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Welcome Message from Dean Edward Iacobucci

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Dear Law School Community,

Welcome!  Despite the ongoing unusual and challenging world circumstances, I hope that you managed to enjoy the summer and are geared up for another active – albeit, different – year at the Faculty of Law.

10 things you need to know about the fall semester at U of T

Friday, September 11, 2020

As students, faculty, staff and librarians return to the University of Toronto for the fall semester, they’ll discover much that is new – about their physical environment, learning experience and the way they engage with campus services and activities.

In response to the ongoing pandemic, U of T has implemented an array of new measures, protocols and procedures that aim to deliver a vibrant, world-class educational experience while keeping students, staff, faculty and librarians safe and healthy.

New IHRP Report: The Problematic Legality of Tear Gas Under International Human Rights Law

Friday, September 4, 2020

Tear gas should be banned under international human rights law

The use of tear gas is rightfully banned in warfare, and should equally be banned as a riot control agent in law enforcement contexts

(Toronto, September 3, 2020) — The use of tear gas - particularly CS gas - as a riot control agent, cannot be reconciled with respect for fundamental human rights and should therefore be banned entirely in international law, the University of Toronto’s International Human Rights Program (IHRP) said in a report released today.

JD students awarded inaugural Private Law Writing Prize

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

The Private Law Writing Prize is awarded to the best student paper(s) on a topic in private law. The annual competition is open to current U of T Law JD students and is awarded at the end of the academic year. 

U of T implements protocols to respond to COVID-19 cases on campus this fall

Monday, August 31, 2020

As students, faculty and staff prepare for a safe and gradual return to campus this fall, the University of Toronto has put in place a series of COVID-19 procedures and protocols – in addition to preventative safety measures – to quickly respond to cases and guard against transmission of the virus.

Twin brothers host Faculty of Law’s virtual tour

Friday, August 28, 2020

Mahmood brothers

Brothers Aaqib and Saqib Mahmood are twins who are both entering their final year of a joint program in law and business administration at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law and Rotman School of Management.

They are not just U of T law and business students – they are also magicians.

O-Week welcomes the U of T Law Class of 2023

Thursday, August 27, 2020

U of T Law welcomes another exceptional cohort of 212 JD students from an applicant pool of over 2,000. Over half the class are women and nearly half identify as a person of colour.

Class of 2023

“Since 2015, the Faculty has been able to get a clearer picture about the diversity of our first-year students through a self-reporting survey,” says Alexis Archbold, assistant dean of the JD program.

Video: How U of T's three campuses are keeping you safe this fall

Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Masks. More frequent cleaning. New plexiglass barriers, physical distancing measures and additional hand sanitizers. These are just some of the measures the University of Toronto is taking to keep the community safe and healthy this fall.

“We’ve taken a very good look at our campus right from when you get on site to when you come to the front door of a building all the way to when you get to the classroom,” says Ron Saporta, U of T’s chief operating officer, property services and sustainability.

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