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In Memoriam: Nahum Gelber, CM, BCL’57

webfull — Sat, 30 Aug 2025 03:08:31 +0000

The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of Nahum Gelber, CM, BCL’57, a distinguished alumnus and cherished friend of our community.

Mr. Gelber’s visionary philanthropy made possible the creation of the Nahum Gelber Law Library, inaugurated in 1998. This state-of-the-art facility has since become a cornerstone of legal scholarship at ��ñ��, offering students a bright, open, and welcoming space for study and reflection. More than three decades later, the Gelber Library remains a beloved and vital part of campus life.

Published: 29 August 2025

Brittany Williams honoured for her commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

webfull — Wed, 27 Aug 2025 17:09:39 +0000

The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB’19, received the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award of the National Association of Law Student Affairs Professionals (NALSP). The award was presented to her at the 2025 NALSP Conference in Columbus, Ohio.

Published: 27 August 2025

Jennifer Raso wins CALT Scholarly Paper award

webfull — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:26:45 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Jennifer Raso has received the Scholarly Paper Award of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT). She was honoured for her article “Data Entry and Decision Chains: Distributed Responsibility and Bureaucratic Disempowerment in the UK’s Universal Credit Programme”, co-authored with Victoria Adelmant.

Published: 16 July 2025

Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly receives the Jules-Deschênes Award

webfull — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 20:51:18 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly has received the Jules-Deschênes Award from the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division. The award was presented to him at the Division’s Presidential Dinner on June 11.

Published: 16 June 2025

David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, to receive honorary doctorate at law convocation

webfull — Fri, 16 May 2025 16:04:57 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that our alumnus David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, LLD’25, will receive a Doctor of Law, honoris causa, from ��ñ�� at the Spring Law Convocation Ceremony on 28 May. He will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.

Published: 16 May 2025

Provost honours 31 ��ñ�� professors for exceptional research achievements

webfull — Thu, 01 May 2025 16:23:55 +0000

��ñ�� announces 2025 cohort of Distinguished James ��ñ�� Professors, James ��ñ�� Professors and William Dawson Scholars

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi has named 31 ��ñ�� professors as Distinguished James ��ñ�� Professors, James ��ñ�� Professors or William Dawson Scholars. The internal awards recognize exceptional research achievements.

Published: 1 May 2025

��ñ�� Law ranked among world’s best law faculties by QS

webfull — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:03:42 +0000

The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed ��ñ�� Law 41st worldwide.

Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.

Published: 24 April 2025

[Deadline Extended] Call for Proposals: 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law

webfull — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:48:02 +0000

The ��ñ�� Faculty of Law is delighted to welcome the American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) for its 2025 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Montreal, Canada, from Thursday, October 16 to Saturday, October 18, 2025. The meeting is hosted by the Wainwright Chair in Civil, Comparative and Transnational Law, in collaboration with the ��ñ�� Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law.

Proposals for papers to be presented at the Annual Meeting are invited from scholars in all regions and at all stages of their careers, regardless of ASCL membership.

Published: 20 April 2025

Sébastien Jodoin and Helge Dedek to serve as Associate Dean (Academic)

webfull — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:20:56 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Sébastien Jodoin will serve as Associate Dean (Academic) until 1 June 2025. Professor Helge Dedek will then succeed him, beginning his previously announced term as Associate Dean (Academic).

Published: 10 April 2025

Three ��ñ�� Law professors receive prestigious research chairs

webfull — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:09:41 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Richard Gold, Professor Alicia Hinarejos, and Professor Omar Farahat have received prestigious ��ñ�� appointments in recognition of their research excellence.

Published: 9 April 2025