Professor Karen Busby Honoured with 2025 MBA Richard J. Scott Award
Professor Karen Busby has been named the recipient of the 2025 Richard J. Scott Award, presented annually by the Manitoba Bar Association.
This award, established in recognition of former Chief Justice of Manitoba Richard J. Scott, honours individuals who have made significant contributions to the rule of law and the legal profession through scholarship, advocacy, mentorship, and leadership.
Over her distinguished 35-year career at the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, Professor Busby has had an extraordinary impact as a teacher, scholar, and advocate. Her academic work spans many critical areas of law, including the legal responses to gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive rights, 2SLGBTQIA+ rights, civil procedure, constitutional and administrative law, and the human right to water.
Beyond her extensive scholarship and teaching, Professor Busby’s commitment to the legal community is also reflected in her longstanding editorial leadership of the Manitoba Queen’s Bench Rules Annotated, which has served as an essential tool for civil litigators across the province for nearly three decades.
Throughout her career, Professor Busby has advanced the pursuit of justice and equality in Canada. Her work has been cited by courts across the country and has informed both legal education and public policy.