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Professor Ran Hirschl awarded the 2021 Stein Rokkan Prize

Thursday, September 9, 2021

Congratulations to University of Toronto Department of Political Science and Faculty of Law Professor Ran Hirschl who has won the 2021 Stein Rokkan Prize for his book City, State: Constitutionalism and the Megacity, published by Oxford University Press in 2020.

A love of reading gifted to U of T Law students by the Honourable Rosalie Silberman Abella

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The Hon. Rosalie Silberman Abella on the steps of the Supreme Court of CanadaUniversity of Toronto alumna Rosalie Silberman Abella on the steps of the Supreme Court of Canada. Photo by Dave Chan

Meet the JD Class of 2024

Monday, August 30, 2021

Last week, the Faculty of Law welcomed its first-year cohort of 215 JD students.

Class of 2024 profile

Friends and family establish academic award in real estate law in memory of the late Craig Carter

Thursday, August 26, 2021

The Craig Carter Prize for Excellence in Real Estate Law will help JD students at the University of Toronto.

A newly established academic award at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law will honour the memory of alumnus and adjunct lecturer, Craig Carter (BSc 1974 UC, LLB 1977).

Rights at the Border: Entitled podcast with Professor Ayelet Shachar

Friday, August 20, 2021

Entitled, a podcast hosted by University of Chicago law professors Claudia Flores, director of Chicago Law's international human rights clinic, and Tom Ginsburg, Leo Spitz Professor of International Law, explores the stories and thorny questions around why rights matter and what’s the matter with rights.

U of T startup Blue J, co-founded by U of T Law professors, raises $9M Series B funding

Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Creating the future of legal analysis, U of T startup Blue J raised US $9M Series B funding to accelerate the development and adoption of the company’s flagship tax analysis platform. The round was led by Generation Ventures and includes participation from returning investors Relay Ventures, Mistral Venture Partners and LDV Partners.

Alumna Monica Biringer (LLB 1985) appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada

Friday, August 6, 2021

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced Aug. 6, the appointment of alumna Monica Biringer (LLB 1985), a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada.

Justice Biringer was born in Toronto and educated at the University of Toronto Schools, Queen’s University, and the University of Toronto Law School. She was called to the Ontario bar in 1986.

Alumnus R. Philip Campbell (LLB 1982) appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.

Friday, August 6, 2021

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced Aug. 6, the appointment of alumnus R. Philip Campbell (LLB 1982), a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario.

Campbell was raised in the Atlantic Provinces. He graduated from Mount Allison University with a Bachelor of Arts in 1979 and from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 1982. He was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1984.

Privacy study sheds light on why we grant or deny app requests: Professor Lisa Austin

Friday, July 30, 2021

Lisa Austin and David Lie

Professors Lisa Austin (Faculty of Law) and David Lie (ECE), both research leads at the Schwartz Reisman Institute, are among a team of researchers and legal experts studying the privacy implications and the technology behind contact tracing apps. (Photo: Jessica MacInnis / photographed together before COVID-19)

by Matthew Tierney

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