Kalajdzic quoted in The Lawyers Weekly
Associate Dean Jasminka Kalajdzic was cited in a Lawyers Weekly article entitled "Judge Questions Fees, Cuts Settlement" dated September 30, 2016.
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Kalajdzic quoted in The Lawyers Weekly
Associate Dean Jasminka Kalajdzic was cited in a Lawyers Weekly article entitled "Judge Questions Fees, Cuts Settlement" dated September 30, 2016.
— Published on Oct 10th, 2016
Cerone interviewed by Al Jazeera
Professor John Cerone
Professor John Cerone discussed legal and political obstacles to accountability for the use of chemical weapons in the Syria conflict, from the timing of Syria’s accession to the chemical weapons to the political configuration of the permanent members of the Security Council in a live Al Jezeera interview on September 28.
— Published on Oct 7th, 2016
Marasinghe appointed to Editorial Board
Professor Lakshman Marasinghe
Professor Emeritus Lakshman Marasinghe was recenty appointed to the Editorial Board of the Journal of Commonwealth Law and Education by the Commonwealth Secretariat.
— Published on Oct 3rd, 2016
Tanovich interviewed by Canadian Press on what might happen with Vader verdict
David Tanovich
Professor David Tanovich was interviewed by the Canadian Press on what might happen with the Vader verdict. The piece appears in today's thestar.com in an article entitled, "Legal experts look at ways judge could fix Travis Vader’s murder conviction."
— Published on Oct 5th, 2016
Tanovich’s rap research featured in Los Angeles Times
David Tanovich
Professor David Tanovich’s rap research was featured in a September 30 Los Angeles Times article entitled, "In Canada, prosecutors are using suspects' own rap lyrics to win convictions." The article cites Tanovich saying, ""Courts must … recognize the very real likelihood that rap lyrics will trigger racialized stereotypes when assessing the prejudicial effect of the evidence."
— Published on Oct 5th, 2016
Semple speaks out in favour of LPP
Professor Noel Semple was quoted in this week's Law Times regarding a Law Society of Upper Canada report that recommends ending the LPP, an alternative to articling. In response to the report Semple said he struggled to understand the committee’s rationale.
— Published on Sep 29th, 2016
Smit an invited speaker at restitution and peace conference in Bogota
Anneke Smit at Colombian Conference in Bogota
On 16-17 June, Dr. Anneke Smit participated as an invited speaker in the conference “Restitution of Land and Territorial Rights in the Context of the Transition to Peace” at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Bogota. Dr. Smit presented her research on the legal and social position of secondary occupiers of land and housing during processes of post-conflict land restitution. She reflected on possible lessons for Colombia’s nascent restitution process.
— Published on Sep 27th, 2016
Professors Bahdi and Xavier publish in special issue of Third World Quarterly
This special issue of the Third World Quarterly grew out of the 2015 "Third World Approaches to International Law Conference" (Egypt) and two writing workshops (Ireland & Canada) that Professor Xavier co-organized. These events joined a global network of scholars and practitioners in international law from 33 countries interested in studying the complex and evolving relationships between the Global South & North.
— Published on Oct 4th, 2016
Smit interviewed on CBC Radio's The Current
Calls on government for more resources to cure delays in the private refugee sponsorship programme.
— Published on Sep 21st, 2016