Eyeglass Drive

The U of T Criminal Law Students’ Association (CLSA) and the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC) present: 

Interviewing Child Witnesses and Victims: Preventing Wrongful Convictions through Best Practices

Tuesday, September 29, 2015
12:30-2 pm
Room 115, Victoria College Building (Old Vic)

One of the causes of wrongful convictions is the improper interviewing of child witnesses and victims. Memorial University PhD Candidate (Psychology) Kirk Luther will discuss the history of child interviewing practices in Canada, child development factors (such as memory, language, and suggestibility), various child interviewing protocols, and the progress that has been made training police officers in Canada.

The Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC) is a Canadian, non-profit organization dedicated to exonerating innocent people and preventing miscarriages of justice through legal education and justice system reform. In the 22 years since its inception, AIDWYC has exonerated 20 innocent people who together spent almost 200 years in prison.

AIDWYC Legal Education Counsel Amanda Carling will talk about AIDWYC’s work as well as volunteer, summer and articling opportunities with the organization.

Coffee and dessert will be served.
Please join us! 

For more information, contact uoftlawclsa@gmail.com.

Interviewing Child Witnesses and Victims - Event Poster

CONSTITUTIONAL ROUNDTABLE

presents 

Tarunabh Khaitan
Associate Professor and the
Hackney Fellow in Law at Wadham College
University of Oxford 

 A Theory of Discrimination Law
 

Tuesday, September 29, 2015
12:30 – 2:00
Solarium (room FA2), Falconer Hall
84 Queen’s Park  

Dr Khaitan will speak to some of the themes animating his recent book, A Theory of Discrimination Law (OUP 2015). It provides an analysis of the core features of discrimination law across different jurisdictions. The book aims to  link these features with a particular theory of how the state can promote well-being by reducing the persistent relative disadvantages faced by certain groups. Chapter 1 is being circulated to give participants sufficient background to the project to participate in the discussion. 

Tarun Khaitan is an Associate Professor and the Hackney Fellow in Law at Wadham College. He is also an Associate Director of the Oxford Human Rights Hub. He completed his undergraduate studies (BA LLB Hons) at the National Law School (Bangalore) between 1999-2004. He then came to Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar and completed his postgraduate studies (BCL with distinction, MPhil with distinction, DPhil) at Exeter College. Before joining Wadham, he was the Penningtons Student in Law at Christ Church. 

OUP has recently published his monograph entitled 'A Theory of Discrimination Law'.

A light lunch will be provided.

For morw workshop information, please contact Nadia Gulezko at n.gulezko@utoronto.ca.

Carl Haber, of course! Come hear how MacArthur ‘Genius’ Fellow, particle physicist, audio preservationist, and Digital Humanities scholar Carl Haber went from tracking subatomic particles to saving the world’s rarest and most fragile sound recordings. He and his colleagues at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California developed IRENE, a technology that extracts high-quality sound recordings from degraded and broken analog media. Wax cylinders, shellac, lacquer, metal discs, and tinfoil – all have been used to record the voices and the music of the past. Without IRENE, many of these recordings would have been lost forever. Now, they form a lasting part of the world’s cultural and musical heritage.

Find out more at: https://www.macfound.org/fellows/892/

When: Friday, October 2, 2015, 3:00-6:00

Where: Room 120, Edward Johnson Building, Faculty of Music, 80 Queen's Park

To attend, send an email to: centre.ilp@utoronto.ca

Ultra Vires is the independent student newspaper of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. We provide a forum for diverse viewpoints on topics of interest to current and prospective students, alumni, faculty, and members of the legal community.

No prior experience is necessary to join or contribute to Ultra Vires.

1. We are looking for two "1L Editors." As a member of the 2015-16 Editorial Board, you would attend our monthly pitch meeting and layout meeting (approx. two hours each) and be responsible for soliciting and editing two to three articles each month. To apply, please email editor@ultravires.ca by 11:59pm on Monday, September 28 with: (1) a brief statement of interest, and (2) your resume--just the latest version, no need to update.
2. We are always looking for contributors. If you are interested in writing for Ultra Vires, taking photos, doing illustrations (or comics), helping crunch numbers with your stats background, or contributing in any other way, please let us know!

Ultra Vires publishes on the last Wednesday of every month (except December and April for exams). The submission deadline for articles is the Wednesday prior to publication. We also publish stories online between issues if they are timely.

