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Prof. Stephen Toope appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge

Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Stephen ToopeProfessor Stephen Toope, Director of the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and cross-appointed to the Faculty of Law, has been appointed as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge. The Vice-Chancellor is the full-time, resident head of the University and its most senior academic officer.

Prof. Kent Roach co-authors "Making the spies accountable: real change or illusion?"

Tuesday, September 13, 2016

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and co-authors Ron Atkey and Craig Forcese assess the federal government's proposed reforms to anti-terror legislation ("Making the spies accountable: real change or illusion?" September 12, 2016).

Read the commentary on the Globe and Mail website, or below.

 

SJD candidates present research at CIGI Conference

Thursday, August 18, 2016

U of T SJD candidate Ashley Barnes (first row, second from left) and U of T SJD candidate Eden Sarid (second-last row, second from right) with fellow CIGI scholarship students.

 

By Mary Taws, CIGI

Prof. Kent Roach co-authors "Fighting terrorism in Canada: Five questions from the Driver case"

Friday, August 12, 2016

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Kent Roach and the University of Ottawa's Prof. Craig Forcese analyze the implications of the case of would-be terrorist Aaron Driver for Canada's anti-terrorism strategies and legislation ("Fighting terrorism in Canada: Five questions from the Driver case," August 11, 2016).

Read the full commentary on the Globe and Mail website, or below.

Prof. Anita Anand founds Canadian Business Law Blog

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Prof. Anita Anand has initiated a new blog, the Canadian Business Law Blog, with the support of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.

Prof. Anita Anand writes "One case, two commissions, several novel securities issues"

Monday, July 25, 2016

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, Prof. Anita Anand analyzes a takeover bid case being heard simultaneously by the Ontario Securities Commission and British Columbia Securities Commission ("One case, two commissions, several novel securities issues," July 22, 2016).

Read the full commentary on the Globe and Mail website, or below.

 

Nikki Gershbain and Sarah Pole receive Community Leadership in Justice Fellowships

Wednesday, July 6, 2016

Two leaders of programs founded at and supported by the Faculty of Law have been awarded Community Leadership in Justice Fellowships (CLJF) from the Law Foundation of Ontario.

Prof. Albert Yoon co-authors massive "Gavel Gap" report on representativeness of US state court judges

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Prof. Albert Yoon has co-authored a comprehensive report with Tracey George of Vanderbilt University that examines whether US state judges reflect the demographics of their state in terms of gender and people of colour. "The Gavel Gap: Who Sits in Judgement on State Courts?" gives each US state a grade on this basis, with 26 states receiving an "F" grade because women and people of colour are severely under-represented among state court judges.

Prof. Trudo Lemmens co-authors "Should assisted dying for psychiatric disorders be legalized in Canada?"

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

In a commentary in the Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ), Prof. Trudo Lemmens and Dr. Scott Kim, a physician and bioethicist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) argue that offering medical assistance in dying to people in Canada on the basis of psychiatric illnesses could put vulnerable people at risk ("Should assisted dying for psychiatric disorders be legalized in Canada?," June 21, 2016).

Read the full commentary on the CMAJ website.

Prof. Brenda Cossman receives Lexpert Zenith Award

Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Prof. Brenda CossmanProf. Brenda Cossman, LLB 1986, is the recipient of a 2016 Lexpert Zenith Award.  This year’s awards were presented to those who have demonstrated excellence, action and thought leadership in ways that advanced diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and society.  Prof.

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