Staff /law/taxonomy/term/2/all en 11th ĢƵ Annual Strategic Space Law Course /law/channels/event/11th-mcgill-annual-strategic-space-law-course-359018 <p> </p> Join us on 14-17 October 2025 for the<br /> <em><strong>11th Annual ĢƵ Strategic Space Law Course</strong></em>! <p> </p> Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:07:01 +0000 admin 9774 at /law Eleven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to ĢƵ /law/channels/news/eleven-new-or-renewed-canada-research-chairs-awarded-mcgill-364279 <p>On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed <a href="https://www.chairs-chaires.gc.ca/home-accueil-eng.aspx" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Canada Research Chairs</a> at 38 research institutions.</p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:08:29 +0000 admin 9768 at /law Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2025 /law/channels/news/exam-period-access-nahum-gelber-law-library-winter-2025-364565 <p><em>La version française suit</em></p> <p>As of Monday April 7, ĢƵ 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 ĢƵ (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 April 10 to 30 examination period.</b></p> <p>Details are as follows:</p> Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:12:01 +0000 admin 9766 at /law Andrea Bjorklund receives honorary doctorate /law/channels/news/andrea-bjorklund-receives-honorary-doctorate-366051 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to share that Professor <b>Andrea Bjorklund</b> has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Vienna. As part of the celebrations, she delivered a Faculty Lecture at the University of Vienna titled <i>“The Resilience of International Law”</i> on June 24.</p> Fri, 18 Jul 2025 14:15:45 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9695 at /law Jennifer Raso wins CALT Scholarly Paper award /law/channels/news/jennifer-raso-wins-calt-scholarly-paper-award-366050 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor <a href="/law/profs/raso-jennifer"><b>Jennifer</b> <b>Raso</b> </a>has received the Scholarly Paper Award of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT). She was honoured for her article “<a href="https://academic.oup.com/ojls/article/45/2/415/8093107">Data Entry and Decision Chains: Distributed Responsibility and Bureaucratic Disempowerment in the UK’s Universal Credit Programme</a>”, co-authored with Victoria Adelmant.</p> Wed, 16 Jul 2025 17:26:45 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9693 at /law Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly receives the Jules-Deschênes Award /law/channels/news/jeremy-boulanger-bonnelly-receives-jules-deschenes-award-365745 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor <b>Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly</b> has received the Jules-Deschênes Award from the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division. The award was presented to him at the Division’s Presidential Dinner on June 11.</p> Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:52:03 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9608 at /law Jonathan Chan wins 2025 Durnford Teaching Excellence Award /law/channels/news/jonathan-chan-wins-2025-durnford-teaching-excellence-award-365557 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that <b>Jonathan Chan </b>has received the 2025 John W. Durnford Award for Teaching Excellence.</p> <p>Named in honour of the late professor and former dean John W. Durnford (BCL'52), and conferred by students, this annual award recognizes a law professor’s exceptional pedagogy.</p> Fri, 30 May 2025 14:15:45 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9561 at /law 19th Edition | Institute of Jurilinguistics /law/channels/event/19th-edition-institute-jurilinguistics-365421 <p>We are delighted to welcome you to this new edition of the Institute of Jurilinguistics, where experts and enthusiasts come together to explore the connections between law and language.</p> Tue, 20 May 2025 04:30:54 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9554 at /law David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, to receive honorary doctorate at law convocation /law/channels/news/david-obrien-oc-kc-bcl65-receive-honorary-doctorate-law-convocation-365412 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that our alumnus <b>David O’Brien</b>, OC, KC, BCL’65, LLD’25, will receive a Doctor of Law, <i>honoris causa</i>, from ĢƵ at the Spring Law Convocation Ceremony on 28 May. He will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.</p> Fri, 16 May 2025 13:53:17 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9546 at /law [Deadline Extended] Call for Proposals: 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law /law/channels/news/deadline-extended-call-proposals-2025-annual-meeting-american-society-comparative-law-365037 <p>The ĢƵ Faculty of Law is delighted to welcome the American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) for its 2025 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Montreal, Canada, from Thursday, October 16 to Saturday, October 18, 2025. The meeting is hosted by the Wainwright Chair in Civil, Comparative and Transnational Law, in collaboration with the ĢƵ Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law.</p> <p>Proposals for papers to be presented at the Annual Meeting are invited from scholars in all regions and at all stages of their careers, regardless of ASCL membership.</p> Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:48:01 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9494 at /law Paul-André Crépeau Center for Private and Comparative Law | 50th Anniversary Celebration /law/channels/event/paul-andre-crepeau-center-private-and-comparative-law-50th-anniversary-celebration-365006 <p>The Paul-André Crépeau Center for Private and Comparative Law is pleased to announce its <b>50th anniversary celebration</b>, which will be held on <b>May 2, 2025, starting at 8:30 a.m. in Room 100 Maxwell Cohen Moot Court!</b></p> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:05:54 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9492 at /law Equilibrium | Parenting and Family /law/channels/event/equilibrium-parenting-and-family-365005 <p>One of the biggest challenges Law Students are facing is to find a balance between their academic and personal lives during their studies.</p> Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:02:03 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9490 at /law Sébastien Jodoin and Helge Dedek to serve as Associate Dean (Academic) /law/channels/news/sebastien-jodoin-and-helge-dedek-serve-associate-dean-academic-364712 <p>The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor <b>Sébastien Jodoin </b>will serve as Associate Dean (Academic) until 1 June 2025. Professor <b>Helge Dedek</b> will then succeed him, beginning his <a href="/law/channels/news/new-and-extended-appointments-facultys-senior-leadership-358222">previously announced</a> term as Associate Dean (Academic).</p> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 01:54:29 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9471 at /law Three ĢƵ Law professors receive prestigious research chairs /law/channels/news/three-mcgill-law-professors-receive-prestigious-research-chairs-364714 <p>The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor <b>Richard Gold</b>, Professor <b>Alicia Hinarejos</b>, and Professor <b>Omar Farahat</b> have received prestigious ĢƵ appointments in recognition of their research excellence.</p> Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:01:13 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9474 at /law What is Justice in Transitional Justice? Exploring Answers through the Colombian Case /law/channels/event/what-justice-transitional-justice-exploring-answers-through-colombian-case-364580 <p><em>Sponsored by the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP)</em></p> Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:45:35 +0000 aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca 9383 at /law