News & Announcements
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Professor Bethany Hastie awarded UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
Professor Hastie hopes to shed light on the challenges that new technologies are raising for workers – and the gaps in current labour law and policy in Canada.
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Celebrating 1 year, Allard Law program at UBC gives Afghan women judges a new professional home
The Peter A. Allard School of Law celebrated the one-year anniversary of the law school's Afghan Women Judges Program on February 9 with an event at Allard Hall.
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Professor Gordon Christie named Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar
Professor Christie is recognized as a leader who has played a critical role in helping the law school respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and as a mentor to other faculty.
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Mar 29, 2022
Professor Efrat Arbel Awarded Prestigious UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
Professor Efrat Arbel has been awarded a UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship. Professor Arbel will launch a two-year research study analyzing the inner workings of Canadian immigration detention.
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Mar 11, 2022
Vancouver Sun: Will British Columbia address systemic racism in immigration detention?
Op-ed: Professor Efrat Arbel co-wrote on BC's agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency that authorizes locking up immigration detainees in BC jails.
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Mar 9, 2022
National Post: Artificial intelligence and corporate social responsibility can strengthen anti-corruption efforts
Oludolapo Makinde, a doctoral student at Allard Law, makes the case that an integrated corporate social responsibility and artificial intelligence approach can help reduce corporate corruption.
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Feb 22, 2022
Allard Law welcomes eight new members to the Centre for Business Law Dean’s Advisory Committee
The Centre for Business Law is growing its Dean’s Advisory Committee, adding eight new members this month. We are delighted to welcome Karim Amlani, Nicco Bautista, Gigi Chen-Kuo, Nazma Lee, Peter O’Callaghan, Clifford Proudfoot, QC, Lorna Strong and Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, QC, as the Committee’s newest members.
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Feb 16, 2022
Meet the law students advocating for change and creating opportunities for Black law students
Hannah Goodridge and Lynn Momprevil are second-year law students and co-presidents of UBC Black Law Students' Association. In this Q&A, they discuss their experiences as co-presidents and opportunities for Black law students, lawyers and individuals who are considering law school.
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Jan 25, 2022
Bringing welcome change to sexual harassment law
Canadians who bring forward sexual harassment complaints face an undue burden over other discrimination complainants, says Allard Law professor Bethany Hastie.