News & Announcements
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Professor Dennis Pavlich looks back on 50 years at UBC
Professor Pavlich was honoured by UBC President Benoit-Antoine Bacon with UBC’s long-service award at a special ceremony in October.
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Creating a Just Future: How Indigenous Allard Law alumni are helping decolonize the criminal justice system
Indigenous Allard Law grads are working with Elders and communities to decolonize Canadian legal structures and revitalize Indigenous legal traditions in ways that have a direct impact on Indigenous people’s lives.
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Professor David Duff receives Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar Award
Professor David Duff has been recognized for his outstanding contributions to the Allard School of Law.
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Jan 29, 2025Justice, vulnerability and law’s limits: Meet Associate Professor Ireh Iyioha
Dr. Irehobhude O. Iyioha is a leading expert on health law and policy and international human rights law. Her innovative, interdisciplinary work draws upon moral and legal philosophy to examine why the law works in some cases – and why it fails.
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Jan 21, 2025Allard Research Commons celebrates one million downloads
Launched in 2017, the Allard Research Commons hosts a wide range of open access scholarly works, including articles, books and working papers by Allard Law faculty.
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Jan 13, 2025Allard Law Professor Isabel Grant receives UBC’s highest faculty honour
Professor Isabel Grant has been named a University Killam Professor – the highest honour UBC can confer on a faculty member.
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Jan 7, 2025Should we recognize robot rights?
In this Q&A, Allard Law professor Benjamin Perrin and law student Nathan Cheung discuss a new upper-level course that explores whether robots need rights.
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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.