Law

non-state actorsPrivate mercenaries and decentralized terrorist organizations simply didn't exist in the same kinds of numbers today as they did when the Geneva Convention protocols were established, according to the organizer of a conference examining how international humanitarian laws can be applied to them.

Applying humanitarian law to 'non-state actors' focus of conference

Trying to sort out how international humanitarian laws govern everyone from terrorists to private mercenaries seems far removed from everyday life in Windsor, but it really should concern everyone.

borders posterThe Borders in Globalization forum will be held today in St. Paul's Hall at Canterbury College.

Border studies forum brings together international scholars

A special public forum being held here today will be a perfect opportunity for those with an interest in politics, law and culture to map out new directions for studying how the border affects cities like Windsor and Detroit.

obese peopleAbout 25 percent of Canada's population is categorized as obese, but we need to be less obsessed with weight and more focused on promoting healthy living, according to Bill Bogart.

Combating obesity requires new approach, legal expert says

Rather than creating laws to help obese people lose weight, we need interventions that make people healthier, says a UWindsor law researcher.
Bob RaeBob Rae will deliver a keynote address at 11 a.m. today in Ambassador Auditorium.

Bob Rae to address Windsor Law conference

A former premier of Ontario and interim leader of the federal Liberal party will be on campus today to deliver a keynote address at a conference being sponsored by Windsor Law.

Bob Rae will deliver a lecture for the law faculty’s 2013 career conference The Law and Beyond: Justice at Work. His address will be at 11 a.m. in Ambassador Auditorium.

Claire MumméClaire Mummé says Windsor's rich labour history makes it a perfect place for her to continue her research.

Labour law researcher finds herself at home in Windsor

Claire Mummé has joined the university's Faculty of Law and will be researching the ways in which the law commodifies labour power in knowledge and service-based work.