Alumni /history/taxonomy/term/259/all en BLP Seminars in Business & Society 2025 | Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change Law: Climate Justice in Canada /history/channels/event/blp-seminars-business-society-2025-indigenous-knowledge-and-climate-change-law-climate-justice-363545 <p><em>Presented by the º«¹úÂãÎè Business Law Platform and º«¹úÂãÎè Sustainable Growth Initiative CIBC SGI Office for Sustainable Finance </em></p> <p>With Professor <strong>Angele Alook</strong></p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:52:22 +0000 admin 1983 at /history BLP Seminars in Business & Society 2025 | How do stock exchange rules evolve? Evidence from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) /history/channels/event/blp-seminars-business-society-2025-how-do-stock-exchange-rules-evolve-evidence-london-stock-363546 <p><em>Presented by the º«¹úÂãÎè Business Law Platform and º«¹úÂãÎè Sustainable Growth Initiative CIBC SGI Office for Sustainable Finance </em></p> <p>With Professor <strong>Jonathan Chan</strong>, º«¹úÂãÎè Faculty of Law</p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:55:59 +0000 admin 1985 at /history James Martel - When it comes to the law, the clumsier the better /history/channels/event/james-martel-when-it-comes-law-clumsier-better-363509 <h2>Abstract</h2> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:05:53 +0000 admin 1980 at /history Johan Van der Walt - The law is clumsy because it is, well, the law /history/channels/event/johan-van-der-walt-law-clumsy-because-it-well-law-363510 <h2>Abstract</h2> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:08:27 +0000 admin 1982 at /history Léa Decaster - L'introduction du genre dans le code civil : une maladresse du code civil québécois? /history/channels/event/lea-decaster-lintroduction-du-genre-dans-le-code-civil-une-maladresse-du-code-civil-quebecois-363508 <h2><u>Abstract</u></h2> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 16:50:17 +0000 admin 1977 at /history Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality: To exist or not to exist? /history/channels/event/critical-race-theory-intersectionality-exist-or-not-exist-363504 <p>The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) and the FR Scott Chair in Public and Constitutional Law are hosting the <i>MacNaughton Public Lecture</i> to celebrate the <b>Black History Month with Professor Adrien Wing</b>, Director of t</p> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 15:47:00 +0000 admin 1975 at /history Authoritarian Commons: Neighborhood Democratization in Urban China /history/channels/event/authoritarian-commons-neighborhood-democratization-urban-china-362779 <p>A guest lecture by Professor Shitong Qiao of Duke University.</p> Tue, 21 Jan 2025 19:17:25 +0000 admin 1970 at /history The Yan P. Lin Centre’s Research Group on Global Pasts Releases Book on Place and Performance in Antiquity /history/channels/news/yan-p-lin-centres-research-group-global-pasts-releases-book-place-and-performance-antiquity-363055 <p>We enthusiastically announce the publication of <i>Place and Performance in Ancient Greece, Rome, and China </i>with Cambridge University Press in December 2024. It is the first volume in Cambridge’s new series <i>Antiquity in Global Context.</i> Profs. Griet Vankeerberghen and Hans Beck have edited this volume, and their long-standing collaboration was the foundation of the Global Antiquities cluster of the Yan P. Lin Centre, evolved and expanded into our Global Pasts Research Group.</p> Mon, 03 Feb 2025 16:34:23 +0000 admin 1969 at /history Tina Piper appointed Acting Dean /history/channels/news/tina-piper-appointed-acting-dean-363014 <p>We are pleased to announce that Associate Dean (Academic) <strong>Tina Piper</strong> has been appointed Acting Dean for the Faculty of Law, following <a href="/law/channels/news/dean-robert-leckey-appointed-judge-superior-court-quebec-362944" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">the appointment of Justice Robert Leckey to the Superior Court of Quebec</a>. Her appointment, effective immediately, was announced by Provost and Executive Vice-President (Academic) Christopher Manfredi on 28 January 2025.   </p> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:33:44 +0000 admin 1966 at /history Dean Robert Leckey appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec /history/channels/news/dean-robert-leckey-appointed-judge-superior-court-quebec-362944 <p>With mixed feelings, the Faculty of Law extends its sincerest congratulations to the Hon. <b>Robert Leckey</b> on his appointment to the Superior Court of Quebec, District of Montreal. His appointment, effective immediately, was announced by the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, on 27 January 2025. Justice Leckey replaces Justice Christian Immer, BCL’91, LLB’91, who has been elevated to the Court of Appeal of Quebec.</p> Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:57:31 +0000 admin 1955 at /history Prestigious chairs renewed for two colleagues /history/channels/news/prestigious-chairs-renewed-two-colleagues-362891 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the reappointment of Professor <b>Allison Christians</b> as holder of the H. Heward Stikeman Chair in Taxation Law, and Professor <b>Marie Manikis</b> as William Dawson Scholar. Their appointments have been renewed for seven and five years, respectively.</p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:45:09 +0000 admin 1953 at /history º«¹úÂãÎè Law ranked among the world’s top law faculties by the Times Higher Education /history/channels/news/mcgill-law-ranked-among-worlds-top-law-faculties-times-higher-education-362807 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce it was once again ranked as one of the world’s top universities at which to study law. The <em>Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings</em> placed º«¹úÂãÎè 33rd worldwide.   </p> <p>Since the law ranking was introduced in 2017, º«¹úÂãÎè has consistently featured in the global top 35. This year, 389 law schools around the world were ranked.   </p> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:06:03 +0000 admin 1943 at /history New phase of Chancellor Day Hall modernization begins: construction work to come in 2025 /history/channels/news/new-phase-chancellor-day-hall-modernization-begins-construction-work-come-2025-362738 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the start of long-awaited modernization of its teaching facilities. The second floor of New Chancellor Day Hall will be completely remodelled to create larger, updated classrooms, fit for our professors’ current pedagogical approaches.</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 15:39:52 +0000 admin 1935 at /history Rosalie Jukier named Sir William C. Macdonald Chair /history/channels/news/rosalie-jukier-named-sir-william-c-macdonald-chair-362395 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Rosalie Jukier has been appointed to one of the Faculty of Law’s Sir William C. Macdonald Chairs, effective 1 January 2025.</p> <p>Established in 1895, the Macdonald Chairs are among the oldest endowed positions at º«¹úÂãÎè.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:14:42 +0000 admin 1928 at /history Pierre-Gabriel Jobin awarded CBA’s Crépeau Medal /history/channels/news/pierre-gabriel-jobin-awarded-cbas-crepeau-medal-361926 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that the Quebec Division of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA-Quebec) has awarded its Paul-André-Crépeau Medal to Wainwright Professor Emeritus of Civil Law<b> Pierre-Gabriel Jobin</b>, Ad E. The medal was presented to him by Jonathan Pierre-Étienne, president of the CBA-Quebec, on 5 December, after an introduction by Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E.</p> Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:49:15 +0000 admin 1915 at /history