Prof. Ed Morgan - "The Canada-U.S. subsidy divide"

Friday, May 13, 2011

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Ed Morgan analyzes the differences between the Supreme Courts of Canada and the United States in their approach to third-party spending on election campaigns ("The Canada-U.S. subsidy divide," April 7, 2011).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Jutta Brunnee receives award for her book "Legitimacy and Legality in International Law"

Friday, May 13, 2011

Prof. Jutta Brunnée and co-author Stephen J. Toope have been awarded one of the American Society of International Law’s three Certificates of Merit for 2011, the "Certificate of Merit for a preeminent contribution to creative scholarship," for their recent book, Legitimacy and Legality in International Law.  The award was presented at the ASIL Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, during the Annual Dinner, March 25, 2011.

Clinic Student Kim Cordon Drafts Report on Indigenous Governance

Friday, April 15, 2011

Read IHRP Clinic Student Kim Cordon's report on Recognition of Indigenous Governance here

The Aboriginal Law Students Association celebrates its annual New Year's Feast

Friday, April 8, 2011

ALSA winter feast

On January 17, 2011, the Aboriginal Law Students’ Association, along with assistance from Lisa Del Col, Aboriginal Law Program Coordinator, and Faculty Advisor Douglas Sanderson, organized the New Years’ Feast, an annual event designed to introduce the student body to Aboriginal food, culture and the spirit of thanks-giving.

Report of the Faculty of Law External Review now online

Friday, April 8, 2011

As part of the University of Toronto's regular cycle of quality assurance, an external review team for the Faculty of Law visited the law school on September 30 and October 1 2010. Its members were:

Law "Legal Eagles" win U of T United Way Toronto CN Tower Cup Challenge for 3rd consecutive year

Friday, April 8, 2011

Faculty of Law "Legal Eagles"
The "Legal Eagles" team, L-R: John Boland, Jim Phillips, Sooin Kim, Markus Dubber, Mohammad Fadel, Gian Medves, Simon Stern.

Prof. Rebecca Cook testifies at B.C. polygamy trial

Friday, April 8, 2011

On January 6, 2011, Prof. Rebecca Cook provided expert testimony at the trial being held in front of the British Columbia Supreme Court on the question of whether the law banning polygamy is constitutional.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel on the Arab demonstrations, the sub-prime mortgage crisis, and "black swans"

Friday, April 8, 2011

On the Foreign Policy magazine website, Prof. Mohammad Fadel has written an analysis comparing two crises, the sub-prime mortgage collapse and the popular demonstrations in Arab states, arguing that they were both in fact predictable and predicted, rather than being unpredictable "black swan" events ("Can Black Swans lead to a sustainable Arab-Israeli peace?", February 2, 2011).