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Latest IHRP-Plan Canada report calls for action on violence against children

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

A new report published by the Faculty of Law's International Human Rights Program (IHRP) and child-rights organization Plan Canada finds that school-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is a major factor threatening the education of children, especially young girls, in many countries of the world, including Canada.

Law’s Amanda Carling lands 2012 President’s Award for Outstanding Aboriginal Student

Monday, December 3, 2012

By Lisa Del Col

 

Amanda Carling, JD 2012, was honoured Nov. 20, 2012 as one of two U of T students awarded the President’s Award for Outstanding Aboriginal Student.  Jessica Keeshig Martin, a recent graduate from the Arts & Science program, was the other recipient. (This award is announced early in the year, and feted in the fall.)

Prof. Anand named to 2012 Diversity 50

Friday, November 30, 2012

Anita AnandThe Faculty of Law's Prof. Anita Anand has been named to the Diversity 50 list. She is one of 50 Canadians selected by the Canadian Board Diversity Council, as an individual "who has competencies that align with the needs or requirements of Canadian boards of directors."

Webcast of Access to Justice Town Hall now available

Thursday, November 29, 2012

The webcast of the Access to Justice Town Hall on Nov. 21, 2012 is now available.

The town hall discussed the latest developments in Ontario on access to justice, particularly for middle income citizens. The event celebrated the launch of Middle Income Access to Justice from UofT Press, and follow up on the Faculty's international colloquium on this issue. It featured leading figures from the Ontario legal community in a discussion moderated by Ellen Roseman of the Toronto Star.

Prof. David Schneiderman, "Self-interested lawyers and the Canada-China FIPA"

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. David Schneiderman, with Prof. Gus Van Har of Osgoode Hall Law School, looks at the the potential financial stake that legal experts who may comment on the Canada-China Foreign Investment Protection Agreement could have in its outcome ("Self-interested lawyers and the Canada-China FIPA," Nov. 26, 2012).

Read the commentary on the Toronto Star website, or below.

SJD student Michael Pal: "Ford victim of a sledgehammer law ill suited to knuckle-rap offences"

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, SJD student and Trudeau scholar Michael Pal analyzes the municipal conflict of interest law that forced Mayor Rob Ford from office ("Ford victim of a sledgehammer law ill suited to knuckle-rap offences," November 27, 2012).

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

In memoriam: Samantha Clarke

Monday, November 26, 2012

Samantha Clarke, 2L studentThe Faculty of Law is deeply saddened by the death of one of its students, Samantha Clarke (2L), on Thursday, November 22, 2012. 

Town Hall + Book Launch Nov. 21 for Middle Income Access to Justice

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Moderated by Ellen Roseman,Toronto Star

(Toronto) The Faculty of Law is pleased to celebrate the book launch of Middle Income Access to Justice (Michael Trebilcock, Anthony Duggan and Lorne Sossin, eds.) with a Town Hall on November 21, 2012, moderated by consumer advocate, reporter and blogger Ellen Roseman, of the Toronto Star.

Watch the LSUC live webcast on articling debate Nov. 22, at 9 AM

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The Faculty of Law will show the live webcast of the Law Society of Upper Canada’s future of articling debate--and decision-- on November 22, 2012, starting at 9:00 am in in the foyer of Flavelle House.

The decision resulting from the debate will have significant impact on the legal profession, law schools and students.

Unique degree, impressive first class: GPLLM graduates convocate today

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

Convocation Day is always exciting, but particularly so for graduates of an inaugural class of an innovative new degree program, such as the Global Professional LLM at the Faculty of Law. There’s an extra-special feeling of “We made it,” coupled with “And we were the first!”

A unique, executive-style LLM in international business law, the GPLLM launched last year in September. And on November 13, 2012, 25 graduates will be picking up their hard-earned degrees and celebrating. But they are already proudly adding GPLLM to their credentials.

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