Peter A Allard School of Law
News & Announcements
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New Summer Program Provides Support for Indigenous Students
Starting law school can be both an exciting and daunting time if you don’t know what to expect. But imagine starting in the middle of a global pandemic? To help our cohort of newest students feel supported during these uncertain times, Allard Law had to act fast to find innovative ways of connecting with students.
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Donor Supported Funding Helps Students with Urgent Financial Needs
The current pandemic has created a number of unforeseen barriers for students, whether it’s access to the necessary technology to continue their education online or the loss of supplementary income. The law school has had to find ways to support our students through these unprecedented times. One main source of support has been the Anne M. Stewart, Q.C. Student Emergency Fund in Law.
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The Canadian Journal of Family Law is now available online
The Canadian Journal of Family Law, one of the first family law journals in Canada, is now available online to the public, free of charge. This is the only family law journal in Canada to move to full open-access and relatively free of copyright restrictions.
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Nov 27, 2020Court reduces sentence for Quebec City mosque shooter
Source: Huffington Post Mentioned: Debra Parkes
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Nov 27, 2020Fall Graduation 2020
UBC held a virtual Fall 2020 convocation ceremony with 28 students graduating from Allard Law — including 8 JD students, 17 LLM.CL students, 3 LLM students and 4 PhD students.
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Nov 10, 2020
Extending the scope of assisted dying is wrong
Source: Policy Options Mentioned: Isabel Grant
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Nov 6, 2020
Opposing views of Ginsburg, Barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of Supreme Court judges
Source: CBC Mentioned: Brian Bird
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Nov 4, 2020Rethinking Labour Law in the New World of Work
Professor Hastie’s new project, “Collective Representation in the New World of Work”, aims to make collective workplace representation more accessible, suitable and effective for workers today.
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Nov 2, 2020
The Canadian Journal of Family Law is now available online
The Canadian Journal of Family Law, one of the first family law journals in Canada, is now available online to the public, free of charge. This is the only family law journal in Canada to move to full open-access and relatively free of copyright restrictions.
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Oct 27, 2020Celebrating 25 Years
We are pleased to recognize Tara Rajwani's 25 years of exemplary and dedicated service to UBC, most of which has been as the lead administrator for the JD Admissions program at Allard Law.
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Oct 26, 2020
Indigenous children in care
Source: CBC On The Coast Mentioned: Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, Aki-kwe
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Oct 26, 2020
Threat of U.S. election chaos a terrifying reminder Big Tech should not be entrusted to uphold democracy
Source: Globe and Mail Mentioned: Joel Bakan
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Oct 23, 2020
The Long, Expensive Fight for First Nations’ Fishing Rights
Source: Hakai Magazine Mentioned: Douglas Harris
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Oct 23, 2020
Digital tax reform takes centre stage around the globe
Source: CPA Canada Mentioned: Wei Cui
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Oct 21, 2020New Gift Supports Women’s Legal Clinic
A $150,000 gift from the Y.P Heung Foundation will support the Rise Women’s Legal Centre, which provides legal representation for low-income women while also providing law students with experiential learning opportunities.