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Year in Review 2023: Honours & Awards

Friday, December 1, 2023

Congratulations

U of T Law is home to some of the world's top legal scholars, students, alumni and staff. We congratulate them on their award-winning accomplishments!

‘Early Warning, Early Response’ program empowers Nigerians to defend their communities

Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Many of the Fulani of northern Nigeria are nomadic herders who have been driven from their traditional grazing lands by environmental degradation, forcing them to encroach on farmlands — and into violent clashes with farmers.

Human rights champion R. Douglas Elliot (JD 1982) named inaugural Carl Mitchell Award recipient

Monday, November 27, 2023

Renowned litigator R. Douglas Elliot, who has won landmark cases on behalf of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, is the inaugural recipient of the Carl Mitchell Community Impact Award.

On February 5, 1981, Toronto Police raided four downtown bathhouses and charged hundreds of patrons for being found in a common bawdy house. The raid was an escalation after years of police brutality and intimidation and, for many members of Toronto’s gay community, a breaking point.

Professor David Dyzenhaus honoured for contributions to legal philosophy, defending rule of law

Thursday, November 23, 2023

David Dyzenhaus

University Professor David Dyzenhaus was awarded a Gold Medal by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada

Rethinking AI regulation: CIFAR policy brief explores paths forward for regulating in a new world

Thursday, November 23, 2023

As rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) continue to proliferate, legislators and public policy experts around the world are scrambling to regulate this powerful technology. 

But what is the focus of current regulatory efforts—and what is missing? 

Asper Centre celebrates 15th anniversary

Friday, November 17, 2023

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Jutta Brunnée, Faculty of Law Dean, University Professor and James Marshall Tory Dean’s Chair in conversation with
Asper Centre Executive Director Cheryl Milne

Jonathan Dawe (LLB 1984) appointed to Court of Appeal for Ontario

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Honourable Arif Virani (LLB 1998), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced on November 6, 2023, the judicial appointment of Faculty of Law graduate Jonathan Dawe (LLB 1984) to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

Dr. Clifford I Kyer (LLB 1980) authors new book—The Ontario Bond Scandal of 1924 Re-examined

Thursday, November 16, 2023

In collaboration with Irwin Law Inc., U of T Law graduate Dr. Clifford I Kyer (LLB 1980) has published a new book—The Ontario Bond Scandal of 1924 Re-examined.

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