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PBSC Manitoba celebrates 15-year anniversary with SCC Justice Abella

March 28, 2016 — 
Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella shared her wisdom with Robson Hall students as part of Pro Bono Students Canada's 15-year anniversary.

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Rh Awards to recognize Robson Hall professors Donn Short and Umut Özsu

March 24, 2016 — 
This year, two Robson Hall faculty members – Prof. Donn Short and Prof. Umut Ozsü – are receiving Rh Awards for their research. Read about their research.

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HuffPO: Ghomeshi Trial: Experts Warn Sex Assault Convictions Notoriously Hard To Secure

March 24, 2016 — 
"As long as judges are willing to disbelieve women and continue to rely on sexual stereotypes, cases that in my view should be open-and-shut cases, won't be."

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Moots let law students practice their skills

March 24, 2016 — 
Robson Hall had another rewarding mooting season this year. Thirty-one students participated in a number of events involving a variety of dispute resolution approaches in many different areas of private and public law.

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Two alumni appointed to Senate

March 18, 2016 — 
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau selects Justice Murray Sinclair and Raymonde Gagné to the upper chamber

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Debra Parkes to speak at International Women’s Day Dinner

March 2, 2016 — 
14th annual celebration on campus with a free talk from Debra Parkes

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Op-Ed: Vincent Li case shows need for mental-health reform

February 23, 2016 — 
If we care about preventing future tragedies like this, we will prioritize the improvement of mental-health care in the community.

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Sun: Ticket expert Radar Rodney says legislation unfair to motorists

February 8, 2016 — 
David Milward, an assistant professor of law, said the new legislation is "highly unusual

Continuing the conversation on refugees

February 5, 2016 — 
Canada is only starting to get it right when it comes to supporting refugees, according to four experts who led a Visionary Conversations on Campus event Feb. 3

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Refugees – are we getting it right?

February 3, 2016 — 
Join the discussion, led by University of Manitoba professors and community experts, on February 3, 2016

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