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The Right to Hug

admin — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 17:16:05 +0000

This event examines how carceral bureaucracies and corporate telecommunications interests have turned family contact into a profit-driven system, drawing on Michigan’s groundbreaking “Right to Hug” litigation to challenge the erosion of in-person

Knowledge Production and Gender Justice in Post-Conflict Africa

admin — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:14:04 +0000

Adelle Blackett honoured for her distinguished contributions to labour law

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:56:22 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been named the 2025 Bora Laskin Award recipient. The award was presented on December 9 at a ceremony held in Toronto.

René Provost Wins Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 19:09:01 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor René Provost, FRSC, Ad E, has been awarded the Léon-Gérin Québec Prize.

Professor Wendy Adams to retire

admin — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:21:05 +0000

With sincere gratitude for her years of service, the Faculty of Law announces the retirement of Professor Wendy Adams, who has been a valued member of our academic community since 2003. Her retirement will be effective on November 10, 2025.

Martine Roy Student Colloquium

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:25:54 +0000

Vrinda Narain Promoted to Full Professor

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:58:04 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Vrinda Narain has been promoted to the rank of Full Professor.

Michelle Douglas Lecture

admin — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 22:28:03 +0000

Executive Director Dr. Stefan-Michael Wedenig appointed Assistant Professor (Professional)

admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:04:45 +0000

The ��Թ� Institute of Air and Space Law is pleased to announce the appointment of IASL Executive Director Stefan-Michael Wedenig as Assistant Professor (Professional) at the Faculty of Law, ��Թ�.
Prof. Wedenig holds a Doctor of Civil Law (D.C.L.) and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) from ��Թ�, as well as a Magister Iuris (Mag.iur.) from Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria. He is a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a member of the International Institute of Space Law (IISL).

Angela Campbell appointed ��Թ�’s next Provost

admin — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 20:52:54 +0000

The Faculty of Law congratulates Professor Angela Campbell on her appointment as Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) of ��Թ�! Her new role will be effective February 1, 2026.

Aaron Mills wins President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching

admin — Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:13:17 +0000

The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Professor Aaron Mills has received the ��Թ� President’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching in the Assistant Professor category. He received the award at the Fall Convocation Ceremony on October 14, 2025.

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

admin — 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.

Call for Applications - International Clerkships Program 2026-2027

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:07:14 +0000

Deadline: January 20, 2026, 5:00 PM ET

��Թ�’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:

a 12-month clerkship at the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA);
a 10-month fellowship at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

The clerkships are due to start in September 2026.

2026 MacNaughton Lecture: "Movement Lawyering for Black Lives" by Justin Hansford

admin — Sat, 08 Nov 2025 02:29:28 +0000

Justin Hansford Professor of Law Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, J.D., Georgetown University

In Memoriam: Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, BCL’57

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

The Faculty of Law mourns the passing of Nahum Gelber, CM, KC, 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 ��Թ�, 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.