Faculty of Law News Archive
Op-ed: Canada is obliged to assess refugee claims no matter how they entered Canada
May 7, 2018 —
Rhetoric on refugees only hurts border control
May 7, 2018 —
Rhetoric on refugees only hurts border control
Indigenous News
Graduation Pow Wow profile: Rayanna Hourie
April 30, 2018 —
Rayanna Hourie always knew she wanted to go to university, but it wasn’t until she was 19 that she realized she had a passion for Indigenous law
April 30, 2018 —
Rayanna Hourie always knew she wanted to go to university, but it wasn’t until she was 19 that she realized she had a passion for Indigenous law
Faculty of Law News
Go-to legal researcher says farewell to Manitoba
April 27, 2018 —
David Milward has long been a go-to legal expert for media outlets seeking commentary for news stories regarding over-representation of or lack of fairness towards Aboriginal representation in Canada’s criminal justice or child welfare systems. He will leave Robson Hall this summer to teach at the world's first Joint Common Law and Indigenous law degree program at the University of Victoria.
April 27, 2018 —
David Milward has long been a go-to legal expert for media outlets seeking commentary for news stories regarding over-representation of or lack of fairness towards Aboriginal representation in Canada’s criminal justice or child welfare systems. He will leave Robson Hall this summer to teach at the world's first Joint Common Law and Indigenous law degree program at the University of Victoria.
Faculty of Law News
Law Students willingly work overtime to present at Accessing Justice
April 27, 2018 —
A total of nine students and three professors from the University of Manitoba’s Robson Hall Faculty of Law will take part in the annual conference on Accessing Justice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Access, Justice, Law and Order hosted at the University of Winnipeg by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Justice Studies (CIJS), May 9 – 11, 2018. This is the most number of representatives from Robson Hall taking part in the conference’s eight-year history.
April 27, 2018 —
A total of nine students and three professors from the University of Manitoba’s Robson Hall Faculty of Law will take part in the annual conference on Accessing Justice: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Access, Justice, Law and Order hosted at the University of Winnipeg by the Centre for Interdisciplinary Justice Studies (CIJS), May 9 – 11, 2018. This is the most number of representatives from Robson Hall taking part in the conference’s eight-year history.
Faculty of Law News
Embracing opportunities and making a difference for Winnipeg
April 27, 2018 —
Sherri Walsh [LL.B./85] has been extremely busy over the past year since she started her new job as the City of Winnipeg’s first-ever Integrity Commissioner in April, 2017. The Robson Hall Faculty of Law alum rose with confidence to the challenge of completely revising an out-of-date 1994 Code of Conduct for City Councillors. As a result of her hard work, she received unanimous backing for the new document presented to City Council this February. The Code was passed and made effective as an official By-law of the City on February 22, 2018.
April 27, 2018 —
Sherri Walsh [LL.B./85] has been extremely busy over the past year since she started her new job as the City of Winnipeg’s first-ever Integrity Commissioner in April, 2017. The Robson Hall Faculty of Law alum rose with confidence to the challenge of completely revising an out-of-date 1994 Code of Conduct for City Councillors. As a result of her hard work, she received unanimous backing for the new document presented to City Council this February. The Code was passed and made effective as an official By-law of the City on February 22, 2018.
CBC: Police officer in ‘revenge porn’ case sues over distribution of intimate images
April 26, 2018 —
University of Manitoba law professor Karen Busby said it's an interesting case and, to the best of her knowledge, is the first claim under the Manitoba law.
April 26, 2018 —
University of Manitoba law professor Karen Busby said it's an interesting case and, to the best of her knowledge, is the first claim under the Manitoba law.
Indigenous News
Graduation Pow Wow profile: Jeremy McKay
April 25, 2018 —
You can often find law student Jeremy McKay [BComm/14] in Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge, providing support and guidance to other Indigenous students
April 25, 2018 —
You can often find law student Jeremy McKay [BComm/14] in Migizii Agamik – Bald Eagle Lodge, providing support and guidance to other Indigenous students
The play’s the thing for Winnipeg lawyers
April 23, 2018 —
Whether acting on stage, raising money to build shelters, rebuilding communities after disasters, or counselling people facing discrimination, Priti Shah is a model for passion-driven benefaction
April 23, 2018 —
Whether acting on stage, raising money to build shelters, rebuilding communities after disasters, or counselling people facing discrimination, Priti Shah is a model for passion-driven benefaction
Faculty of Law News
Not your ordinary law professor
April 23, 2018 —
Dr. Bryan Schwartz, Professor at the University of Manitoba’s Robson Hall Faculty of Law, has written a musical
April 23, 2018 —
Dr. Bryan Schwartz, Professor at the University of Manitoba’s Robson Hall Faculty of Law, has written a musical
Wpg Free Press: Changes to Youth Criminal Justice Act intended to keep kids out of court
April 16, 2018 —
There needs to be adequate alternatives for this to be practical on the ground for all youth in Manitoba, professor Lorna Turnbull says.
April 16, 2018 —
There needs to be adequate alternatives for this to be practical on the ground for all youth in Manitoba, professor Lorna Turnbull says.