News & Announcements
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Dr. Craig Jones receives Canadian Housing and Renewal Association Leadership Award
Dr. Craig Jones, Director of the Housing Assessment Resource Tools (HART) Project based at Allard Law, has spent more than a decade trying to make sure that the people making housing decisions have the evidence they need to address Canada’s housing crisis.
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Professor Sara Gordon recognized for making legal learning “a joy” for students
Allard Law Professor Sara Gordon has been awarded the George Curtis Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence.
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The UBC Innocence Project: Changing lives, changing legal practice
UBC Innocence Project students and alumni say the program has helped them bring empathy, compassion and a critical eye to their legal practice – and brought hope to those who have been wrongfully convicted.
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Jun 18, 2025Can 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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Jun 5, 2025Professor 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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Apr 24, 2025From anxiety to self-confidence in the moot courtroom
Each year, Allard Law students spend countless hours researching, practising and preparing for upper-year moots. We spoke with three of our student mooters about what they’ve learned through their experiences.
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Apr 16, 2025Professor Karin Mickelson awarded George Curtis Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence
Allard Law Professor Karin Mickelson has been recognized for her exceptional teaching and mentorship with the George Curtis Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence.
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Apr 10, 2025Building confidence and belonging with the IDEA Leaders Pre-Orientation Program
Launched in August 2024, the IDEA Leaders program brings together incoming law students from persistently, historically and systemically marginalized groups and allies, with the goal of supporting students and building connections from day one.
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Apr 1, 2025Allard Law professor Dr. Ireh Iyioha receives King Charles III Coronation Medal
Recognized for her human rights advocacy, leadership in advancing social and racial justice, and advancement of the Black community in legal education and in the legal profession, Professor Dr. Irehobhude Iyioha has been awarded a King Charles III Coronation Medal.