/wainwright/taxonomy/term/3/all en /wainwright/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 6711 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6709 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/event/james-martel-when-it-comes-law-clumsier-better-363509 <h2>Abstract</h2> Fri, 07 Feb 2025 17:05:53 +0000 admin 6706 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6708 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6703 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6701 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6698 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6693 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6682 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6680 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6677 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6669 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6663 at /wainwright /wainwright/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 6652 at /wainwright /wainwright/channels/news/alicia-hinarejos-awarded-european-commissions-jean-monnet-chair-361390 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor <b>Alicia Hinarejos</b> has been awarded a Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Law. Her three-year appointment began on 1 September 2024.</p> <p>Granted by the European Commission, these prestigious chairs aim to enhance teaching and research in European Union (EU) studies at higher education institutions worldwide. Professor Hinarejos becomes º«¹úÂãÎè Law’s second Jean Monnet Chair holder, following in the footsteps of the late Professor Armand de Mestral, CM.</p> Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:47:45 +0000 admin 6650 at /wainwright