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Prof. Kent Roach reflects on the impact the Charter has had on Criminal Law

Monday, April 16, 2012

On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Prof. Kent Roach reflects in the Ottawa Citizen on the impact of the Charter on Criminal Law ("The government v. the Charter," April 14, 2012).

Read the full commentary on the Ottawa Citizen website.

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Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh publishes report on support for research and development

Monday, April 16, 2012

Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh has authored a paper analyzing the Jenkins Report on federal and provincial support for research and development. The report, "Implications of the Recommendations of the Expert Panel on Federal Support to Research and Development," was prepared for the The School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary.

See the press release.

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Students impressive in annual moot competitions

Friday, April 13, 2012

By Sara Faherty, Assistant Dean, Office of the Associate Deans

Many congratulations go to the winners of the 17th annual Frank W. Callaghan Memorial Moot: Azeezah Kanji and Deirdre Bryant, who mooted in the final round against Meagan Jemmett and Anu Koshal, before Justices of the Superior Court of Ontario. All four finalists were coached by Chris Cairns and Graeme Deuchars. The Callaghan is organised and warmly supported by Professor Hamish Stewart.

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Outstanding law students land 2012 Cressy Awards for Leadership

Thursday, April 12, 2012

2012 U of T Law Cressy Award Winners
L-R: Justin Basinger, Renatta Austin, Justin Nasseri, Atrisha Lewis, Aaron Rankin

Congratulations to Faculty of Law students Renatta Austin, Justin Basinger, Atrisha Lewis, Justin Nasseri and Aaron Rankin on their receipt of the 2012 U of T Gordon Cressy Student Leadership Awards.

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Watch the video of the "Transformative Human Rights" exhibition launch

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Have a look at the new video about the "Tranformative Human Rights" exhibition that celebrated the 25th anniversary of the International Human Rights Program. Recorded at the launch of the exhibit on Feb. 9, 2012, the video features interviews with recent IHRP interns and excerpts from speeches by recent intern Morgan Sim and PEN international president John Ralston Saul.

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Two U of T teams participate in the Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot

Thursday, April 12, 2012

The Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot team
The U of T teams taking a break from the proceedings at the Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Pictured, L-R: Gillian Reiss, Justin Basinger, Jay Potter, Promise Holmes Skinner, Jonathan Charland, Lisa Del Col and Cliff Anderson

By Lisa Del Col, Aboriginal Law Program Coordinator, Faculty of Law

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See Yourself Here open house event wows students once again

Thursday, April 12, 2012

See Yourself Here

The Faculty of Law was a hub of student activity on March 2, 2012, as law students played host to more than 100 interested and eager youth from across the GTA who are pondering legal careers.

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Newfoundland & Labrador native lands prestigious June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law

Thursday, April 12, 2012

March 7, 2012

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law has awarded the prestigious June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law to Newfoundland and Labrador native Glenn Wheeler, a member of the Qalipu Mi'kmaq First Nation, to conduct a research project of special significance to the band. The June Callwood Fellowship in Aboriginal Law provides financial assistance for legal studies of special significance to Aboriginal people.

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Law men in heels for "Walk a Day in Her Shoes" raise more than $6K for charity

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Participants in "Walk a Day in Her Shoes"

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

They started off 'pumped' but by the end of the day, many male law professors and students were in considerable pain (unsurprisingly) after wearing high heels on International Women's Day, March 8, 2012.