In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Jacob Ziegel

Friday, January 19, 2024

It is with immense sadness that the Faculty of Law announces the passing of Professor Emeritus, Jacob Ziegel.

Jacob Ziegel, Professor Emeritus at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, died in his 97th year, at Hazelton Place in Toronto. 

Cracking Canada’s Policy Silos: Michael J. Trebilcock

Friday, January 19, 2024

In an opinion (Intelligence Memos) for The C.D. Howe Institute, an independent not-for-profit research institute, University Professor Emeritus Michael J. Trebilcock addresses Canadians concerned about public policy:

"Many of Canada’s most pressing policy challenges entail significant interaction effects between policy domains, which for a federation like Canada poses major coordination hurdles.

Donation to U of T's Downtown Legal Services advances legal aid

Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Downtown Legal Services Fasken Building

Lawyer and clinic director, Prasanna Balasundaram (far left), alongside staff lawyers and summer caseworkers on the steps of the Fasken Building, home to U of T's community legal clinic and clinical legal education program, Downtown Legal Services (photo August 2023).

A gift honouring John A. Tory awards the inaugural JD/MBA student recipients

Monday, January 15, 2024

Canadian lawyer and influential business leader John A. Tory’s legacy lives on through the accomplishments of the three inaugural John A. Tory JD/MBA Scholars, who were awarded the honour this fall.

U of T Law graduate Julie Di Lorenzo (GPLLM 2020) appointed to Order of Ontario

Wednesday, January 10, 2024

On Jan 1, 2024, The Honourable Edith Dumont, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario and Chancellor of the Order of Ontario, announced 25 new appointments to the Order of Ontario.

The Order of Ontario - the province's highest honour - recognizes outstanding people who have made exceptional contributions to help build a stronger province, nation and world. Members of the Order come from all walks of life and represent various sectors of society including public service, business, journalism and health care.

Asper Centre releases anniversary episode of Charter: A Course

Tuesday, December 12, 2023

The David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights recently celebrated 15 years at their special anniversary event on November 15. As part of the celebration, the Centre convened a special live recording of the hit podcast Charter: A Course.

Tort Law & Social Equality Project Announces 2024 Speaker Series

Friday, December 8, 2023

Launched in 2022, and run by U of T Law Professor Sophia Moreau, Professor Zoë Sinel (Western University), Professor Jean Thomas (Queen’s University), and U of T Law Banting Postdoctoral Fellow Anthony Sangiuliano, the Tort Law & Social Equality Project (“TLSE”) aims to foster an awareness of the many inadvertent ways in which legal rules within tort law reinforce and perpetuate systemic social inequalities or, conversely, can be leveraged to help achieve equality.