News & Announcements
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Professor Ngai Pindell named new Dean of Allard Law
Professor Ngai Pindell has been appointed as the new Dean of the Peter A. Allard School of Law.
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Daily Hive: Indigenous law student fighting systemic racism in courtrooms
Allard Law student Aaron Pete, a member of the Chawathil First Nation, has become a powerful advocate through his work with the Native Courtworker & Counselling Association of BC.
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Donors establish first-ever student award to support incoming Black Canadian students at Allard Law
We're pleased to announce a generous donation from the Honourable Judge David St. Pierre, the Honourable Justice Selwyn Romilly, Matthew Nathanson, and two anonymous donors to establish the Allard School of Law’s first award dedicated solely to supporting incoming Black Canadian JD students.
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May 8, 2020There’s a New Boss in Town: Vavilov and Municipalities
In the curious time of COVID-19, Canadian municipalities have leveled the virus’ spread by enforcing distancing rules, fining non-compliant businesses, and maintaining garbage collection, among other mundane tasks.
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May 8, 2020Bell Is the Tell I’m Thinking Of
Without a doubt, Vavilov is the ‘sexier’ case in the recent Supreme Court administrative law trilogy. It has everything that Canadian readers of law could hope for: espionage, intrigue, injustice, and a feisty disagreement about the standard of review.
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May 8, 2020Vavilov, Rule of Law Pluralism, and What Really Matters
Vavilov is an important decision, and one that we can be optimistic about. The discussion around it has also been a glorious coming-together of administrative law nerddom in Canada. But let us remember: Administrative Law belongs to the people.
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May 5, 2020Spotlight on Allard Law’s newly named Wesbrook Scholars
The Wesbrook Scholar Designation is given to twenty outstanding UBC students each year and is one of the highest honours a UBC student can achieve.
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Apr 30, 2020Taking a Closer look at Municipal Law and Governance
Assistant Professor Alexandra Flynn is one of Allard Law's newest faculty members. She sees cities as sites of everyday law that underpin the fabric of community and belonging.
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Apr 27, 2020
Community Clinic Goes Virtual
The physical home of Allard Law’s Indigenous Community Legal Clinic may be closed, but their much needed services are far from shut down.
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Apr 15, 2020Spotlight on Allard Law’s newly named Wesbrook Scholars
The Wesbrook Scholar Designation is given to twenty outstanding UBC students each year and is one of the highest honours a UBC student can achieve.
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Apr 7, 2020COVID-19 and What it Means for Precarious Labour in BC
Professor Bethany Hastie sheds some light on why now, more than ever, it’s crucial to make workplace rights more accessible and effective for workers, particularly those in precarious jobs.
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Mar 16, 2020COVID-19 Allard School of Law Community Updates
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Mar 16, 2020Corporate Law and Sustainability in a Post-pandemic Era
The business sector is no stranger to facing disruptive and destabilizing events in the 21st century. However, Professor Carol Liao points out that in the wake of the global COVID-19 pandemic our world is going to be redefined as the time before and the time after.
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Mar 9, 2020Law Students Across BC Came Together for this Annual Moot
Earlier last month, a few second year students travelled to Kamloops to compete in the British Columbia Law Schools Competitive Moot.
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Mar 6, 2020
Global South Visiting Scholar: Usha Natarajan