U of T alumni Norman and Gay Loveland endow new chair in Indigenous law

Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Norman and Gay Loveland

Norman (JD 1972) and Gay (BA 1965 Trinity, BEd 1972, MEd 1972) Loveland (photo by Nick Wong)

Powers to deal with convoy protest constrained by Charter, uncertainty: U of T Law profs

Friday, February 18, 2022

Legal issues of the convoy panel

On February 16, the Faculty of Law hosted a snap panel about the convoy and Canada's legal institutions: "How Freedom Rules and the Rules of Freedom: Convoys and Legal Institutions".

U of T to confer honorary degrees on 11 academic, business and community leaders including retired Justice The Honourable Gloria Epstein (LLB 1977)

Wednesday, February 16, 2022

An iconic Canadian musician who has championed charitable and social issues. A change-maker who paved the way for full marriage equality under Canadian law. An award-winning entrepreneur, author and human rights activist who founded the country’s first “urban contemporary” radio station. And renowned innovators in puppetry who have advanced human and animal rights around the world.

The legal defence of extreme intoxication is not inherently anti-feminist: JD student Vanshika Dhawan, 3L

Tuesday, February 15, 2022

In an op-ed published in the Globe and Mail Feb. 14, JD student Vanshika Dhawan, 3L, explains how the system was never built to support survivors of sexual violence.

In Memoriam: John Honderich (LLB 1971), long-time former editor and publisher of the Toronto Star

Monday, February 7, 2022

University of Toronto and Faculty of Law alumnus John Honderich (BA Vic 1968, LLB, 1971 Hon. DSL 2005) who was a former editor and publisher of the Toronto Star, died Saturday after a heart attack at age 75.

University of Toronto Student Leadership Awards: Five U of T Law students recognized for outstanding leadership, service, and commitment

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The University of Toronto Student Leadership Award continues U of T’s long-standing tradition of recognizing outstanding student leadership, service and commitment to the university. Five U of T Law students from the JD Class of 2022, are being recognized for their exemplary leadership and service to the university.

Dean's 1L and 2L Leadership Awards 2021

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

 The Dean’s Leadership Award recognizes the outstanding co- and extra-curricular leadership of our 1L and 2L students at the law school and value both traditional and non-traditional forms of leadership, including: