UBC receives largest single gift to Faculty of Law: Alumnus donates $11.86...
The University of British Columbia has received an $11.86 million gift from law alumnus Peter Allard, which will support the UBC Faculty of Law’s new building, establish an international prize that...
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The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law at Allard Hall has launched one of the world’s largest prizes dedicated to the international fight against corruption and protecting human rights....
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Breaking barriers
UBC law grad Dustin Paul will be the first quadriplegic lawyer at Bull, Housser & Tupper. Martin Dee Photograph A promising litigator, Dustin Paul aims to make a difference in the courtroom Almost...
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Advocate for her people
Leah George-Wilson has tried to help younger Aboriginal law students succeed. Martin Dee Photograph For former Chief Leah George-Wilson, law school was a natural choice In 2007 when a punctured...
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Against all odds
UBC student Rumana Monzur at her Master’s thesis defence on June 28, 2013. Photo: Martin Dee Rumana Monzur has overcome a violent domestic attack and the loss of sight to get her Master’s degree Two...
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You can’t put a number on that
UBC Law Professor Galit Sarfaty’s article on corporate social performance has been selected as a finalist for the Harvard Business Review-McKinsey Prize for Management Innovation. Photo: Martin Dee...
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Countdown: Six months to Sochi
The Olympic clock in central Sochi counts down the days until the start of the 2014 Winter Olympics on Feb. 7. Photo: Flickr UBC Law prof Margot Young discusses Sochi and human rights With mounting...
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UBC Law names finalists for inaugural Allard Prize for International Integrity
Allard Prize finalists (l to r): Anna Hazare, Global Witness, Dr. Sima Samar. The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law announced today the three finalists for the inaugural Allard Prize for...
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UBC Law awards first-ever Allard Prize for International Integrity to Anna...
Allard Prize winner Anna Hazare. The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of Law at Allard Hall presented Anna Hazare, one of India’s most influential social activists, with the inaugural Allard...
View ArticleAllard Prize for International Integrity 2013 Finalists
UBC Law profiles the 2013 Allard Prize finalists: Dr. Sima Samar, Global Witness, and eventual winner Anna Hazare, who was awarded the $100,000 prize in a special ceremony on Sept. 25. Each has made...
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UBC experts available to comment on “right-to-die”
Photo: iStock UBC experts are available to provide media commentary on the topics of physician-assisted suicide and “the right to die.” (Note: this list will be updated as more experts confirm their...
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We’d throw the book at them: Law prof on jailed Canucks in Russia
Two Greenpeace activists may not get much help from the Canadian government, says UBC Prof. Ian Townsend-Gault. Photo: Rozpravka, Wikimedia Commons. Russia is within its legal rights to jail two...
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15 Canada Research Chairs valued at $12M for UBC
More than a dozen UBC professors were newly appointed or renewed as Canada Research Chairs. Photo: Russ Heinl. Research across all disciplines at the University of British Columbia received a $12...
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Challenging refugee law’s constitutionality
Legal scholar Efrat Arbel on Canada’s troubled treatment of refugees and the Canadian constitution This week, the Federal Court of Canada will begin to hear arguments in a case brought forth by the...
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UBC experts on SCC’s landmark ruling on anti-prostitution laws
Photo: Paul Shannon, Wikimedia Commons. The Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision in Bedford v. Canada Friday. UBC experts, some of whom are involved in the case, are available to comment....
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UBC experts on Sochi Games
More than 20 UBC experts are available to comment on the Sochi Winter Games. Follow @UBCNews for more Games-related experts, Q&As and feature stories. UBC people going to Sochi Russia Athlete...
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Monuments man
UBC’s Robert Paterson is Canada’s top expert on art law. Martin Dee photo. UBC prof Robert Paterson a pioneer in the study of art law in Canada A striking acrylic painting of an Oglala Sioux warrior...
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Balancing act
A UBC law professor studies copyright, human rights and freedom of expression. Law professor Graham Reynolds on the complexities of copyright Graham Reynolds is an assistant professor in UBC’s...
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UBC Law asks B.C.’s Law Society to consider impact of Trinity Western’s...
Faculty of Law at Allard Hall. The Faculty Council of the UBC Law Faculty urges the Law Society of B.C. to consider the harmful effects of effectively excluding LGBTQ people from Trinity Western...
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The LGBT struggle in Sochi
Sochi Olympians have a moral responsibility to stand up for gay rights, says Margot Young of UBC Law. Photo: Martin Dee. UBC law prof Margot Young on gay rights in Russia As protests over gay rights...
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