News & Announcements
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Free, 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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New 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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Helping 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.
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Oct 24, 2023For my family: Indigenous Legal Studies student Vaughn Beaulieu-Mercredi on his law school journey
Allard Law student Vaughn Beaulieu-Mercredi says law school wasn't something he’d seriously considered. He says it was his family’s support that got him here.
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Oct 12, 2023Law Foundation of British Columbia bolsters Indigenous Community Legal Clinic’s capacity with new $360,000 gift for Grant of Probate Applications project
The Allard School of Law is pleased to announce a gift of $360,000 from the Law Foundation of British Columbia to support an important new project at the law school’s Indigenous Community Legal Clinic.
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Oct 11, 2023How NYC lawyer and Allard alum Rahim Moloo found his calling resolving international disputes
From helping Jay-Z resolve his dispute with Bacardi to working on a case involving an 18th century Spanish shipwreck filled with treasure, Allard alum Rahim Moloo has become an established name in international disputes.
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Oct 5, 2023Dr. Carol Liao wins Canada’s Clean50 award for sustainability, thought leadership
Allard Law Professor Dr. Carol Liao has been named to Canada’s 2024 Clean50 list, which recognizes the top 50 individuals and teams in Canada who have demonstrated measurable leadership in fighting climate change and helping Canada transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Oct 3, 2023Law professor’s new book makes case for overhaul of Canada’s criminal justice system
In his new book, Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial, Allard Law Professor Benjamin Perrin outlines the cracks and chasms he sees in the criminal justice system and how Canada could create a better model for victims, offenders and society.
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Sep 27, 2023Statement on the passing of the Honourable Selwyn Romilly
It is with great sadness that we share the news of the passing of the Honourable Selwyn Romilly (LLB ’66). Mr. Romilly was a highly respected judge, passionate mentor, role model and a trailblazer in the legal profession.