Finally, you can follow us on Twitter, like us on Facebook, or check out our website. Perhaps most importantly, our first print issue comes out on Wednesday, September 30 in the student lounge in Birge Carnegie. There will be donuts.

The Tax Law Society of the University of Toronto is pleased to announce a panel entitled “Topics and Careers in Tax Law” that will take place on Monday September 28th from 12:30-2:00pm (Location NF 113). The event is designed to introduce students to the practice area and to the variety of tax issues that practitioners and academics are currently working on. The panel will showcase the diverse career opportunities within tax law such as academic research, corporate tax planning, and litigation. It will be a great opportunity to network with tax pracitioners, learn about their role on corporate and litigation files, and learn about the innovative uses of cognitive computing in tax law here at the Faculty of Law. A light lunch will be served.

The speakers will be:

Professor Benjamin Alarie (University of Toronto Faculty of Law)

Monica Biringer (Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP)

Alexandra Brown (Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP)

Ina Eroff (Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP)

Jonathan Willson (Stikeman Elliott LLP)

For any questions regarding the panel, please contact Salima Fakirani or Josiah Davis at uofttaxlawsociety@gmail.com. 

The Aboriginal Law Students's Association (ALSA) is hosting their annual Fall Feast on October 1, 2015 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the Rowell Room, Flavelle. Please come join us to celebrate the fall equinox with potluck lunch and traditional teaching from an Elder. Just bring yourself and feel free to bring a dish if your're able! 

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Attention Peer Mentors!

As was mentioned in a previous email, part of the Peer Mentorship Program includes a training session for all mentors. This training session will provide you with valuable resources and information for dealing with various situations in the mentor-mentee relationship. One of the major topics covered at the session will be mental health awareness.

The mentor training session will be held on Thursday, October 1^st from 12:30-2:00pm, in the Vic Chapel. Lunch will be provided!

The training session is where you will all receive the Starbucks gift cards that you can use to take your mentee out to coffee!

Please note, this is a MANDATORY event. If for some reason you are unable to attend please email us at utlawmentors@gmail.com and we will make arrangements for you to make-up the training.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

-PMP

IHRP seeking law student to assist with human rights investigation report on HIV risk factors facing refugees

The IHRP’s award-winning legal clinic is seeking a law student to assist with fact-checking a forthcoming report on HIV risk factors facing vulnerable refugees fleeing Syria and Mexico.  This research is being generously supported by the Elton John AIDS Foundation.

The student RA will be responsible for fact-checking footnotes for an approximately 130-page report to ensure that all information relied upon by researchers is credible, reliable and correct.  This will involve consulting previously identified sources and may involve some limited additional research.  The student will be provided with training in order to complete the task.

The student will have the chance to learn about health-related human rights issues, as well as experience first-hand the process of creating a publishable human rights investigation report.  They will be formally acknowledged in the final report.

The student will be required to work under tight timelines to complete the work.  The work must to be completed between mid-October and early November (and must be given priority over other obligations). The student will be paid approximately $15/hour (up to a maximum of 50 hours or $750). 

The ideal candidate will:

• Be enrolled in the JD program or be a graduate student (preference will be given to upper year students, though 1Ls are encouraged to apply)
• Have superior legal research, writing and editing skills,
• Have demonstrated interest in international human rights law, and
• Have excellent attention to detail, organization, and self-motivation.

If you are interested, please send a short cover letter (1 page maximum), resume, and transcripts to kara.norrington@utoronto.ca by September 29.  Please indicate if you are comfortable working in written Spanish and/or Arabic and any other related experience.

Join the Indigenous Law Journal As an Associate Editor!

As an Associate Editor, you will:

• Read approximately 4-5 papers per semester pertaining to Indigenous legal issues, and review one of those papers in more depth
• Meet in an engaging and collaborative Cell Group to discuss the papers, and come to a consensus on which papers will be passed up to the Senior Editorial Board
• Write a rejection letter, if necessary or, if you choose, to present your group’s review of the paper to the Senior Editorial Board.

 Prior knowledge of Indigenous legal issues is NOT required – all you need is an interest in learning more about the subject! The ILJ covers issues of social justice, international law, restorative justice, Aboriginal sovereignty & self-governance, reconciliation, ground-breaking Canadian law, legal issues in Australia & New Zealand and more!!!

Hear more about the ILJ and sign up to join the team at the clubs fair on September 16, 2015 or at the Associate Editor Orientation Session on September 29, 2015 (FREE LUNCH - room TBA).

