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Chris Bentley ('79) appointed Attorney-General of Ontario

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Alumnus Chris Bentley ('79) has been appointed Attorney-General of Ontario.

He was first elected to the Ontario legislature, representing London West, in 2003 and was re-elected in 2007. He previously served as Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities and Minister of Labour.

Read more in the Law Times.

New program for women lawyers launched by U of T law and business schools

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law has partnered with the Rotman School of Management to launch the "Business Leadership for Women Lawyers" program.

This three-day intensive program is designed for high potential women associates who have been practicing for 5 - 8 years and who would like to improve their management and business skills and advance within their firms.

Prof. Ed Morgan - "Law must trump politics"

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Prof. Ed Morgan has written a commentary in the National Post about developments in a case where Americans have sued the Palestinian Authority in American courts for damages resulting from the killing of members of their family ("Law must trump politics," February 21, 2008).

Read the full commentary.

Toronto Star features students' work at DLS

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

The Toronto Star has featured the work of the U of T law students who work at the legal clinic Downtown Legal Services ("Law students defend the needy," Toronto Star, January 21, 2008). The story describes the work of some individual students and quotes students Kate Brindley and Sam Siew, as well as DLS staff. For example:

Moot Success

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Arnup Cup moot

The University of Toronto was pronounced the winner of the 2008 Arnup Cup moot, a competition in criminal law among Ontario law schools.  Our team - Jenn Strate and Ellen Silver - conducted their trial and did a superb job as Crowns. The University of Toronto now has the privilege of competing in the National Trial Advocacy competition - the Sopinka Cup competition - which will be held in March in Ottawa.

Prof. Lorne Sossin appointed Investigator for the City of Toronto

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Professor Lorne Sossin has been appointed Investigator for the City of Toronto. This position was created under the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and investigates complaints that meetings of City Council or any other City Agency, Board or Commission were improperly closed to the public.

See more information on the City of Toronto website.

JD student Zvi Halpern - "Court upholds civil rights against religious doctrine"

Thursday, March 27, 2008

JD/PhD student Zvi Halpern, with Osgoode LLB student Michelle Landy, has published a commentary in the Toronto Star about a Supreme Court decision regarding the validity of a contract about Jewish divorce law ("Court upholds civil rights against religious doctrine," Toronto Star, December 21, 2007).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Mohammad Fadel in TV debate on free speech and human rights commissions

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Prof. Mohammad Fadel took part in a discussion with other panellists on the subject of "Free speech, hate speech, and human rights commissions" on the TVO show The Agenda on January 21, 2008.

Watch the discussion on the TVO website.

Human Rights in Focus photo exhibit now on web

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Watchful, by Timothy Riddell and Kaly GalanisHuman Rights in Focus is an exhibition of photographs taken by students during their internships with the International Human Rights Program. It was first displayed at the University of Toronto Art Centre from February 12 to March 22, 2007.

UT Law featured in Globe and Mail "Report on Law Schools"

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

The Faculty of Law was featured in a variety of ways in the Globe and Mail's "Report on Law Schools" in the Report on Business section on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2008.

The story "Out of the classroom, into the trenches" features the LAWS program and quotes its director, Alexis Archbold:

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