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In Memoriam: Prof. Richard Simeon

Thursday, October 17, 2013

The Faculty of Law is saddened to hear about the passing of Prof. Richard Simeon, 70, on October 11, 2013, one of Canada's most notable political scientists. He was cross-appointed to the Faculty for many year from the Department of Political Science. A memorial is set for later this fall.

Q & A with Trudeau Fellow, Prof. Kent Roach

Thursday, October 17, 2013

Professor Kent Roach, Wilson-Prichard Chair in Law and Public Policy at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, was awarded an esteemed Trudeau Foundation Fellowship today, worth $225,000, in recognition of his outstanding scholarly and pro bono contributions in constitutional, human rights and anti-terrorism issues.

Goodman lecturer asks: "Where is the iPhone of law?"

Thursday, October 17, 2013

By David Kumagai, 2L

“Where is the iPhone of law?”

That was the question Professor Gillian Hadfield asked an audience of more than 50 students and professors at this year’s David B. Goodman Lecture in Emmanuel College, Oct. 10.

Prof. Kent Roach lands a coveted Trudeau Fellowship

Wednesday, October 16, 2013

Prof. Kent RoachProfessor Kent Roach, Wilson-Prichard Chair in Law and Public Policy at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, was awarded an esteemed Trudeau Foundation Fellowship today, worth $225,000, in recognition of his outstanding scholarly and pro bono contributions in constitutional, human rights and anti-terrorism issues.

Grand Moot 2013 looked at issue of health care provision on Aboriginal reserves

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Back Row: Justice Robert Sharpe, Ontario Court of Appeal; Mayo Moran, Dean; Ashvin Singh, Co-Chief Justice of the Grand Moot; Megan Strachan, Co-Chief Justice of the Grand Moot. Front Row: Justice Katherine Swinton, Ontario Superior Court of Justice; Ljiljana Stanic, Grand Mooter; Jordan Katz, Grand Mooter; Meghan Bridges, Grand Mooter; Hani Migally, Grand Mooter; Justice Michael Moldaver, Supreme Court of Canada.

 

Prof. Kent Roach - "The Supreme Court’s secret hearing"

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, Prof. Kent Roach looks at the Supreme Court’s decision to hold a closed hearing this week as part of a security certificate hearing ("The Supreme Court’s secret hearing," October 8, 2013).

Read the commentary on the Ottawa Citizen website, or below.

Prof. Brenda Cossman - "The law alone can’t change rape culture"

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Brenda Cossman reviews the effectiveness of Canada's sexual assault laws, and argues that "Seriously transforming the way in which criminal law deals with sexual assault requires a fundamental transformation of our underlying sexual culture" ("The law alone can’t change rape culture," October 8, 2013).

Read the commentary on the Globe and Mail website, or below.

Norton Rose Fulbright and U of T Law collaborate with Innovation Law Clinic

Friday, October 4, 2013

From L to R:  Chris Yeretsian, Sean Gill, Jen Bates, Jane Zhao, Teresa MacLean, Ramin Wright, Kevin Sui, and Nicole Vidinu.

 

 

SJD student Kyle Kirkup writes "When should unprotected sex trigger the heavy hand of criminal law?"

Thursday, October 3, 2013

SJD student and Trudeau Scholar Kyle Kirkup has written a commentary in the Globe and Mail analyzing a recent case in which an HIV-positive woman was sent to prison for having unprotected sex ("When should unprotected sex trigger the heavy hand of criminal law?", October 3, 2013).

Read the full commentary on the Globe and Mail website.

CIHR co-names prize after Prof. Flood

Thursday, October 3, 2013
Headshot Professor Colleen Flood

Today, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR-IHSPR) awarded its first CIHR Barer-Flood Prize, named in honour of the outstanding work of alumna (LLM '94, SJD '98) Prof. Colleen Flood, Faculty of Law, and Dr. Morris Barer, the Institute’s first two scientific directors.

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