News & Announcements
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Statement on the passing of Peter A. Allard
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Mr. Peter A. Allard, QC (BA’68, LLB ’71). Mr. Allard was a generous philanthropist and esteemed alumnus whose pursuit of advancing legal education and justice helped transform UBC.
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Allard Law grad Kelsey Jade Wong awarded Law Society’s gold medal
Allard Law graduate Kelsey Jade Wong has been recognized by the Law Society of BC for achieving the highest cumulative GPA at the law school over the course of her three-year degree. We spoke with Kelsey about why she chose to study law, how she stayed motivated, and what she’s planning next.
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'Remember why you’re here' — Allard Law grad Aaron Pete on his path through law school
A member of the Chawathil First Nation and a new Allard Law graduate, Aaron Pete plans to apply what he’s learned in law school to support the economic development of his community. We spoke with Aaron about his path to law school, his podcast and what’s next for him.
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Jun 25, 2015Shining Light on Global Supply Chains
As Canada Research Chair in Global Economic Governance, Assistant Professor Galit Sarfaty studies the convergence of economic globalization with public law values such as human rights.
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Jun 25, 2015Autonomous Motherhood?
From a feminist perspective, our legal system needs to find some way to acknowledge that for many reasons, some women are choosing to be single mothers.
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Jun 25, 2015Analytic Frameworks in Administrative Law
Professor Mary Liston argues that if working optimally, analytic frameworks can guide legal thinking so that interpretive and value choices can be more consciously made, more transparent, and better reasoned.
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Jun 25, 2015Law and Human Rights in the Global South
From June 8-10, 2015, the Peter A. Allard School of Law was the site of a unique Junior Scholar Workshop on Human Rights. Among the Workshop’s aims was the goal of better incorporating non-Western perspectives in scholarly and activist discourses and research agendas about human rights.
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Jun 24, 2015Welcome to Research Portal
Research Portal celebrates the research projects done at the Allard School of Law at UBC and the faculty researchers who make them happen.
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Jun 16, 2015Faculty Profile: Mary Liston