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Prof. Brenda Cossman - "Victimizing sex workers again"

Saturday, February 17, 2007

In a commentary in the weekly magazine Xtra!, Prof. Brenda Cossman has analyzed a report by the Parliamentary Standing Committee On Justice And Human Rights on the subject of Canada's prostitution laws ("Victimizing sex workers again," December 21, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "The plan to fix the act that fixed bankrupcy"

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel has published a commentary in the Financial Post analyzing the recent history of changes to Canadian bankrupcy laws ("The plan to fix the act that fixed bankrupcy," January 17, 2007).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Ed Morgan - "Even terrorists deserve good lawyers"

Saturday, February 17, 2007

In a commentary in the National Post, Prof. Ed Morgan looks at a recent controversy in the United States about the lawyers who are representing terrorist suspects ("Even terrorists deserve good lawyers," January 18, 2007).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Lorraine Weinrib - "The party of the anti-Charter"

Saturday, February 17, 2007

In her monthly Law Times column, Prof. Lorraine Weinrib analyzes the Conservative government's approach to the Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("The party of the anti-Charter," January 8, 2007).

Read the full column on the Law Times website.

Prof. Jim Phillips - "Osgoode offers a wealth of Canadian legal history"

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Prof. Jim Phillips has written a commentary in the National Post about the Osgoode Society, which encourages the study and dissemination of Canadian legal history. The article describes several intriguing legal episodes from Canada's past. ("Osgoode offers a wealth of Canadian legal history," December 20, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "Class Actions, remedy of choice for consumers"

Saturday, February 17, 2007

Prof. Emeritus Jacob Ziegel discusses the history of class action laws in Canada and their positive impact, in a commentary on the Globe and Mail website ("Class Actions, remedy of choice for consumers," January 24, 2007).

Read the full article.

Prof. Jacob Ziegel - "Delays on insolvency must end"

Friday, January 26, 2007

Prof. Jacob Ziegel calls on the government to improve its consultation process and complete the much-delayed reform of Canada's insolvency regime, in a commentary in the Financial Post ("Delays on insolvency must end," December 6, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

Profs. Shachar and Hirschl awarded Canada Research Chairs

Friday, January 26, 2007

Profs. Ayelet Shachar and Ran Hirschl (who is cross-appointed from Political Science), who happen to be married to each other, have both been individually awarded prestigious Canada Research Chairs in the latest selection round, announced on December 7, 2006.

Find out more at News at UofT and the Canada Research Chairs website.

"Should we try Kiwi model on no-fault medical error?" - Flood and Hardcastle

Friday, January 26, 2007

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, Prof. Colleen Flood and SJD student Lorian Hardcastle investigate New Zealand's model of no-faul medical error compensation and analyze whether it would be suitable for Canada ("Should we try Kiwi model on no-fault medical error?", October 16, 2006).

Read the full commentary.

Prof. Nehal Bhuta speaks on CBC radio about Saddam's trial (audio webcast)

Friday, January 26, 2007

Prof. Nehal Bhuta, who will begin teaching at the Faculty of Law in January, was interviewed on CBC Radio One's program "Dispatches" on November 16, 2006 about the question of whether Saddam Hussein received a fair trial. Prof. Bhuta has been observing the trial on behalf of the group Human Rights Watch, and has authored a report on the trial that will be released on Monday November 20, 2006.

Listen to the interview with Prof. Bhuta (RealMedia file from the CBC website)

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