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Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot celebrates 20th anniversary

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

Ontario’s resource riches in the northern Ring of Fire region (500 kilometres northeast of Thunder Bay) was the background to the recent Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot. Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, the moot was hosted at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where it all started back in 1994. Law students, academics, Aboriginal elders, and lawyers working, studying and/or interested in Aboriginal law issues participated in the three-day event.

U of T Law 2014 mooting results

Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Mooting season is wrapping up. Here are the U of T Law results from this year's competitive moots. We commend all of this year’s outstanding mooters and coaches for their stellar performance and hard work.

IHRP/PEN Canada present findings on violence against journalists to Honduran government representatives

Friday, March 28, 2014

On Tuesday, March 25, 2014, the IHRP and its partners PEN International and PEN Canada testified before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) and representatives of the Honduran government about impunity for violence against journalists in Honduras.

Prof. Jutta Brunnée has been selected Interim Dean of the Faculty of Law

Thursday, March 27, 2014
Portrait of Prof. Jutta Brunnee

Prof. Jutta Brunnée has been selected Interim Dean of the Faculty of Law from May 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015, or until the appointment of a new dean. The president of the University of Toronto Meric Gertler made the announcement today after approval by the Agenda Committee of Academic Board.

Democracy at Stake panel says Fair Elections Act violates basic principles, voter fraud is not an issue

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

‘Repercussions beyond Canada’s borders’ if the Act passes

By Sandra Bartlett

The proposed Fair Elections Act is flawed legislation that will weaken democracy in Canada.Prof. Yasmin Dawood speaks at podium during panel  

Prof. Yasmin Dawood co-authors reply to minister Poilievre about Fair Elections Act

Tuesday, March 25, 2014

Prof. Yasmin Dawood has co-authored a commentary in The Globe and Mail replying to a commentary by Minister of State for Democratic Reform Pierre Poilievre that defended the Fair Elections Act. The commenary by Prof. Dawood and her co-authors notes several continued areas of concern about the act ("Criticism of Elections Act is legitimate, and should not be brushed off," March 25, 2014).

Law students step outside the classroom, step up for the probono Wills Project

Friday, March 21, 2014

Project tackles planning for low-income clients, students gain practical skills

By Karen Gross

CLP panel discussion: Making Life Work- The Perpetual Balancing Act

Wednesday, March 19, 2014
CLP panel discussion: Making Life Work- The Perpetual Balancing Act

By Kim Snell, director, Centre for the Legal Profession

Making Life Work: The Perpetual Balancing Act, held by the Centre for the Legal Profession at the Faculty of Law on March 11, featured distinguished panelists: The Honourable Madam Justice Rosalie Abella, Jean Fraser, Trisha Jackson and moderator, Sheila Gibb. The audience of more than 100 people, including students, alumni, and practicing lawyers, heard important advice on the challenges of juggling a law career with the demands of raising a family and outside interests.

See Yourself Here 2014 drew a record crowd of eager future law students

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

Law students welcome attendees to See Yourself Here: (left) Moderator Jonathan Chan, David St. Bernard, Emma Arenson, David Bach, Ledya Yohannes and Hani Migally.


Outreach program welcomed students from diverse schools across the GTA, as law school continues to be a compelling goal

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

Revisiting the Civility Debate, with The Hon Madame Justice Katherine Swinton

Saturday, March 15, 2014

By K. Elhatton-Lake

The Hon. Madam Justice Katherine SwintonDoes civility matter in the practice of law? On March 6, 2014, The Hon. Madam Justice Katherine Swinton challenged the audience, at the Program on Ethics in Law and Business lunch time session on "Revisiting the Civility Debate," to consider how the legal profession should approach the incivility among its members.

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