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Cerone Interviewed by Al Jazeera

Professor John CeroneProfessor John Cerone

Professor John Cerone was interviewed by Al Jazeera April 4. The topic was the latest Chemical weapons attack in Syria. He discussed the criminalization of chemical weapons use in internal armed conflicts, the political and practical obstacles to prosecutions, the recent openings of investigations in Austria and Spain, as well as the newly established special investigative task force created by the UN General Assembly to document and preserve evidence of international crimes being committed in Syria.

One more Moot Win!

Students Jessica Clement and Jessie Gomberg with Donna D'Andrea and Rachelle Pollard at Hicks MorleyStudents Jessica Clement and Jessie Gomberg with Donna D'Andrea and Rachelle Pollard at Hicks Morley

Congratulations Jessica Clement and Jessie Gomberg on winning the 2017 Hicks Morley Cup!

The students were thrilled with the experience and say Hicks Morley put on a great day for them that was collegial and friendly. 

The final rounds of the annual Hicks Morley Cup Moot are held in the Toronto offices of Hicks Morley. The event provides an opportunity for students from Ontario law schools to litigate current legal issues of significance in the areas of human resource law and administrative law. 

Moot Success!

Adam Fucile and Joseph Tung at the National LawMeet CompetitionAdam Fucile and Joseph Tung at the National LawMeet Competition

Congratulations to the Dual JD Team of 3Ls, Adam Fucile and Joseph Tung, who placed first in the Regional LawMeet in Chicago in February, earning them the right to compete in the National competition where they earned second place, outperforming 82 teams from law schools across the U.S. and Canada.

Demers Interviewed by the Lawyer's Daily

The CBC reported last week that the government is considering ending the print version of the Statutes of Canada which would include repealing the Act that sets out their publication requirements. Annette Demers, Associate Dean, Law Library and Legal Research Services, was interviewed by the Lawyer's Daily on this issue on behalf of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries, which also sent out a letter to the minister to raise concerns. 

Students Shine

Oxford International IP Moot Team Ruebe James (2L), Sanjeevan Shivakumar (3L), and Shannon Uhera (3L), and their coach, Professor Pascale ChapdelaineOxford International IP Moot Team Ruebe James (2L), Sanjeevan Shivakumar (3L), and Shannon Uhera (3L), and their coach, Professor Pascale Chapdelaine

Outstanding performance at the 15th Annual Oxford International Intellectual Property Law Moot Competition

Chief Justice Strathy

Chief Justice George R. Strathy Chief Justice George R. Strathy

Windsor Law was proud to welcome Chief Justice George R. Strathy for our annual Judge in Residence day yesterday. Justice Strathy's talk to students about “things I wish I knew when I went to law school” was keenly received as was his lecture to Professor Noel Semple's Civil Procedure class.

A reception and dinner hosted by Windsor Law for faculty, students and members of the Bench and Bar followed.

Photo Credit: Angela Zhu

WRLSI Conference

WRLSI Conference

To kick off the 10 year anniversary of the Canadian Law Student Conference, the Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues (WRLSI) was proud to present an evening with Madam Justice Côté where she spoke about her time at the Supreme Court of Canada, and gave advice on how to be an effective advocate. The event was attended by Windsor Law students and moderators of the Conference, as well as practitioners in the Windsor area.

National Self-Represented Litigants Project Headed to Supreme Court

The National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP) is headed to the Supreme Court of Canada this April. The NSRLP has been awarded Intervenor Status to offer advice and argument in Pintea v Johns, a case that will look at the types of assistance a judge both may, and should, give to a self-represented litigant. An Intervenor is a party who is not directly involved in a legal dispute, but who represents the rights of non-parties and speaks on an issue of the case that is not provided by either the defendant or plaintiff.