/law/taxonomy/term/3/all en /law/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 9238 at /law /law/channels/event/fr-scott-lecture-honourable-michelle-obonsawin-conversation-colleen-sheppard-hybrid-362882 <p>The <a href="/library-friends/">Friends of the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Libraries</a> are honoured to invite you to the <a href="/library-friends/events/scott">2025 F.R.</a></p> Thu, 23 Jan 2025 18:44:30 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9215 at /law /law/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 16:33:43 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9233 at /law /law/channels/news/new-assistant-director-joins-leadership-team-crepeau-centre-363002 <p>On December 2024, Valérine Pinel joined the Centre Crépeau’s leadership team as assistant director. Since February 2024, Valérine has been with the Centre as a Researcher-Project Coordinator, delivering exceptional work across various projects. Notably, her contribution as the project coordinator for the Private Law Dictionary and Bilingual Lexicons, characterized by her meticulous approach and high research standards, has been instrumental in enriching this key project, which lies at the heart of the Crépeau Centre.</p> Thu, 30 Jan 2025 14:09:22 +0000 admin 9232 at /law /law/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 karell.michaud@mcgill.ca 9221 at /law /law/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 karell.michaud@mcgill.ca 9218 at /law /law/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 15:39:51 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9204 at /law /law/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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 33rd worldwide.   </p> <p>Since the law ranking was introduced in 2017, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ has consistently featured in the global top 35. This year, 389 law schools around the world were ranked.   </p> Wed, 22 Jan 2025 15:35:41 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9213 at /law /law/channels/event/era-law-21-impacts-muslim-women-and-making-new-normal-362653 <p><strong><em>Sponsors</em></strong>: Women’s Legal Education & Action Fund (LEAF), 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Muslim Law Students’ Association and La Semaine de la sensibilisation musulmane (SSM) Muslim Awareness</p> Thu, 16 Jan 2025 16:59:48 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9202 at /law /law/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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:14:41 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9198 at /law /law/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 15:49:14 +0000 karell.michaud@mcgill.ca 9187 at /law /law/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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 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 karell.michaud@mcgill.ca 9181 at /law /law/channels/event/speaker-panel-careers-public-sector-361308 <p>Interested in a career in the public sector? Join us for an engaging speaker panel on Friday, November 29, from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM in Room 102.</p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 11:59:41 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9173 at /law /law/channels/news/exam-period-access-nahum-gelber-law-library-fall-2024-361210 <p><em>La version française suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday, December 1, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ students are able to access the <a href="/library/branches/law">Nahum Gelber Law Library </a>24 hours a day, seven days a week. <b>As agreed between the Students' Society of 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the December 2 to 20 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:58:39 +0000 admin 9169 at /law /law/channels/news/fifteen-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-361164 <div> <div> <p><em><strong><span><span><span><span>$<span>13.8<span><span> <span><span>million <span>in federal funding <span>for<span> <span>9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ’s cohort of <span>10 <span>new<span>,<span> five renewed Canada Research Chairs<span> </span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></strong></em></p></div></div> Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000 admin 9168 at /law