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Full coverage of the Class of 2017 Convocation Day

Monday, June 12, 2017

University of Toronto Faculty of Law bestows an honorary degree to TRC and Indigenous rights advocate and leader, Larry Phillip (Phil) Fontaine

The remarkably accomplished group that makes up Faculty of Law alumni now has more than 200 new members, as the Class of 2017 officially graduated on Convocation Day, June 9, and celebrated with their family and friends.

Reform: It's always been difficult but necessary

Thursday, June 8, 2017

“Reforming Criminal Justice and National Security” symposium calls for much needed improvements

By Christopher R. Graham, JD 2007

JD/MBA student Alec Yarascavitch wins first National Health Law School Essay Competition

Wednesday, June 7, 2017

JD/MBA student Dr. Alec Yarascavitch is the winner of the inaugural Law School Essay Competition from the Canadian Bar Association National Health Law Section for his paper entitled Assisted Dying for Mental Disorders: Why Canada’s Legal Approach Raises Serious Concerns.

Prof. Anita Anand writes "Canada's new securities regulatory structure is a disservice to investors"

Monday, June 5, 2017

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Anita Anand argues that current proposal for reform of Canada’s securities regulatory structure, referred to as the “Cooperative Capital Markets Regulator,” is not in investors’ interests ("Canada's new securities regulatory structure is a disservice to investor," May 31, 2017).

Class of 2017 is ready to celebrate

Friday, June 2, 2017

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

It’s Convocation time at the University of Toronto, and the white tent and blue banners have gone up around King’s College Circle in preparation for the graduation season.  The Class of 2017 is looking forward to celebrating, after three or four long years at the Faculty of Law.

Faculty, students, alumni from Structural Genomics Consortium Clinic author paper in Science Translational Magazine

Thursday, June 1, 2017

Faculty, students and alumni who worked in the Structural Genomics Consortium Clinic last year have authored a paper on trust agreements, now published in Science Translation Magazine. From the abstract:

"The core feature of trusts—holding property for the benefit of others—is well suited to constructing a research community that treats reagents as public goods."

Breese Davies selected Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence for the Asper Centre

Thursday, May 25, 2017
Breese Davies

The Faculty of Law’s David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights is pleased to announce that lawyer Breese Davies, LLB 1998, will be the Asper Centre’s Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence for the fall of 2017.

A Trip to the Court: a JD student reflects on an Asper Centre Intervention at the SCC

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

By Patrick Enright

JD student Patrick Enright at the SCCPatrick Enright is a second-year JD candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and was a student in the Asper Centre half time clinic in the Winter 2017 term.

Prof. David Schneiderman discusses the rules of trade and investment on TVO's The Agenda

Thursday, May 11, 2017

In an extended one-on-one interview with host Steve Paikin, Prof. David Schneiderman discussed the rules of international trade and investment on TVO's flagship public affairs program, The Agenda with Steve Paikin, on May 8, 2017.

Prof. Kent Roach writes "Is Brad Wall really defending school choice with his use of the notwithstanding clause?"

Thursday, May 4, 2017

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach analyzes Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall's use of the notwithstanding clause and the constitutional judicial decision about funding Catholic schools that triggered it ("Is Brad Wall really defending school choice with his use of the notwithstanding clause?", May 2, 2017).

Read the commentary on the Globe and Mail website, or below.

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