More info is also available on our website: http://ilj.law.utoronto.ca or email Autumn Johnson (autumn.johnson@mail.utoronto.ca) or Sinead Charbonneau (sinead.dearman@mail.utoronto.ca)

The Journal of Law & Equality (JLE) is a peer reviewed, student-run journal at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law. Our mandate is to promote critical and informed debate on issues of equality, with a special emphasis on the Canadian context. We publishes research articles, case comments, notes, and book reviews by a diverse group of commentators from across Canada and internationally, including professors, practitioners, and students.

We currently accepting applications for 2015-2016 Associate Editor positions. The time commitment is low, and the content is interesting and exciting. 

Applications are due Friday, October 2, 2015 at 11:59pm. 

Questions? Send our Editors-in-Chief an email at jle.editor@utoronto.ca .

THE COUNCIL OF CANADIAN LAW DEANS and MAGNA CARTA CANADA

2015 LEGAL WRITING COMPETITION

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The Council of Canadian Law Deans (CCLD) and Magna Carta Canada are pleased to mark the occasion of Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest coming to Canada by organizing a national writing competition for both common and civil law students.

ELIGIBILITY:

The competition is open to every student currently enrolled in a Canadian Law School.  The essay must be the original work of the student but may also be work or part of work previously submitted by the student within a law school course.  Co-authored essays are ineligible.  Each student may submit only one essay.  Submissions in French are encouraged.

CONTENT GUIDELINES:

The essay must address “the relevance of Magna Carta in Canada in 2015”.  The subject matter may be addressed from a number of perspectives including, the legal, historical, or societal effects of Magna Carta in Canada in 2015.

Submissions must be in Microsoft Word, double-spaced, in a twelve-point font, with one-inch margins; footnotes or endnotes must be single-spaced, and also in a twelve-point font with one-inch margins.  Citations may be embedded in the text or set out in the footnotes or endnotes.  The essay must not exceed 1,500 words exclusive of headers, footnotes, and endnotes.

ENTRY PROCEDURE

Electronically submit the essay with a cover page which includes: the essay title, student name, law school and email address.  If law students, ordinarily resident in the Provinces of either Newfoundland or P.E.I. wish to also be considered for a law society prize to be awarded by that provincial law society, they must indicate that fact on their cover page and provide their address in either Newfoundland or P.E.I.

ENTRIES MUST BE SENT TO magnacartacanadaessay@gmail.com  BY 5:00 PM Eastern Standard Time ON FRIDAY October 2, 2015

JUDGING

The essays will be judged anonymously for the best essay from each province with a law school and for the best essay from a law student ordinarily resident in each of Newfoundland and P.E.I.  Each of these winners will then be eligible for the prize for the best essay in Canada. 

Each essay will be judged on its creativity and clarity, organization, quality of analysis and research, grammar and form.

PRIZES AWARDED

1) The student with the best essay from each province with a law school will be awarded a prize of $1,000.00 by the provincial law society. Notwithstanding that Newfoundland and P.E.I. do not have law schools in their province, the Newfoundland and P.E.I. law societies have agreed to recognize ($1000.00) the best essay from a student attending a law school within Canada, whose primary residence is in their province. Determination of primary residence will be at the sole discretion of the Newfoundland and P.E.I. law societies. 

2) All winning essays as identified above will be eligible for recognition ($1,000.00) as the best essay in Canada by Magna Carta Canada.

Note: By submitting an entry in this contest, the entrant affirms that the entry is his or her own work and grants the CCLD, Magna Carta Canada (and any relevant law society) permission to publish the entry.

If you are currently a law student at a Canadian university or graduated from a Canadian law school in 2015 --- then please read on:

A Queen’s University research project is looking for participants to complete a confidential online survey.

To participate, access the survey at SOGI LawStudents or copy and paste this web address into your browser:

http://queensu.fluidsurveys.com/s/SOGI-lawstudentRG/langeng/

Please complete the survey by October 17, 2015.

Please note that this survey will be handled completely separate from the version circulated in the fall of 2014. Those who wish to have their answers counted are asked to please complete the current version.

The overarching goal of this research project is to produce a comprehensive and critical analysis of how lawyers, law students, and former members of the legal profession of differing sexual orientations and gender identities fare in legal education, the legal profession, current employments, or other activities.

