News & Announcements
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Indictment the Podcast launches today – with stories from inside Canada’s criminal justice system
The search for a new approach to criminal justice is the driving force behind the Indictment podcast, launched today by Professor Benjamin Perrin.
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Norton Rose Fulbright renews support of the Corporate Counsel Externship Program with new $100,000 gift
The Allard School of Law is pleased to announce a gift of $100,000 from Norton Rose Fulbright to support the law school’s Corporate Counsel Externship Program for the next three years.
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From prosecutor to legal counsel at WestJet: Meet Allard Law alum Sean Hedley
Hedley share his experience working as a prosecutor and as legal counsel at WestJet, and offers advice to law students and new grads who might be interested in a career as in-house counsel.
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May 16, 2022Toronto Star: Supreme Court of Canada ruling a setback for women
Op Ed: Professor Isabel Grant co-wrote on the Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision to strike down Criminal Code section 33.1, which precluded those accused of crimes of violence from being acquitted on the basis of extreme intoxication.
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May 16, 2022Impact Assessment Act a 'big deal' for Indigenous rights and climate change
The act is an important tool for upholding the rights of Indigenous peoples and mitigating the environmental impacts of natural resource projects, says Allard Law PhD student Temitope Onifade.
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May 10, 2022You may approach the (virtual) bench — taking the anxiety out of first-year law mooting
First-year law students are often nervous about their first experience presenting a case in front of experienced lawyers. A new app aims to change that.
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May 4, 2022Roe v. Wade draft decision a 'cruel and devastating blow' for women, Allard Law experts say
What might the Roe v. Wade leak mean for American women? And just how secure are abortion rights in Canada?
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Apr 27, 2022New $1 million gift to support future Indigenous law students
The Allard School of Law is delighted to announce a $1 million gift from the estate of alumni couple Linda and Peter J. Hull. This endowed fund will provide bursaries and program support for future Indigenous law students.
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Apr 12, 2022UBC Innocence Project receives new trial order following review of 1995 murder conviction
In 1995, Gerald Klassen was convicted of murder — but he has always maintained his innocence. On April 2, in a long-awaited decision, Federal Justice Minister David Lametti concluded his conviction had likely been a miscarriage of justice, and ordered a new trial.