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SJD student and Trudeau Scholar Kyle Kirkup has written a commentary in the National Post examining how solitary confinement is described and used in Canadian prisons, and why a constitutional challenge has been launched against this practice ("Kyle Kirkup on solitary confinement: An abuse by any other name," March 31, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the National Post website, or below.

Our law students dominated the mooting season this year with back-to-back successes in many competitions, thanks to the hard work of an amazing trifecta of student skill and faculty and alumni support.

Kicking off the list of first place finishes was the National Labour Arbitration Moot, followed by the Wilson, Diversity, Gale Cup, Callaghan, Laskin, Corporate Securities, Walsh Family Law, Arnup Cup, Environmental Law and Commonwealth Moots.

In a commentary in the Toronto Star, JD student Graham Henry argues that university endowments should divest themselves of fossil-fuel related investments ("Universities should get out of the fossil fuel business," Feb. 11, 2015). Henry is Treasurer of Toronto350.org, and a campaign lead for Fossil Free UofT.

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

SJD student and Trudeau Scholar Kyle Kirkup has been interviewed in a McGill Law Journal podcast about the case of Manitoba Justice Lori Douglas. In the episode, he discusses her case, the Canadian Judicial Council inquiry, and the practice of revenge porn.

Watch the episode on the podcast site.