News & Announcements
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It’s time to expand what we think of as "work," says Allard Law’s Supriya Routh
Allard Law Professor Supriya Routh has been awarded a Canada Research Chair in Labour Law and Social Justice to examine how the law can more effectively support workers.
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Professor Bethany Hastie awarded UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
Professor Hastie hopes to shed light on the challenges that new technologies are raising for workers – and the gaps in current labour law and policy in Canada.
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Celebrating 1 year, Allard Law program at UBC gives Afghan women judges a new professional home
The Peter A. Allard School of Law celebrated the one-year anniversary of the law school's Afghan Women Judges Program on February 9 with an event at Allard Hall.
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Sep 14, 2022
Honouring the legacy of Peter A. Allard, QC
With a legacy of generosity, Mr. Allard is remembered as a visionary who possessed a keen legal mind and a passionate commitment to honesty and integrity.
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Sep 12, 2022
Leadership one-on-one with Ngai Pindell
Allard Law Dean Ngai Pindell discusses leadership, who inspires him and strengthening relationships in the law school community in the latest UBC Leadership one-on-one series.
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Aug 31, 2022
The ripple effects of Allard Law’s new award for Black law students
We spoke with the recipients of Allard Law’s first-ever award to support incoming Black law students — Ateshia Irabor, Nonye Ngwaba and Stephanie Okeke — about their first year of law school and the award’s impact.
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Aug 26, 2022
Unraveling addiction, mental health and the criminal justice system: Meet Associate Professor Sara Gordon
How do we create laws and legal systems that protect, rather than punish, people with mental illness?
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Jul 11, 2022
Young adult 'Rootbound Universe' takes aim at climate crisis misinformation
The climate justice movement needs new narratives, says Allard Law PhD student Grace Nosek. This fall she's releasing her new novel, Rootbound, and launching the immersive, online 'Rootbound Universe.'
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Jun 24, 2022
Statement on the passing of Peter A. Allard
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Mr. Peter A. Allard, QC (BA’68, LLB ’71). Mr. Allard was a generous philanthropist and esteemed alumnus whose pursuit of advancing legal education and justice helped transform UBC.