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Prof. Darlene Johnston highly sought after for expertise on native land claims

Friday, June 2, 2006

Prof. Darlene Johnston, specialist in First Nations issues, has been highly sought after recently with regard to the disputed land at the heart of the continuing native occupation in Caledonia, Southwestern Ontario. 

On April 22, Professor Johnston stated in the Montreal Gazette: "I don't think it's clear cut.  I think the fact there's been land claims research done for 30 years, and a case filed in the court more than a decade ago, shows it's not frivolous."

Prof. Trudo Lemmens comments on TV about drug testing

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Prof. Trudo Lemmens provided insight to CTV about some of the problems with the clinical testing industry. The story was prompted by the discovery of twenty cases of tuberculosis in subjects who took part in a clinical trial at a biopharmaceutical lab in Quebec ("20 people test positive for TB after Quebec trial," Canada AM,  March 10, 2006).

"Medicare on knife-edge?" - Prof. Flood and Greig Hinds

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Prof. Colleen Flood and research associate Greig Hinds have published an analysis of the Quebec government's policy proposals for its health care system in response to the Supreme Court's Chaoulli decision ("Medicare on knife-edge?" Toronto Star, March 1, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

Find out more about the Chaoulli decision.

Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "Payday loan bedlam cries out for legal fix"

Wednesday, May 10, 2006

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel analyzes the current state of legislation regarding the activities of payday loan companies, and finds many problems ("Payday loan bedlam cries out for legal fix," March 15, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Anver Emon writes commentary on Danish cartoon outcry

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

In a commentary in the National Post (February 6, 2006), "An ancient doctrine, wrenched out of context," Professor Anver Emon discusses the publication of satirical cartoons negatively depicting the Prophet Muhammad that has led to considerable outrage among Muslims, especially in the Middle East.

Prof. Emon, a specialist in Islamic Law, says that while a historial analysis may be helpful, it does not fully explain the current outcry.

Keir Wilmut a finalist in CTV's "The Next Great Prime Minister"

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Keir Wilmut, a third year University of Toronto law student, is one of the five finalists in the competition The Next Great Prime Minister, which will be broadcast on Saturday, February 4 at 8 pm on CTV. The competitors will be judged by four former Prime Ministers of Canada (Joe Clark, John Turner, Brian Mulroney and Kim Campbell).

Prof. Mayo Moran Appointed Dean

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Dean Mayo MoranProfessor Mayo Moran has been appointed Dean of the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, effective January 1, 2006 and ending June 30, 2011.

Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh - "Stung by Leather"

Thursday, April 6, 2006

Prof. Jeffrey MacIntosh, Toronto Stock Exchange Professor of Capital Markets, has written an analysis for the National Post (December 21, 2005) of the Ontario Court of Appeal judgment in the case Kerr v. Danier.

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Brenda Cossman and other law faculty write open letter to Stephen Harper

Thursday, April 6, 2006

Prof. Brenda Cossman has helped pen an open letter to Stephen Harper signed by 104 law professors at Faculties of Law across Canada. The letter calls on Harper to commit to referring any proposed legislation on the same-sex marriage issue to the Supreme Court before introducing it in Parliament and passing it into law.

Read the open letter (PDF).

U of T Faculty of Law welcomes 2nd Islamic Law Scholar

Thursday, April 6, 2006

Mohammad H. Fadel has joined the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law as the law school's second full-time Islamic law scholar, also an expert in business law. Prof. Fadel, whose main areas of interest include corporate and securities law, law and economics, jurisprudence and Islamic law, will teach business organizations.

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