News & Announcements
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New six-figure estate gift to support law students with financial need
The Peter A. Allard School of Law is pleased to announce a generous donation by the estate of Ms. Ellen Mary “Penny” O’Donnell to provide bursary funding for JD students who demonstrate financial need.
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Professor Isabel Grant elected to the Royal Society of Canada
We’re delighted to announce that Professor Isabel Grant has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. The fellowship comprises over 2000 Canadian scholars, artists, and scientists, peer-elected as the best in their field.
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UBC Innocence Project statement on R. v. Tallio decision
The UBC Innocence Project at the Peter A. Allard School of Law respects the decision of the British Columbia Court of Appeal in the case of R. v. Tallio, made on Aug. 19, 2021. The case of Phillip James Tallio is one of many the Project has worked on since it was established in 2007, with the aim of engaging selected law students to review claims of wrongful conviction in B.C.
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Jun 28, 2021Daily Hive: Indigenous law student fighting systemic racism in courtrooms
Allard Law student Aaron Pete, a member of the Chawathil First Nation, has become a powerful advocate through his work with the Native Courtworker & Counselling Association of BC.
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Jun 2, 2021Donors establish first-ever student award to support incoming Black Canadian students at Allard Law
We're pleased to announce a generous donation from the Honourable Judge David St. Pierre, the Honourable Justice Selwyn Romilly, Matthew Nathanson, and two anonymous donors to establish the Allard School of Law’s first award dedicated solely to supporting incoming Black Canadian JD students.
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Jun 1, 2021Pandemic mooting: An Allard Law round-up from the 2020/21 season
This year’s mooting season made for a unique experience: for the first time, all moots were hosted online. We caught up with students from five of our teams to get their insights and reflections on this past mooting season.
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May 31, 2021Allard Law Statement on the Missing Children of the Kamloops Indian Residential School
A message to Allard Law community members from Janine Benedet, Dean pro tem and Professor.
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May 19, 2021Leading one of BC’s largest legal aid providers: Meet law student Connie Do
Allard Law student Connie Do served as executive director of the student-run Law Students’ Legal Advice Program (LSLAP) throughout 2020. Now about to graduate, Connie explains what made her time with LSLAP so rewarding and what it was like running the organization remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Apr 7, 2021Vancouver Sun: Provinces are partners, not parents, to their cities
Opinion: Some large cities are bigger than provinces, grappling with urgent matters like infrastructure and housing, and are the first and most intimate level of democratic participation. Mentioned: Alexandra Flynn & Margot Young