Two SJD students awarded prestigious Trudeau Scholarships for 2016

Friday, June 10, 2016
Trudeau Foundation logo

By Terry Lavender

Two Faculty of Law SJD students are among 15 national recipients of the prestigious Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation doctoral scholarship for 2016. A total of three U of T doctoral students received the scholarships.

Law students Christopher Campbell-Duruflé researches international law and climate change, and Ido Katri documents the rise of trans rights for gender self-determination.

Congratulations Class of 2016!

Friday, May 20, 2016

Onwards and upwards: Neil Abraham (left) with Krupa Kotecha, Aron Nimani and Kellie Mildren

More than 200 law graduands will descend on Convocation Hall, June 3rd; here are a few thoughts from some of the members of Class of 2016

Story and photo by Lucianna Ciccocioppo 

JD student Riaz Sayani-Mulji pens "Time to ground no-fly lists" in Toronto Star

Monday, May 16, 2016

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, JD student Riaz Sayani-Mulji argues that no-fly lists violate the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and there is no proof they have stopped a single threat ("Time to ground no-fly lists," May 15, 2016).

Read the full commentary on the Toronto Star website, or below.


Time to ground no-fly lists

By Riaz Sayani-Mulji

May 15, 2016

Law students redefining patent laws in Structural Genomics Consortium clinic

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Pushing the boundaries of patent law: (left) Kerry Andrusiak, Damian Rolfe, adjunct professor and alumnus Max Morgan, Jenny Yunjeong Lee and Ahmed ElDessouki are some of the recent clinic participants.

By Peter Boisseau / Photography by Lucianna Ciccocioppo

2016 moot results: Another banner year with six first-place finishes

Monday, April 11, 2016

Here are the final results for the 2016 mooting season

Faculty of Law students wrapped up another banner mooting season, in a variety of competitions, with six first-place victories, five second-place spots, six general oralist awards, in addition to five best facta and two other facta awards, thanks to the dedication and time of many students, faculty and alumni.

Open for business: Bora Laskin Law Library

Friday, March 4, 2016

Story/Photos by Lucianna Ciccocioppo

The freshly renovated Bora Laskin Law Library has reopened for business, and it didn’t take long for law students to stake out their new study spots in the stunning, light-filled Torys Hall.

And as if on cue, the snow fell outside, and photos of the study hall lit up social media with its vast views of Philosopher’s Walk and stately Trinity College pristinely covered in in the white stuff.

SJD student Nathan Gorham writes "Twitter doesn’t do the Ghomeshi trial justice. There’s a better alternative"

Thursday, February 4, 2016

In a commentary in the Globe and Mail, SJD student Nathan Gorham argues that the public discussion created by the Ghomeshi trial would be better served if everyone who wanted to could watch trials being broadcast rather than having to rely on second-hand accounts ("Twitter doesn’t do the Ghomeshi trial justice. There’s a better alternative," February 3, 2016).

2016 Literary Moot put Iago on trial, and raised more than $3K for charity

Monday, February 1, 2016

Iago on Trial: (back row, from left) Dean Ed Iacobucci, Prof. Brenda Cossman, Lauren Posloski and Prof. Anthony Niblett with (front row) Prof. Martha Shaffer and Angela Chaisson.

 

By Maeve Chandler, 2L  /  Photography by Kara Dueck

SJD student reflects on COP21 climate conference

Friday, January 29, 2016

Terry Lavender

Christopher Campbell-Duruflé

“The interviews that I did during the COP21, the content
of the negotiations, the final outcome, and the way it
will be implemented in the coming months provide me
with a fascinating laboratory, ” says Christopher
Campbell-Duruflé