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UVic Law appoints Lawson Lundell LLP Practitioner in Residence

Posted 2012-05-15
The Faculty of Law has received a major gift from Lawson Lundell LLP, which will enable a long-time friend of the law school to help us revive one of UVic Law's most innovative traditions, the Practitioner in Residence. Beginning in January 2013 for two years, Dr. Rodney Hayley will occupy the position of Professor and Lawson Lundell LLP Practitioner in Residence. Read more about Dr. Hayley...

Professor Donald Galloway testifies on Bill C-31

Posted 2012-05-09
On May 3rd, Donald Galloway testified before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Immigration and Citizenship in Ottawa. The Committee is currently considering Bill C-31 that will significantly amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act. Professor Galloway, appearing as the representative of the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers, argued that the provisions imposing mandatory, un...

McCarthy Tétrault LLP Mooting Fellows initiative launched with $105,000 gift

Posted 2012-05-17
UVic Law is pleased to announce a gift of $105,000 for its oral advocacy and mooting program from McCarthy Tétrault, one of Canada's leading national firms. The funding will support a number of McCarthy Tétrault LLP Mooting Fellows, who will take a lead role in organizing the Faculty's mooting program over three years. The Fellows will provide support and training in oral advocacy to studen...

Don MacDonald ('80) receives Dean's Cup

Posted 2012-04-23
Don MacDonald ('80) was honoured with the Dean's Cup on April 19 at a UVic Law alumni reception in Vancouver. Don received the Dean's Cup for his longstanding commitment and exemplary service to the Faculty of Law. The Dean's Cup recognizes alumni or friends of UVic Law who have gone "above and beyond the call of duty" in terms of of their dedicated service to the law school and its students...

"8" The Play to be Performed at UVic Law

Posted 2012-04-19
UVic Law is one of the first Canadian institutions to have been granted the rights to stage a reading of "8" a new play by Academy-award winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk, J. Edgar). The play demystifies the debate around marriage equality by chronicling the landmark trial of Perry v. Schwarzenegger. Using the actual court transcripts from the landmark federal trial of California's Pr...

UVic Law Student's Internship in East Timor

Posted 2012-04-16
UVic Law student James Billingsly will be doing an internship with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in East Timor this summer. James will be assisting in the coordination of legal aid, legal awareness, and community-level dispute resolution mechanisms. "Last year I had the opportunity to travel to the island of Timor and speak with locals about the human rights violations there and t...

Business Law Clinic Offers Helping Hand

Posted 2012-04-10
A recent article by the Vancouver Sun highlights the value that the University of Victoria's Business Law Clinic can bring to small businesses. Soon after launching her new photography business, Kris Hockley ran up against her first copy-right issue. She contacted the Business Law Clinic for information on Canadian copyright laws and tips for writing contracts. Information that Hockley believes h...

Honourable Justice Thomas Cromwell presents the Murray Fraser Lecture

Posted 2012-02-08
UVic Law is pleased to welcome the Honourable Justice Thomas Cromwell as he presents this year's F. Murray Fraser Lecture entitled "Access to Justice." The lecture will take place on Monday, February 20 at 12:00 noon in Room 158, Fraser Building. The Honourable Thomas Cromwell was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada in 2008, after spending 11 years on the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal. Pr...

The Honourable Chief Judge Thomas Crabtree ('83) honoured with Distinguished Alumni Award

Posted 2012-02-08
The Honourable Chief Judge Thomas (Tom) Crabtree ('83) will be recognized tonight for his professional achievements and leadership at UVic's Distinguished Alumni Awards. Tom is one of 12 leading members of UVic's alumni community to receive this honour. Faculty of Social Sciences recipient and UVic Law alumni, The Honourable Marion Ruth Buller Bennett ('87), is also being honoured tonight. ...

UVic Law Students to take on UBC Law Students in Slaughter Cup

Posted 2012-01-27
UVic Law students will take on UBC Law students in the Slaughter Cup on Saturday, February 4, 2012, playing for bragging rights and rugby glory. The match starts at 2:30 p.m. at the Velox Rugby Club, 3957 Gordon Head Road. This traditional match between UVic and UBC began in the early-1970's. The Victoria law firm Jones Emery Hargreaves Swan donated the Cup and named it after UVic Law alumn...

Students, Alumni and Donors Celebrated at Student Awards and Donor Recognition Ceremony

Posted 2012-01-23
On Friday, January 20, 2012 the Faculty of Law celebrated with students, alumni and donors at the Student Awards and Donor Recognition Reception, which honours the achievements of students and the philanthropy of alumni and friends. The annual event gives UVic Law students an opportunity to thank donors for providing financial assistance through scholarships, awards and bursaries. UVic Law ...

Two New Entrance Scholarships

Posted 2012-01-13
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the establishment of two new endowed entrance scholarships: the Bennett Jones LLP Alumni Entrance Scholarship and the Nash & Company Entrance Scholarship. Both scholarships will be awarded for the first time in 2012-2013 to students entering the Faculty of Law with high academic standing. A very special thanks to Jason Roth ('99) and his colleagues,...

Associate Dean Heather Raven appointed Queen's counsel

Posted 2011-12-22
Congratulations to Associate Dean Heather Raven, a member of the Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation, who has been appointed Queen's counsel by Attorney General Shirley Bond. Raven joined the Faculty of Law in 1992 after practising employment and labour law in Vancouver. With her appointment as the Faculty's Associate Dean in 2009, Raven became the first Aboriginal person to become a senior admi...