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Two U of T teams head west for Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Some University of Toronto law students headed west to Vancouver recently to participate in Canada's only national law school moot that focuses exclusively on Aboriginal people. Unique to the Kawaskimhon ("speaking with knowledge") Moot is its focus on negotiation, collaboration and open dialogue. 

SPINLAW Conference draws stellar panel for annual public interest law forum

Saturday, May 14, 2011

By Jacqueline Labine, 2L

“Canada 2020: The Future of Public Interest Law” was the 2011 theme for the annual Student Public Interest Network Legal Action Workshop (SPINLAW), held March 12, 2011 at the Faculty of Law.

Organized by students from the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall law schools, SPINLAW creates a forum for students, local activists and community members to share their experiences and perspectives on current social justice issues.

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. Mohammad Fadel - "Labor and the future of the Egyptian revolution"

Friday, May 13, 2011

In Foreign Policy magazine's online Middle East Channel, Prof. Mohammad Fadel has written a commentary on what the new Egyptian government needs to do to address the needs of striking Egyptian workers and establish long-term economic stability ("Labor and the future of the Egyptian revolution," February 28, 2011).

Read the full article on the Foreign Policy website.

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.

Dean Mayo Moran on panel about cameras in the courtroom on TVO's "The Agenda"

Friday, May 13, 2011

Dean Mayo Moran was a member of the panel discussing the issue of "Cameras in the Courtroom" on TVO's The Agenda (March 24, 2011).

Watch the discussion on the TVO website.

Prof. Hamish Stewart interviewed on CBC Radio about police use of social media

Friday, May 13, 2011

CBC Radio's show "Spark", which focuses on technology and culture, conducted an extensive interview with Prof. Hamish Stewart about the extent and limits of how much police can use social media in an investigation (March 24, 2011).

Listen to the interview on the CBC website.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel in panel discussion of Egypt's revolution on TVO's The Agenda (webcast)

Friday, April 8, 2011

On the TVO program The Agenda, Prof. Mohammad Fadel took part in a panel discussion on Egypt ("This Revolution Was Televised") on Friday Feb. 11, 2011, in the wake of President Hosni Mubarak stepping down.

Watch the webcast on the TVO website.

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