Faculty of Law News Archive

February 7, 2018 — 
Dr. Jonathan Black-Branch, was presented with the MBA 2017 President's Award of Excellence at the Mid-Winter Awards Luncheon held January 19.

February 6, 2018 — 
‘Cyber forensics’ sounds like the theme of a William Gibson sci fi novel but to Dr. Nagarathna Annappa, it, along with Criminal and Medical Law, is her main area of research interest. Dr. Annappa is a Visiting Scholar at Robson Hall’s Centre for Human Rights Research throughout February, 2018.

February 2, 2018 — 
A Robson Hall student group took action to raise awareness about Mental Health this week by hosting a "Bell Let's Talk Day" project.

February 1, 2018 — 
Religious organizations and editorial writers have sown confusion about new eligibility criteria for organizations that want to hire students under the Canada Summer Jobs program. They would have readers believe that the federal government is violating individual and organizational Charter-protected rights to freedom of religion and freedom of expression.

January 29, 2018 — 
The Student Pipeline Action Committee (SPAC) hosted its inaugural speaking panel event "Beyond Borders: Pipeline Resistance from Standing Rock to Manitowapow" last term that brought together an all-Indigenous panel of speakers to present on and discuss the experience of impacted and potentially impacted communities like the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota.

January 26, 2018 — 
Robson Hall faculty members have been actively sharing their research in the legal, academic and broader communities.

January 22, 2018 — 
Not all Robson Hall alumni go on to become practicing lawyers in Manitoba. While practicing law can be a worthy and distinguished objective, some University of Manitoba Faculty of Law Juris Doctor (J.D.) graduates like Nicole Allard [J.D./2017] choose to explore careers beyond Manitoba’s borders.

January 16, 2018 — 
Visiting professor Kristen Thomasen spoke on the legal, social and ethical implications of robotic technologies and artificial intelligence in the context of the law

January 11, 2018 — 
Sherri Walsh [LL.B./1985], who was appointed as the City of Winnipeg's first Integrity Commissioner last year in February, is about to table a report to City Council containing a newly revised Code of Conduct for Members of Council.

January 11, 2018 — 
Stephen Chipman [LL.B./1982], Dr. Robert (Bob) Kozminski [LL.B./1970] , John A. Myers [J.D./1990], and Eleanor Wiebe, Q.C. [LL.B./1982] all received awards for their contributions to the community.