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New Downtown Legal Services hotline targets unscrupulous immigration consultants

Friday, January 16, 2009

A new hotline set up by Downtown Legal Services to document mistakes and exploitation by unscrupulous immigration consultants is featured in the Toronto Star. The hotline will be staffed by multilingual U of T law students. The article quotes DLS lawyer Hilary Evans Cameron while describing the problems and lax enforcement that prompted this new project ("New hotline to target misdeeds by immigrant consultants," September 8, 2008).

Prof. Lorne Sossin - "Lawyers, Rats and the Future of the Profession"

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Prof. Lorne Sossin, the Academic Director of the new Centre for the Legal Profession, has published a commentary in the "Forum" section of the University of Toronto Bulletin describing the goals of the new centre ("Lawyers, Rats and the Future of the Profession," October 28, 2008).

Read the full commentary.

Find out more about the Centre for the Legal Profession.

Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel - "Disappointing catch in the Supreme Court"

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel has analyzed the recent Supreme Court decision Saulnier vs. Royal Bank of Canada, which involved determining the property status of a fishing license, in a commentary in the Financial Post ("Disappointing catch in the Supreme Court," November 21, 2008).

Read the full commentary.

Law School Leaders Mark Opening of Unique Transnational Global Centre

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Dean Mayo Moran was among the leaders of 10 premier law schools from five continents that marked the opening of the new Center for Transnational Legal Studies -- a first-of-its kind, collaborative effort to offer transnational legal education in a truly global setting.

Prof. Emeritus David Beatty - "PR is more democratic"

Saturday, December 20, 2008

In the wake of the recent federal election in Canada, Prof. Emeritus David Beatty has published an article in the Toronto Star arguing that Canada should move towards a proportional representation electoral system ("YES: PR is more democratic," November 1, 2008).

Read the full commentary.

Professor Darlene Johnston named as Indigenous Peoples' Counsel by IBA

Friday, December 12, 2008

One of Canada's most important and accomplished legal scholars, Professor Darlene Johnston of the Faculty of Law has been awarded the designation of Indigenous People's Counsel from the Indigenous Bar Association of Canada, (IBA), a non-profit professional organization for Indian, Inuit and Métis persons trained in the field of law.

Former Dean Prof. Frank Iacobucci releases report on Canadians tortured abroad

Friday, December 12, 2008

Former Dean and current faculty member of the Faculty of Law Prof. Frank Iacobucci has released a report investigating the Government of Canada's actions towards three Canadians who were detained and mistreated by foreign governments (October 21, 2008).

Prof. Audrey Macklin - "The Omar Khadr Case: Redefining War Crimes"

Friday, December 12, 2008

Prof. Audrey Macklin visited Guantanamo Bay on Oct. 22, 2008 to observe the Omar Khadr pre-trial for Human Rights Watch. On the Jurist website, she describes her observations and analyzes the military commission system and the arguments made by prosecution and defence ("The Omar Khadr Case: Redefining War Crimes," October 31, 2008).

Read the full commentary on the Jurist website.

New Asper Centre Executive Director Cheryl Milne profiled

Saturday, November 15, 2008

Cheryl Milne, the new Executive Director of the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, has been profiled in the National Post ("Ready for a new constitutional challenge," August 27, 2008).

Read the full story on the National Post website.

Asper Centre featured - "New lab to study constitutional court challenges"

Saturday, November 15, 2008

The new David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights has been featured in the National Post on the occasion of its launch on September 5, 2008. The story describes the genesis of the Centre in a donation from David Asper, and the colloquium featuring major constitutional experts that marked its opening. It also quotes Dean Mayo Moran and the Centre's executive director, Cheryl Milne. ("New lab to study constitutional court challenges," September 6, 2008).

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