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Prof. Ran Hirschl publishes new book, "Constitutional Theocracy"

Friday, December 3, 2010

Prof. Ran Hirschl has published a new book, Constitutional Theocracy (Harvard University Press, 2010).

From the publisher:

Article: MacIntosh - Systemic fallacy

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Systemic fallacy

A national regulator wouldn’t have prevented the credit crisis

By Jeffrey MacIntosh

This commentary was first published in the Financial Post on November 23, 2010.

In its legal argument filed with the Quebec Court of Appeal, the federal government argues that securities regulation can and should address systemic (or economy-wide) risk — and that a national regulator would be better positioned to do this.

Article: MacIntosh - The Houdini gambit

Thursday, November 25, 2010

The Houdini gambit

The fatal flaws in Ottawa’s legal case for a national securities regulator

By Jeffrey MacIntosh

This commentary was first published in the Financial Post on November 23, 2010.

UN Terror Blacklist Symposium Webcast Now Available!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

On Friday, November 19, 2010, the IHRP co-hosted a symposium on the UN Terror Blacklist. 

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Faculty of Law launches development of Canadaís first Indigenous commercial code and tribunal

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Unique initiative empowers First Nations communities to govern commercial and environmental law

(Nov. 1, 2010 – Toronto) Commercial law is a vital and central component of governance in any community and Indigenous communities are no exception. But the role of commercial law in governance and economic development is often overlooked as a means of asserting jurisdiction and developing commercial enterprises. 

Prof. Audrey Macklin comments widely about legal aspects of Tamil refugee ship issue

Friday, November 5, 2010

Prof. Audrey Macklin has commented in various media about the legal obligations and issues around the arrival in BC of a ship full of Tamil refugees from Sri Lanka.

In the Globe and Mail, Prof. Macklin penned a commentary on the issue with immigration lawyer Lorne Waldman ("Why we can’t turn away the Tamil ships," August 17, 2010).

Read the full commentary.

In memoriam: John Yaremko, 1918-2010

Friday, November 5, 2010

Mary and John Yaremko
Mary and John Yaremko
The Faculty of Law is saddened with the passing of U of T alumnus and long-time law school supporter, John Yaremko, on August 7, 2010, just three days shy of his 92nd birthday.
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