This survey seeks responses from all law students of any identity or orientation – all students who identify as heterosexual as well as from those who may identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or transsexual, intersex, questioning, gender fluid, or other sexual minority. Our investigation focuses on the realities of issues of acceptance and support, invisibility, disclosure, bias, and attitudes for all identities/orientations.

More details on the study are available at the start of the survey.

If you have any complaints, concerns, or questions about this research, please feel free to contact Dr. Audrey Kobayashi, Investigator, by email at kobayasi@queensu.ca , or telephone at 613-533-3035. Any ethical concerns about the study may be directed to the Chair of the General Research Ethics Board at chair.GREB@queensu.ca or 613-533-6081 at Queen’s University.

This study has been granted clearance according to the recommended principles of Canadian ethics guidelines and your university’s ethics policies.

Survey web address: http://queensu.fluidsurveys.com/s/SOGI-lawstudentRG/langeng/

The Program on Water Issues at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, is pleased to host a lecture, discussion, and book launch for one of Canada’s leading experts in environmental law and policy, David R. Boyd.

Featuring his new books: Cleaner, Greener, Healthier: A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws and Policies (UBC Press, 2015)  and The Optimistic Environmentalist: Progressing Towards a Greener Future (ECW Press, 2015)

Tuesday, September 29, 2015, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Library and Boardroom

Munk School of Global Affairs, Observatory Site

315 Bloor Street West

Toronto, ON M5S 1W7

Registration is required and space is limited. To register, please visit:

http://www.eventbrite.ca/e/david-boyd-book-launch-cleaner-greenerhealthier-the-optimistic-environmentalist-tickets-18265795486

A light lunch will be provided starting at noon. Visit www.powi.ca for more information. 

THE J. STEPHEN TATRALLYAY MEMORIAL AWARD

The J. Stephen Tatrallyay Memorial Award is given by the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers (“CCCL”) to a law student selected by the CCCL in its sole and absolute discretion based on the criteria below. The late Stephen Tatrallyay was one of the leading construction lawyers in Canada and a past President and Founding Fellow of the CCCL. Stephen was well known for his consistent contributions to the body of literature in the area of construction law. This Award was created in memory of Stephen and to encourage law students to prepare and submit a paper for consideration by the CCCL.

The law student with the successful submission will:

(i) Receive a $1,000 Award;

(ii) Have their paper published in the Journal of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers which has been published annually since 2007;

and

(iii) Be featured in the Articles section of the CCCL website.

Criteria

The paper submitted must be:

(i) by a student who is pursuing a law degree at a Canadian University;

(ii) on any current issue of interest to construction law practitioners and topical to the practice of construction law in Canada;

(iii) no less than 1,400 words;

(iv) not subject to any restriction on publication;

(v) well written with original and innovative thought and based on

thorough research; and

(vi) of sufficient scholarly quality for publication by the College.

To be eligible for consideration the author of the paper must be prepared to confirm in writing that the entirety of the work is original and to must agree to transfer copyright in the paper to the Journal publisher. Submission of a paper for consideration is a representation that the student agrees to these terms.

CCCL reserves the right not to award the prize to any person.

The Award

1. The CCCL, through its Executive shall, at its sole and absolute discretion, determine if any submission meets the criteria and then select the successful submission to be awarded the J. Stephen Tatrallyay Memorial Award (if any). CCCL cannot be compelled to disclose any submission received or its evaluation of those submissions.

2. Any law student with a submission deserving of an honorable mention may be offered the opportunity to have their paper published in the CCCL Journal.

3. The CCCL through its executive expects to select a winner of the Award by March 1, 2016.

Due Date for Submissions

Submissions are to be delivered electronically no later than

 January 15, 2016 to

Matthew Alter, CCCL Publications Chair, at malter@casselsbrock.com.

Submissions will be deemed to be received in confidence.

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Centre for Criminology Speaker Series – Fall Term 2015

Monday September 28^th, 2015

 12:30pm to 2:00pm

THE POLYCENTRIC GOVERNANCE OF ONLINE CRIME:

 INTERNATIONAL POLICE COOPERATION NETWORKS

Professor Benoit Dupont

Criminology (Universite de Montreal)

Ericson Seminar Room

2nd Floor, Canadiana Gallery Building
14 Queen’s Park Crescent West

A light lunch & cold beverages will be provided at 12:00pm in the Centre lounge

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation, please contact Lori Wells at 416-978-3722 x226 or email lori.wells@utoronto.ca and we will do our best to make appropriate arrangements.