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Article: Trebilcock - myth of the Danish green energy ëmiracleí

Thursday, May 14, 2009

Response: The myth of the Danish green energy ‘miracle’

by Michael Trebilcock

This article was first posted on the Financial Post website on May 11, 2009.

Hariri Pontarini Architects chosen to design new Faculty of Law building

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

For Immediate Release: February 28, 2008

The Faculty of Law announced today that world renowned architectural firm Hariri Pontarini has been selected for the renovation and expansion plans for the Faculty of Law.  

In Memoriam: Honouring the Honourable Charles L. Dubin, QC

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

As the country mourned the loss of the Honourable Charles L. Dubin, QC on October 27, family, friends and colleagues honoured his memory by making contributions to establish a student scholarship at the Faculty of Law.

Reunion 2008 - memories and photos

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Lynn Rockman '88 and Harold Feder '88Alumni who graduated in a year that ended in “3” or “8” returned to the law school on October 24 for a grand reception in the Rowell Room at Flavelle House. Click on the links below to see memories, conversations, and photos from the event.

Faculty of Law First: Federal Judicial Review Held at School

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Christmas came early for students in Professor Audrey Macklin's Administrative Law Class as they were treated to a "real judicial review in real time" on-site at the Faculty of Law just before exams in late November.

Justice Douglas Campbell presided over the review on a British Columbian forestry company's attempt to obtain a government permit to export their surplus timber.

One student described the experience as "one of, if not the, coolest academic experiences of my law school years thus far."

Law Student Wins 2008 FLARE Magazine Volunteer Award

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

When Ayan Hersi's mother fled the war-torn nation of Somalia with her two young children, she had one piece of advice that became the family's motto: "Don't ever be scared." It was a tall order under the circumstances, but is a message that first-year U of T law student Hersi continues to live by today.

Students, faculty can jump: U of T vs. Osgoode charity basketball game nets $10K

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

U of T law students exhibited their prowess on the court -- basketball court, that is -- with a 30-19 win over Osgoode Hall Law School at the annual Black and Blue Charity Tip-Off at the Air Canada Centre last week. This is the Faculty of Law’s second win since the charity game was launched last year.

Asper Centre at the Forefront of Exciting New Momentum For Children's Rights

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at the Faculty of Law recently hosted a two-day conference on the Best Interests of the Child in collaboration with leading child rights organizations in Canada including the Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children, UNICEF Canada, Justice for Children and Youth, and the International Bureau for Children's Rights.

Centre for the Legal Profession featured in The Lawyers Weekly

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

The Centre for the Legal Profession, founded at the Faculty of Law in the Spring of 2008, had been featured in an extensive article in The Lawyers Weekly ("Ethics institute links study, practice and implications of law," January 30, 2009).

The article discusses the various initiatives being undertaken by the Centre and quotes its Academic Director, Prof. Lorne Sossin, and Dean Mayo Moran.

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