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The Transnational Justice Clinic is a hub for legal research, analysis and drafting affiliated with the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism. Since launching in 2023 thanks to a generous donation from alumni Richard Adams and Ken Burke, the Clinic strives to contribute to transnational justice, broadly understood. The Clinic undertakes legal and policy work such as amicus briefs and interventions to international and domestic courts and tribunals, policy submissions for domestic and international governance bodies, and a range of research support for domestic and international NGOs, governments, and UN organizations.Ìý

Building on the Centre's expertise, the Clinic works with both existing partner organizations and new partners. We welcome hearing from organizations interested in discussing potential projects.ÌýPlease contact the Clinic DirectorÌýleanna.katz [at] mail.mcgill.ca (Leanna Katz).

In the 2024-2025 academic year, the Clinic is undertaking the following work:

• Support for the UN Special Rapporteur on truth, justice and reparation.
• Research on illegal mining with the Environmental Law Clinic at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru.Ìý Illegal Mining: A Canadian Perspective (English and Spanish).
• Research and analysis for the Law Commission of Canada.

In the academic year 2023-2024, the Clinic completed the following work:Ìý

• Submitted a response to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights' call for input related to Investors, ESG and Human Rights. OHCHR Call for Input - Transnational Justice Clinic Submission.

• DraftedÌýa joint amicus curiae briefÌýrelated to a youth climate justice case filed in Peru, with the Environmental Law Clinic at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.ÌýWe are also co-authoring an academic paper about the role of transnational collaboration among legal clinics in the climate litigation movement.ÌýAmicus CuriaeÌý(Spanish).

• Researched a potentialÌýCharterÌýchallenge related to indigenous women and girls' access to housing.

• Analyzed case law from bodies in the African Human Rights System to assess national-level implementation.

• Prepared a memorandum analyzing issues in international criminal law for the Special Jurisdiction for Peace in Colombia (Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz, JEP).