prof. Anita Anand analyzes the history of the merging of dual-share structures in Canada through the lens of the recent decision regarding Telus ("Telus win scores for ­shareholders," Oct. 18, 2012).

Read the full commentary on the Financial Post website, or below.

Q & A with Zhenmin Wang, Dean, Tsinghua University School of Law

Saturday, October 13, 2012

The Faculty of Law recently welcomed distinguished visitor,  Zhenmin Wang, the dean of one of China's most prestigious law schools, Tsinghua University School of Law, in Beijing. Dean Wang taught an intensive course to students, for his third consecutive year, and participated in the first joint conference between the two law schools: "Frontiers of Constitutional Jurisprudence in China and Canada." Nexus executive editor, Lucianna Ciccocioppo, sat down with Dean Wang for a chat and learned a lot more about China's unique legal system--and a new lawyer joke.

SJD student Michael Pal on TVO's The Agenda, discussing "Pushing Electoral Boundaries"

Thursday, October 11, 2012

SJD student and Trudeau Scholar Michael Pal was on TVO's The Agenda with Steve Paikin last night as part of a panel discussion on proposed federal electoral map boundary changes that mean more seats for Ontario.

Watch the discussion on the TVO website.

Doctoral candidates receive prestigious Vanier Scholarships

Friday, October 5, 2012

SJD candidates Y.Y. Chen and Jacob Shelley are recipients of the notable and competitive 2012 Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships, worth $50,000 annually for up to three years.

Chen and Shelley are among a select group of 156 Vanier scholars from 29 universities, including graduate students from the United States, Europe, Asia and Africa who are studying in Canada.

Victoria University is interim space for law school during construction

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that interim space for the law school during construction of the new Jackman Law Building has been confirmed at Victoria University, across the street from the Faculty of Law.

Library collections and study space will move to the Birge-Carnegie Library during this period. And preferential access to classroom, collaborative and event spaces will be given to the Faculty of Law in several other buildings at Victoria University throughout construction time.

There are many advantages to the selected interim space, such as:

Launch of IHRP Mentorship Progarm

Friday, September 28, 2012

Faculty’s International Human Rights Program Matches Students with Mentors in the Field 

As part of its award-winning legal clinic, the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) has launched a new mentorship program that matches upper year and graduate students with leading human rights professionals. 

The IHRP mentorship program builds on the success of the Faculty’s alumni mentorship program and recognizes the tremendous value of mentoring relationships, especially in the competitive field of international human rights law.  

2012 American Society of International Law Prize awarded to SJD student

Monday, September 24, 2012
SJD student, Sagi Peari

 

Congratulations to SJD student Sagi Peari, recipient of the 2012 American Society of International Law Prize in Private International Law for his article: "Choice-Based Perspective of Choice-of-Law."

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