Staff /wainwright/taxonomy/term/2/all en BLP Seminars in Business & Society 2025 | Indigenous Knowledge and Climate Change Law: Climate Justice in Canada /wainwright/channels/event/blp-seminars-business-society-2025-indigenous-knowledge-and-climate-change-law-climate-justice-363545 <p><em>Presented by the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Business Law Platform and 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ 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 BLP Seminars in Business & Society 2025 | How do stock exchange rules evolve? Evidence from the London Stock Exchange’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) /wainwright/channels/event/blp-seminars-business-society-2025-how-do-stock-exchange-rules-evolve-evidence-london-stock-363546 <p><em>Presented by the 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Business Law Platform and 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Sustainable Growth Initiative CIBC SGI Office for Sustainable Finance </em></p> <p>With Professor <strong>Jonathan Chan</strong>, 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Faculty of Law</p> Mon, 10 Feb 2025 17:55:59 +0000 admin 6711 at /wainwright James Martel - When it comes to the law, the clumsier the better /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 Johan Van der Walt - The law is clumsy because it is, well, the law /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 Léa Decaster - L'introduction du genre dans le code civil : une maladresse du code civil québécois? /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 Critical Race Theory, Intersectionality: To exist or not to exist? /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 Authoritarian Commons: Neighborhood Democratization in Urban China /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 Tina Piper appointed Acting Dean /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 Dean Robert Leckey appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec /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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ Law ranked among the world’s top law faculties by the Times Higher Education /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 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 16:06:03 +0000 admin 6677 at /wainwright New phase of Chancellor Day Hall modernization begins: construction work to come in 2025 /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 Rosalie Jukier named Sir William C. Macdonald Chair /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 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ.</p> Tue, 07 Jan 2025 17:14:42 +0000 admin 6663 at /wainwright Alicia Hinarejos awarded European Commission’s Jean Monnet Chair /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 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 admin 6650 at /wainwright Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2024 /wainwright/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 6640 at /wainwright Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 9IÖÆ×÷³§Ãâ·Ñ /wainwright/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 6639 at /wainwright