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National Post publishes law student's oped on the issue of regulating safety

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Law student Laura Mcgee, 3L, wrote an oped in the National Post, "Don’t regulate safety — incentivize it", which suggests a bond-posting requirement could be used to incentivize companies to implement cutting-edge safety measures.

Mcgee argues this type of regulation could prevent future tragedies, such as the fire and train derailment recently in Lac Megantic, Quebec.

CBC Radio features grad student's research on LGBTQ community and the police

Friday, July 26, 2013

SJD student and Trudeau Scholar Kyle Kirkup is working on a report to help Ontario police forces better understand and improve their working relationship with LGBTQ communities. He was interviewed on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning to talk about his research into this guide, to be released this fall. Kirkup says, despite 10 years since the legalizaton of same-sex marriage, there's a long way to go in improving awareness of LGBTQ issues in society.

Downtown Legal Services & PBSC cited in Law Commission of Ontario's family law report

Thursday, July 25, 2013

In its final report Increasing Access to Family Justice through Comprehensive Entry Points and Inclusivity, the Law Commission of Ontario cited the Faculty of Law’s Downtown Legal Services—the only law school clinic with family law services—and Pro Bono Students Canada’s family law project as examples of diverse access and entry points to the legal system with supervised law students.

Centre for the Legal Profession announces Distinguished Visiting Jurist, The Honourable Robert P. Armstrong

Thursday, July 18, 2013

The Centre for the Legal Profession is delighted to announce that its Distinguished Visiting Jurist for 2013/2014 will be The Honourable Robert P. Armstrong.  He was appointed directly from the Bar to the Court of Appeal for Ontario on January 25, 2002. He served on that court until March 6, 2013.  He is presently at Arbitration Place in Toronto where he serves as an arbitrator and provides related ADR services.  

New issue of U of T Law journal features focus section on "Sex, HIV and Non-Disclosure"

Monday, July 15, 2013

The new issue of the University of Toronto Law Journal (63:3) features a focus section on "R V Mabior and R V DC: Sex, HIV, and Non-disclosure, Take Two." Co-edited by Prof. Martha Shaffer, with Isabel Grant and Alison Symington, the section offers three perspectives on the recent Supreme Court of Canada judgments in R v Mabior and R v DC, which attempted to clarify when a person living with HIV will be subject to criminal liability for failing to disclose this condition prior to engaging in sexual intercourse.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel interviewed on CBC Radio "Metro Morning" about the situation in Egypt

Friday, July 5, 2013

Prof. Mohammad Fadel was interviewed by Matt Galloway, host of CBC Radio 1's Metro Morning show, about the recent ousting of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi (June 4, 2013).

Listen to the interview on the CBC Radio website.

Professors Katz and Thorburn join the Faculty of Law

Friday, July 5, 2013

The Faculty of Law welcomes Professors Larissa Katz and Malcolm Thorburn who officially joined the law school on July 2, 2013. The scholars were hired in 2011 but were on sabbatical at the University of Oxford, then taught for a final year at Queen’s University. 

Prof. Anand recognized with South Asian community Trailblazer award

Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Professor Anita Anand, academic director of the Centre for the Legal Profession, and the innovative Program on Ethics in Law and Business, was recently recognized with a Trailblazer award by the Canadian Association of South Asian Lawyers (CASAL).

A celebratory gala drew more than 300 lawyers, judges and guests from the South Asian community to laud the achievements of distinguished South Asian members of the legal profession.

David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights selects John Norris as Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence

Wednesday, June 26, 2013

The Faculty of Law’s David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights is pleased to announce that distinguished criminal defence and civil rights advocate John Norris is the Asper Centre’s Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence for fall 2013.                   

Monica Goyal '08 featured in U of T Magazine for her My Legal Briefcase software

Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Alumna Monica Goyal (JD 2008) is featured in U of T Magazine for her innovative "My Legal Briefcase" software, which provides a series of customized forms that enable users to manage their own legal affairs in less complex situations such as wills and contracts ("A Do-It-Yourself Legal Kit?", June 17, 2013).

Read the full article on the U of T Magazine website.

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