CTV News: Unexplained wealth order granted against Sikh priest

November 7, 2025 —

Dr. Michelle Gallant, Professor of law in the University of Manitoba said the word ‘wealth’ can mean anything, and the onus is on the respondent to provide proof. “Real estates – so houses. Any empty lots, anything attached to land? That’s all real estate,” Gallant said. She added that a possible way for respondents would be a written response.

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Faculty of Law

Manitoba law students attend Canadian Conference on International Law

Enterprising second-year law students Eric Johnson (2L) and Brendan Turnbull (2L) attended the Canadian Council on International Law’s 54th Annual Conference this past November 13 and 14, 2025 in Ottawa. The two took it upon themselves to go, both being intrigued about what International Law would look like to pursue as a career, and hoping to learn more about it. With support from the Faculty of Law’s Associate Dean Juris Doctor program’s office, they returned with deepened interest and understanding in the field.

Moot News: 2025 Solomon Greenberg Trial Moot kicks off law school competition season

The first moot of the 2025 – 2026 season was the renowned Solomon Greenberg trial moot competition. This year, the competition took place on November 22, 2025, at the Winnipeg Law Courts. Winner Priya Kaur Dhillon (3L) and runner-up Jasmine Yakabowich (3L) will go on to represent Manitoba at the MacIntyre (Western Canada) Cup to be hosted at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, from February 13-15, 2026.

Engaging with Technology and Law in a Shifting Legal Landscape

On October 23 and 24, 2025, students from the Faculty of Law attended the Canadian Technology Law Association’s (CAN-TECH) 2025 Fall Conference in Toronto, Ontario. The theme of this year’s conference was “Grounded and Global: Empowering Canadian Tech Lawyers in a Shifting Legal Landscape”. Over the two days, the studentsMaria Pepelassis (3L) and Donald Plant (2L)observed vibrant and dynamic panels which explored a range of topics including intellectual property, artificial intelligence (AI), and data sovereignty.