Sally Engle Merry awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at Convocation 2013
The Faculty of Law is delighted to present the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, to Sally Engle Merry, who will deliver the commencement address at the Spring Convocation on Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m.
A professor of Anthropology in the Institute for Law and Society at New York University, Sally Engle Merry is among the most distinguished scholars of law and society in the world today, and the leading legal anthropologist in the United States.
Publication of a new edition of 鈥淟es Obligations鈥�
The Faculty is pleased to announce that Pierre-Gabriel Jobin, Ad. E., Wainwright Emeritus Professor of civil law at聽 成人VR视频, and Nathalie V茅zina, BCL鈥�88, LLB鈥�88, full Professor at Universit茅 de Sherbrooke, recently published a new edition of that great classic of Quebec private law: Les Obligations.
Prof. Paul Dempsey: Why it鈥檚 important to keep ICAO here
By Paul Stephen Dempsey Special to the Gazette May 14, 2013
成人VR视频 Law alum Jean Fr茅d茅ric M茅nard receives prestigious Trudeau Scholarship
成人VR视频 Law alumnus Jean Fr茅d茅ric M茅nard, BCL/LLB鈥�05, (@jfredmenard), is among the 14 newly announced recipients of Trudeau Scholarships.
成人VR视频 Law research team to receive large award for research in arbitration and transnational law
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that its Private Justice and the Rule of Law Research Team was awarded funding for an ambitious program of research entitled 鈥淧rivate Justice and its Laws: Harmonization, Conciliation and Legitimacy鈥�. At $450,000, this is one of the largest peer-reviewed awards ever to have come to the Faculty.
Introducing the 成人VR视频 Law Inspiration NetworK (LINK)
We are thrilled to introduce the Law Inspiration NetworK (LINK) for students and alumni. Many of our alumni have asked how they can get involved in Student Life & Learning at the Faculty of Law. Similarly, our students are eager to reach out to accomplished alumni all over the world. In response, we have put together a full menu of exciting options to connect 成人VR视频 Law alumni with 成人VR视频 Law students.
Daniel Clarry wins APDQ 2013 prize for best master鈥檚 thesis in Quebec
At its annual banquet held April 20, 2013, the Association des professeures et professeurs de droit du Qu茅bec (APDQ) awarded Mr. Daniel Clarry its Excellence Prize for best master's theses in 2013 for his work entitled "The irreducible core of the trust" (see on eScholarship@成人VR视频), prepared under the direction of Professor Lionel Smith, 成人VR视频.
Diamond Jubilee Medals for 成人VR视频 Law Community
More than a dozen members of the 成人VR视频 Faculty of Law community have received Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals this year.
The award, which was created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty鈥檚 accession to the Throne, recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to Canadian society. In total, 60,000 Canadian medals were awarded in ceremonies occurring throughout the year.
New books and online database launched by the Cr茅peau Centre
On April 3, 2013, the Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law launched three 聽new books and 聽a new resource website.
During a well-attended reception held in the Common Room, Professor Ya毛ll Emerich, interim director of the Centre, presented the books and a new database, and took the opportunity to warmly thank the many writers, editors, supporters and colleagues who participated in their preparation.
Law student Marvin Coleby elected president of the Black Law Students Association of Canada
The Faculty was happy to learn that Marvin H. Coleby, VP external of the Black Law Students Association of 成人VR视频 (BLSAM), has been elected President of the Black Law Students Association of Canada (BLSAC) for the 2013-2014 Term.
Marvin Coleby campaigned on a platform of youth empowerment, the refocusing of cultural and racial rights, closer Canada-US ties, and the implications of common and civil jurisdiction mixing for Black jurists.
Fabien G茅linas and Fr茅d茅ric Bachand named first Norton Rose Faculty Scholars in Arbitration & Commercial Law
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professors Fr茅d茅ric Bachand and Fabien G茅linas have been appointed Norton Rose Faculty Scholars in Arbitration and Commercial Law, for a two year term.
As holders of these Faculty Scholarships, G茅linas and Bachand, who are both active members of 成人VR视频's Private Justice and the Rule of Law research team, will be able to support a rich program of activities in international arbitration and commercial law.聽
Six 成人VR视频 Law Students to Clerk at Supreme Court of Canada in 2014
Six students of聽成人VR视频's Faculty of Law will聽serve as law clerks to justices of the Supreme Court of Canada in 2014. They are聽Marc-Andr茅 Roy (Justice聽Cromwell), Nicola Langille (Justice Fish鈥檚 successor),聽,聽Zain Naqi (Justice Moldaver), Molly Krishtalka (Justice Karakatsanis), Ian Dahlman (Justice LeBel鈥檚 successor), and Marcus Moore (Chief Justice聽McLachlin) [not in photo].
Daniel Jutras appointed amicus curi忙 by the Supreme Court of Canada
Professor Daniel Jutras, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Wainwright Chair in Civil Law, has been appointed by the Supreme Court of Canada to serve as amicus curi忙 in the Reference on the Reform of the Senate of Canada that was brought to the Court by the Governor in Council.
Ronald B. Sklar (1935-2013)
It is with great sadness that we must announce the death of Professor Ronald B. Sklar (1935-2013), who passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on March 29, 2013 after a short illness.
Associate Professor Ron Sklar taught and researched in the fields of criminal law, evidence, law and psychiatry and ethical issues in psychiatry at the Faculty of Law of 成人VR视频 for over 35 years.
Two 成人VR视频 Law students receive Scarlet Key Award
The Faculty of Law was delighted to hear that two of its students were awarded Scarlet Key Awards during a pining ceremony held at 成人VR视频鈥檚 Faculty Club on March 22, 2013.
Graham Splawski and Sandra Aigbinode both received their Scarlet Key pins from Principal Heather Munroe-Blum, in recognition of their efforts to help support 成人VR视频 and the broader community.
