University of Toronto Student Leadership Awards: Five U of T Law students recognized for outstanding leadership, service, and commitment

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The University of Toronto Student Leadership Award continues U of T’s long-standing tradition of recognizing outstanding student leadership, service and commitment to the university. Five U of T Law students from the JD Class of 2022, are being recognized for their exemplary leadership and service to the university.

Dean's 1L and 2L Leadership Awards 2021

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

 The Dean’s Leadership Award recognizes the outstanding co- and extra-curricular leadership of our 1L and 2L students at the law school and value both traditional and non-traditional forms of leadership, including:

Justice Lise G. Favreau (LLB 1994) appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario

Friday, January 7, 2022

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced Dec. 20, the appointment of Faculty of Law graduate Justice Lise G. Favreau (LLB 1994), to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.

The Hon. Lise G. Favreau was first appointed to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in 2017. 

Book Workshop, Yun-chien Chang's Property Law: Comparative, Empirical, and Economics Analyses

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

On February 23, 2022, University of Toronto Faculty of Law is hosting an online workshop with international scholars to discuss Yun-chien Chang's forthcoming book, Property Law: Comparative, Empirical, and Economics Analyses.

In Memoriam: Edward Roberts (LLB 1964), former lieutenant-governor of Newfoundland and Labrador

Friday, January 14, 2022

Faculty of Law of Law graduate Edward Roberts (BA 1960 Vic, LLB 1964), who served as Newfoundland and Labrador's 11th lieutenant-governor, was a prominent Newfoundland and Labrador politician over four decades, and practiced law as a senior partner of Halley Hunt in in St. John's, has passed away at age 81.

U of T Law extends condolences to Roberts' family, friends and colleagues.

Canada's Competition Act: Toronto Star columnist cites report by Professor Edward Iacobucci

Thursday, January 6, 2022

Toronto Star contributing columnist, Amir Barnea, writes "Canada’s Competition Bureau chief Matthew Boswell is asking lawmakers for help modernizing the Competition Act."

Barnea cites a report by Faculty of Law Professor Edward Iacobucci "an expert in the field of competition law." Iacobucci concludes that the act remains effective in addressing anti-competitive behaviour, although targeted amendments may be needed

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