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Professor Julie Ada is guiding her students through the challenging terrain of anti-Black racism in the Canadian legal system.

The Francophone community gathered at the National Arts Centre for the annual Souper Français to celebrate the announcement of the 2024 winner of the Prix Bastarache-Charron. Special guests included Justice Mary Moreau, the newest member of the Supreme Court of Canada and Dean Kristen Boon.

The Common Law Section is pleased to congratulate Christian Spence (3L) and Lauren Aussant (1L), who have both been awarded The Honourable Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin Scholarships by the County of Carleton Law Association's (CCLA).

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of Elizabeth Walker, LLB ’86, to the Federal Court of Appeal.

Le droit des technologies était sur toutes les lèvres à la Faculté de droit, alors que se déroulait la 2e édition du concours de négociation en droit civil de l'Association des Étudiant(e)s Noir(e)s en Droit du Canada (AEND) le 27 janvier dernier.

The Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) named alum Tom Connolly (LLB ’73) as the winner of 2023 Distinguished Trial Lawyer Award.

La Section de droit civil est extrêmement fière de compter quatre diplômé-es parmi les 15 nouveaux juges nommé-es le 24 janvier 2024 à la Cour du Québec par le ministre de la Justice du Québec, Simon Jolin-Barrette. Leur expertise, leur dévouement et leur engagement envers la justice ont été récompensés par cette nomination bien méritée.

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities of health care systems across the globe. Existing inequalities were exacerbated by the spreading crisis, amplifying the suffering of disadvantaged communities. Human rights were too often overlooked entirely.

Research security is the protection of researchers’ work from unwanted access, interference or theft, while preserving the openness and integrity of the research and innovation ecosystem.

The Common Law Section is excited to announce that Professor Vanessa Gruben has stepped into the role of Director of the uOttawa Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics (CHLPE).