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Three law students write "Its time to repatriate Omar Khadr"

Friday, January 16, 2009

Law students Tony Navaneelan, Kate Oja, and Judith Rae have written a commentary in the University of Toronto student newspaper, The Varsity, calling for the repatriation of Omar Khadr, who is currently being detained by the United States at Guantanamo Bay ("It’s time to repatriate Omar Khadr," September 22, 2008). The three students are members of the Omar Khadr Project, part of the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law.

New Downtown Legal Services hotline targets unscrupulous immigration consultants

Friday, January 16, 2009

A new hotline set up by Downtown Legal Services to document mistakes and exploitation by unscrupulous immigration consultants is featured in the Toronto Star. The hotline will be staffed by multilingual U of T law students. The article quotes DLS lawyer Hilary Evans Cameron while describing the problems and lax enforcement that prompted this new project ("New hotline to target misdeeds by immigrant consultants," September 8, 2008).

Article: MacIntosh - Pegged orders: an unfair trade

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Pegged orders: an unfair trade

Alternative trading systems make stock trading cheaper and more efficient. But widespread use of pegged orders is inconsistent with a competitive marketplace.

By Jeffrey MacIntosh

This article was first published in the Financial Post on January 13, 2008.

Article: L. Weinrib - Shooting down polygamy law not necessarily a slam dunk

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Shooting down polygamy law not necessarily a slam dunk

Defendants assert that freedom of religion shields their mode of religious marriage

by Lorraine E. Weinrib

This commentary was first published in The Toronto Star on January 13, 2009.

Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel - "Disappointing catch in the Supreme Court"

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel has analyzed the recent Supreme Court decision Saulnier vs. Royal Bank of Canada, which involved determining the property status of a fishing license, in a commentary in the Financial Post ("Disappointing catch in the Supreme Court," November 21, 2008).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Emeritus David Beatty - "PR is more democratic"

Saturday, December 20, 2008

In the wake of the recent federal election in Canada, Prof. Emeritus David Beatty has published an article in the Toronto Star arguing that Canada should move towards a proportional representation electoral system ("YES: PR is more democratic," November 1, 2008).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Lorne Sossin - "Lawyers, Rats and the Future of the Profession"

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Prof. Lorne Sossin, the Academic Director of the new Centre for the Legal Profession, has published a commentary in the "Forum" section of the University of Toronto Bulletin describing the goals of the new centre ("Lawyers, Rats and the Future of the Profession," October 28, 2008).

Read the full commentary.

Find out more about the Centre for the Legal Profession.

Law School Leaders Mark Opening of Unique Transnational Global Centre

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Dean Mayo Moran was among the leaders of 10 premier law schools from five continents that marked the opening of the new Center for Transnational Legal Studies -- a first-of-its kind, collaborative effort to offer transnational legal education in a truly global setting.

Prof. Audrey Macklin - "The Omar Khadr Case: Redefining War Crimes"

Friday, December 12, 2008

Prof. Audrey Macklin visited Guantanamo Bay on Oct. 22, 2008 to observe the Omar Khadr pre-trial for Human Rights Watch. On the Jurist website, she describes her observations and analyzes the military commission system and the arguments made by prosecution and defence ("The Omar Khadr Case: Redefining War Crimes," October 31, 2008).

Read the full commentary on the Jurist website.

Professor Darlene Johnston named as Indigenous Peoples' Counsel by IBA

Friday, December 12, 2008

One of Canada's most important and accomplished legal scholars, Professor Darlene Johnston of the Faculty of Law has been awarded the designation of Indigenous People's Counsel from the Indigenous Bar Association of Canada, (IBA), a non-profit professional organization for Indian, Inuit and Métis persons trained in the field of law.

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