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Ottawa's new bill offers hope to the wrongfully convicted: Opinion co-authored by co-founders of the Canadian Registry of Wrongful Convictions

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

In an op-ed published in the Globe and Mail on Feb. 21, co-founders of the Canadian Registry of Wrongful Convictions, Professor Kent Roach, Amanda Carling (JD 2012), Jessie Stirling (JD 2020), and Joel Voss (JD 2020), introduce the Registry and suggest one priority for the proposed Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission should be to reach out to those who felt they had no choice but to plead guilty. They write: 

BCE Inc. Summer Fellowships provide U of T’s Black Future Lawyer and Future of Law Lab students with insightful exposure to legal practise

Monday, February 20, 2023

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A continuing partnership between the Faculty of Law and BCE Inc. (formerly Bell Canada Enterprises Inc.) provides an unparalleled opportunity for University of Toronto students to gain early exposure to the legal field from the viewpoint of multiple practice areas.

U of T to confer honorary degree on Barbara Jackman (LLB 1976)

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Fourteen eminent individuals will receive honorary degrees from the University of Toronto this year and will address graduating students at convocation ceremonies in spring or fall.

“Through their outstanding contributions to their respective fields and beyond, these exceptional individuals have each made a tremendous impact on the world,” said U of T President Meric Gertler.

Professor Albert Yoon co-authors new study that analyzed datasets of all U.S. Supreme Court clerkships

Thursday, February 9, 2023

Professor Albert Yoon, the Michael J. Trebilcock Chair in Law and Economics, is one of the authors of a new study that analyzed datasets of all clerks who served between 1980 and 2020.

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