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In this free information session, meet program instructor and international mining law and sustainability expert Daniela Chimisso dos Santos, LLB, LLM, SJD. Joining Daniela is Kerstin Walter, Director, Professional Programs at the Allard School of Law.

Most writing on Chinese courts tells a story of courts that seek to apply the law except when political obligations to maintain stability or protect economic interests push them to other outcomes. In this Essay, we draw on a dataset of 42 million Chinese court cases to argue that this focus on political control overlooks a key function of Chinese courts: their smoothing role.

This event will highlight and celebrate Canadian champions in climate change by sharing their stories. There will be distinguished speakers including the High Commissioner of the UK. This event will be livestreamed on Youtube. More details to come.