The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce new and renewed support from the prestigious Canada Research Chair program for two professors.
Professor Jonas-S茅bastien Beaudry has been named Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Health, Inclusion and Policy for a five-year term.
Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been reappointed as Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational Labour Law for a second seven-year term.
The first of November of 2023 officially marked the last day at the Center Cr茅peau for our very dear and precious Manon Berthiaume as the senior administrative coordinator. The first day of November not only permanently marked the history of the Center but also the relationships of deep and sincere friendship that this great woman, Manon Berthiaume, has always been and continues to be.
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of three professors to endowed research chairs.听听
Professor Helge Dedek was named to the Wainwright Chair in Civil Law, held most recently by former dean Daniel Jutras, OC, Ad E.听听
Professor Fr茅d茅ric M茅gret was named to the Hans & Tamar Oppenheimer Chair in Public International Law, of which the inaugural chairholder was Fran莽ois Cr茅peau, OC, OQ, FRSC, Ad E.听听
On the occasion of our fall 2023 publication of the volume Successions of the Private Law Dictionary and Bilingual Lexicons series, the Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law 鈥� in partnership with 脡ducaloi and Me 脡tienne Cossette-Lefebvre (Canada Graduate Scholar in Honour of Nelson Mandela and Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation grantee) 鈥� has created a series of videos with the goal of improving access to basic knowledge about succession (estate) law in Quebec.听听
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has received a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, from Simon Fraser University (SFU). The honorary degree was bestowed upon her on 9 June at SFU鈥檚 Spring Convocation ceremony.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has received a doctorate honoris causa from the Universit茅 catholique de Louvain (UCLouvain). She was presented with the award at a ceremony held on 16 February. The day prior, she delivered the lecture associated with her award, entitled "De la m茅taphore 脿 la m茅moire: Restituer l鈥檋istoire de l鈥檈sclavage dans les d茅bats sur les formes contemporaines d鈥檈sclavage."听
Stephen Alexander Smith passed away on 29 November 2022, aged 64.听
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Rosalie Jukier is co-recipient of 平特五不中鈥檚 Morty Yalovsky Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Academic Leadership. She and Dr. Samuel Benaroya of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences were honoured at the University鈥檚 Fall Convocation ceremonies on 26 October.听听听
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has received an honorary doctorate of laws (LLD) from Queen鈥檚 University. She gave the commencement address at one of the University鈥檚 Fall Convocation ceremonies on 11 October.听听
鈥淎 prolific, world-class scholar in labour law and its interface with trade, [Adelle Blackett] is a key thinker behind the emerging field of transnational labour law, foregrounding decolonial approaches,鈥� Queen鈥檚 University highlighted upon sharing the news of the award.听听
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that two of its scholars have been named Canada Research Chairs. Professor听Ya毛ll Emerich听has been named the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transsystemic Property & Sustainable Communities and Professor听Ignacio Cofone听has been named the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Artificial Intelligence Law & Data Governance.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Branch (CBA-Quebec), has awarded the Paul-Andr茅-Cr茅peau Medal for 2021 to Professor Fabien G茅linas, Ad E.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that two of its scholars have been named Canada Research Chairs. Professor Ya毛ll Emerich has been named the Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transsystemic Property & Sustainable Communities and Professor Ignacio Cofone has been named the Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Artificial Intelligence Law & Data Governance.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that, at a ceremony on 26 November, the University of Oxford awarded Professor Lionel Smith a higher doctorate, the Doctor of Civil Law (DCL).
Higher doctorates are earned awards that recognize excellence in published scholarship. Two independent judges concluded that Professor Smith鈥檚 work met the required standards, characterizing it as 鈥漮f global reach and importance鈥� and 鈥漮f the absolute highest quality.鈥�
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce it has once again ranked among the world鈥檚 top universities at which to study law by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The 2022 placed 平特五不中 Law 17th worldwide.
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce six of its members are among the successful candidates in the recent elections of the International Academy of Comparative Law (). Professors Helge Dedek and Genevi猫ve Saumier have been elected as titular members. Professors Allison Christians, Alicia Hinarejos and Marie Manikis, in addition to Me Daniel Boyer, Ad. E., have been elected as associate members.
