University of Toronto Faculty of Law students swept the pool in the Insolvency Institute of Canada's Student Essay Competition 2010, placing first, second and third.

The competition is held annually and is open to JD students across the country. Essays must be on a restructuring-related topic. First prize is $5,000, second prize is $3,500 and third prize is $1,500. The winner is invited to the IIC's Annual Meeting where there is a formal presentation. Our three prize winners were as follows:

In its Winter 2011 issue, UofT Magazine has chosen ten "Next Big Ideas" from the hundreds of ideas generated by University of Toronto faculty each year. One of these ideas is provided by the Faculty of Law's Prof. Douglas Sanderson, who discusses the importance of "Restoring a Way of Life" for Canada's indigenous peoples.

(Oct. 22, 2010) It takes a certain type of lecture to draw more than 100 listeners to a talk on a Friday afternoon at 4 pm. And the topic presented by Prof. Michael Trebilcock, “Why foreign aid mostly fails,” certainly did.

The video of the 2010 Grand Moot is now available on the Faculty of Law website, along with photos and other information about the event.

The Moot argued the case of a bystander arrested at a political protest who is suing for breach of her Charter rights and is seeking damages.

Watch the video on the 2010 Grand Moot web page.