News & Announcements
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BC residents need more support navigating legal information, says new report
A new report by Allard Law researchers calls for more accessible, human-centered legal resources and information services.
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Can Canada’s housing crisis be solved?
Dr. Alexandra Flynn, director of UBC’s Housing Research Collaborative, discusses the factors driving Canada’s housing crisis and what it will take to fix it.
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Professor Johnny Mack appointed as Academic Director at the Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre
Situated at the intersection of academic inquiry, historical truth-telling, and community engagement, the IRSHDC plays a vital role in advancing UBC’s academic mission by supporting Indigenous Peoples’ rights to truth, justice, and healing.
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Dec 12, 2024Celebrating the launch of the Canada Climate Week Xchange 2025
Dr. Carol Liao discusses a new initiative co-founded by the Canada Climate Law Initiative, the Toronto Stock Exchange and other Canadian organizations that aims to support Canada’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Dec 3, 2024UBC researchers awarded $1M Wall Fellowships to tackle B.C.’s most significant environmental challenges
Allard Law professor Dr. Stepan Wood is one of two UBC faculty members who has been awarded a $1-million Wall Fellowship.
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Dec 2, 2024Welcoming Jessica Buffalo back to Allard Law as Academic Director, Indigenous Community Legal Clinic
We’re thrilled to welcome alum Jessica Buffalo back to the Peter A. Allard School of Law as the Academic Director of the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic.
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Nov 12, 2024Free, interactive Green Rights and Warrior Lawyers Virtual Academy explores the rights of nature
The two-day academy featuring world-renowned speakers is free and open to anyone interested in how law and activism can protect the natural world.
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Oct 31, 2024New initiative at UBC looks to the future of AI and criminal justice
The UBC AI & Criminal Justice Initiative launches this fall at the Peter A. Allard School of Law. Led by Professor Benjamin Perrin, the initiative includes practical educational resources and a new upper-year seminar and symposium for students.
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Oct 29, 2024Helping students hone their legal reasoning, writing and research skills: Meet Lecturer Moira Aikenhead
A recent graduate of Allard Law’s LLM and PhD programs, Dr. Moira Aikenhead is teaching Law 241: Torts and Law 281: Legal Research and Writing.