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SJD student Andrew Flavelle Martin writes "Targeting a judge isn't OK, whether in the U.S. or Canada"

Friday, February 10, 2017

In a commentary in the Ottawa Citizen, SJD student Andrew Flavelle Martin discusses the danger created by cases in both the US and Canada where judges have been targeted by elected officials ("Targeting a judge isn't OK, whether in the U.S. or Canada," February 9, 2017).

Read the full commentary on the Ottawa Citizen website, or below.

 

UTLaw students participate in first ever Canada-wide 'research-a-thon' to support a legal challenge to the Safe Third Country Agreement with the US

Saturday, February 4, 2017
children with pro-refugee signs at a protest

On February 4, 2017, law students across Canada will unite in response to Trump's executive order banning nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries. This is the first time that Canadian law students have coordinated an effort of this magnitude.

"We currently have 36 U of T law students and alumni participating, as well as support from the library and Professors Stacey and Macklin. All 22 law schools across the country are participating, with a total of over 600 students," said Simon Gooding-Townsend, JD/Master of Public Policy Candidate 2017.

Message from Dean Ed Iacobucci on recent events in the United States and Quebec

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

President Meric Gertler issued a statement yesterday expressing dismay at recent events in the United States.  He spoke on behalf of all of us when he said that discrimination on the basis of nationality or birthplace is antithetical to the University of Toronto’s, and indeed Canada’s values.  At the Faculty of Law, we have a special responsibility to champion the rule of law.  This week’s seemingly cavalier dismissals of international nor

NB: JD applications deadline extended in light of US situation

Tuesday, January 31, 2017

If you are affected directly or indirectly by the US-based travel ban, or if you have changed your mind about attending a US law school, and are now considering attending a Canadian one, please note we have extended the deadline for JD applications here at the Faculty of Law.

Top 10 news stories of 2016

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Top 10 news storiesFrom outstanding student achievements to law school memories and faculty honours, here are the stories that made you click in 2016.

Indigenous Fall Feast and Blanket Exercise

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Aboriginal Law Students’ Association Fall Feast, 2016

By Deanna Roffey and Douglas Varrette, ALSA Co-Chairs

Zachary Biech 1L writes about attending the 2016 Indigenous Bar Association Conference

Monday, November 7, 2016

By Zachary Biech

Zachary Biech and three other 1L students attended the Indigenous Bar Association Conference on behalf of the Faculty of Law, and their attendance was funded by the Aboriginal Law Program.

The 2016 Indigenous Bar Association Conference was a truly enlightening experience. The Conference was held in Vancouver this year on Musqueam territory. Getting the opportunity to fly across the country to such a beautiful city to meet other people from all over Canada was incredibly exciting.

A Justice in action: Two JD students on watching SCC nominee Malcolm Rowe answer Parliament's questions

Friday, October 28, 2016

Two U of T Law JD students had the opportunity to attend the Parliamentary Q&A with Supreme Court of Canada nominee Justice Malcolm Rowe. They have each sent in observations about this rare experience.

Justice Malcolm Rowe at Parliamentary Q&A

By Julia Tory, 1L

LLM student Catherine Dunmore is the first recipient of the Newton Rowell Fellowship

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

In Strasbourg, France: Catherine Dunmore, LLM student at the Faculty of Law, is the first recipient of the Newton Rowell Fellowship

 

By Karen Gross

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