Since the 1960s, the University of Ottawa has been building a strong competitive mooting program at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. In the 1960-1961 school year, only four years after the Common Law Section’s inception, The Honourable Lee Ferrier (LL.B. 1962) and his partner, the Honourable Roydon Kealey won the Moot Trophy from the Law Society of Upper Canada. The competition took place i...
Since the 1960s, the University of Ottawa has been building a strong competitive mooting program at the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. In the 1960-1961 school year, only four years after the Common Law Section’s inception, The Honourable Lee Ferrier (LL.B. 1962) and his partner, the Honourable ...
To celebrate 42 years of excellence in the French Common Law Program at the University of Ottawa, the Souper français was held at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on November 8. This presented the opportunity to present the Bastarache-Charron Award to Pascale Giguère, General Counsel at the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada. This award recognizes the significant contribution to j...
To celebrate 42 years of excellence in the French Common Law Program at the University of Ottawa, the Souper français was held at the Shaw Centre in Ottawa on November 8. This presented the opportunity to present the Bastarache-Charron Award to Pascale Giguère, General Counsel at the Office of the C...
The County of Carleton Law Association has recently renamed its library The Gordon F. Henderson Library. Gordon F. Henderson was an accomplished intellectual property lawyer, as well as a philanthropist, humanitarian and civic leader in Ottawa. He also served on the Board of Governors of the University of Ottawa and as chancellor of the University from 1991-1993.
The County of Carleton Law Association has recently renamed its library The Gordon F. Henderson Library. Gordon F. Henderson was an accomplished intellectual property lawyer, as well as a philanthropist, humanitarian and civic leader in Ottawa. He also served on the Board of Governors of the Univers...
Pierre Courteau, a newly appointed adjucator by the Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (“ODACC”), presided on the November 1, 2019 Moot Court, held at the University of Ottawa in the Ian G. Scott Courtroom.
Pierre Courteau, a newly appointed adjucator by the Ontario Dispute Adjudication for Construction Contracts (“ODACC”), presided on the November 1, 2019 Moot Court, held at the University of Ottawa in the Ian G. Scott Courtroom.
In a simulated meeting of the United Nations Security Council students called upon Iran and the United States to respect the Council’s resolution on the Iran Nuclear Deal (2231 (2015)) and reverse measures they have taken in contravention of that resolution.The United Nations Security Council Simulation convened on November 4, 2019 at the Fac...
In a simulated meeting of the United Nations Security Council students called upon Iran and the United States to respect the Council’s resolution on the Iran Nuclear Deal (2231 (2015)) and reverse measures they have taken in contravention of th...
On September 6 and 7, 2019, Murray Snider LL.M. student and member of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) attended the Association of Human Rights Institutes’ (AHRI) annual conference at the University of Potsdam, Germany. This year’s conference focussed on International Human Rights Law (IHRL) and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and the challenges ahead, notably the releva...
On September 6 and 7, 2019, Murray Snider LL.M. student and member of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) attended the Association of Human Rights Institutes’ (AHRI) annual conference at the University of Potsdam, Germany. This year’s conference focussed on International Human Rig...
Upper Left: (L to R): Laura Metcalfe (Vis 2015), Prof. Anthony Daimsis, Chief Justice Wagner, Jon Khan (Jessup 2013), Jolene Hansell (Jessup 2017, FDI 2017)Upper Right: with Sheila Block plus Michael Currie (Jessup 2014)Bottom: group at moot (L to R): Alexandra Mogyoros (Oxford moot 2012), Mark Str...
Upper Left: (L to R): Laura Metcalfe (Vis 2015), Prof. Anthony Daimsis, Chief Justice Wagner, Jon Khan (Jessup 2013), Jolene Hansell (Jessup 2017, FDI 2017)Upper Right: with Sheila Block plus Michael Currie (Jessup ...
It is with pleasure we announce the appointment of Orlando Da Silva, LSM as a Wellness Mentor-in-Residence. Orlando is one of the truly great leaders in our profession. During his time as President of the Ontario Bar Association from 2014-15, Orlando made raising awareness about mental health problems in the legal profession his top priority. He spoke about his own struggles and in so doing e...
It is with pleasure we announce the appointment of Orlando Da Silva, LSM as a Wellness Mentor-in-Residence. Orlando is one of the truly great leaders in our profession. During his time as President of the Ontario Bar Association from 2014-15, Orlando made raising awareness about mental health pr...
On October 11th, 2019, uOttawa Common Law - Ecojustice Clinic successfully held the Ontario government accountable for breaching Ontarians’ environmental rights: Two of three judges of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that the Ontario government acted illegally when it killed the province’s cap-and-trade carbon price without doing ...
On October 11th, 2019, uOttawa Common Law - Ecojustice Clinic successfully held the Ontario government accountable for breaching Ontarians’ environmental rights: Two of three judges of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice found that the Ontari...
Commander Catherine Julie Deschênes (LL.M.), an officer of the Canadian Forces and graduate of the Faculty of Law, has been appointed as a military judge by the Governor General of Canada. She was sworn in at a ceremony on October 11, 2019 in the courtroom of the Asticou Centre. Assistant Dean of Graduate Studies in Law, Sochetra Nget, attended the event.
Commander Catherine Julie Deschênes (LL.M.), an officer of the Canadian Forces and graduate of the Faculty of Law, has been appointed as a military judge by the Governor General of Canada. She was sworn in at a ceremony on October 11, 2019 in the courtroom of the Asticou Centre. Assistant Dean of Gr...