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Michelle Cumyn wins 2026 Durnford Teaching Excellence Award

admin — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 15:30:19 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Michelle Cumyn has received the 2026 John W. Durnford Award for Teaching Excellence.

Named in honour of the late professor and former dean John W. Durnford (BCL'52), and conferred by students, this annual award recognizes a law professor’s exceptional pedagogy.

Application Deadline: Invention to Impact Training Program Fall 2026

admin — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:26:48 +0000

Application Deadline: September 13, 2026, 11:59PM ET - Apply Here!

What Have We Learned a Decade Since the Zero Tolerance Act? Reimagining Law as a Shared Pursuit of Justice

admin — Fri, 15 May 2026 16:34:01 +0000

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�鶹��ý��վ’s Bravo Gala shines a spotlight on research excellence

admin — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:18:30 +0000

At event honouring 116 winners of major awards, keynote speaker and SSHRC Gold Medal recipient Myriam Denov emphasized the importance of listening.

�鶹��ý��վ celebrated more than 100 researchers at the 21st edition of Bravo, a gala event May 7 honouring the winners of major provincial, national and international research prizes and awards in 2025.

Five scholarly journals at �鶹��ý��վ receive SSHRC funding

admin — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:05:35 +0000

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) awards $598,278 to five �鶹��ý��վ journals spanning disciplines from law to religion

�鶹��ý��վ Law ranked among the global top 30 law schools by QS

admin — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:36:00 +0000

The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2026 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed �鶹��ý��վ Law 30th worldwide.

Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.

Tina Piper appointed Dean of the Faculty of Law

admin — Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:13:08 +0000

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Tina Piper as Dean of the Faculty of Law at �鶹��ý��վ. Her five-year term will begin on April 1, 2026.

Professor Piper has been serving as Interim Dean of Law since winter 2025. In this important transitional role, she has led �鶹��ý��վ Law with warmth, intellectual rigour, and a focus on cultivating both academic excellence and a strong sense of community.

Research Group On Health and Law Student Travel Grant - Call For Applications

admin — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 21:11:07 +0000

The Research Group on Health and Law (RGHL) invites applications for a $500.00 student travel grant.

�鶹��ý��վ Library 2012 F.R. Scott lecture - A Fine Balance: When Art and Law Meet

admin — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:08:05 +0000

Glenn D. Lowry Director, Museum of Modern Art, New York City

Adelle Blackett honoured for her distinguished contributions to labour law

admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:56:22 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been named the 2025 Bora Laskin Award recipient. The award was presented on December 9 at a ceremony held in Toronto.