Faculty of Law News Archive
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Moot Report 2025: University of Manitoba Represents at Canadian National Negotiation Competition
March 17, 2025 —
Three University of Manitoba Faculty of Law teams from Robson Hall recently competed in the ninth annual Canadian National Negotiation Competition (CNNC). The competition was held at the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law in Windsor on March 6th and 7th, 2025, and had both a French and an English stream. Against a talented field of the best law student negotiators from across Canada, the three U of M teams of Larissa Einarson and Kirsten Nynych; Heather Peterson and Erin Kyriakopoulos; and Tess Poulton and Maia Bacchus put in extremely strong showings with Heather and Erin receiving an award for "Best Process Management."
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Winnipeg Free Press: Corrections officer jailed after being accused of contact with alleged victim
March 17, 2025 —
A corrections officer at the Manitoba Youth Centre, who is charged with sex offences involving a teenage inmate, has been put behind bars after she allegedly contacted him.
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CBC Manitoba: Legislation will ban incarceration under Health Act after Manitoba woman with TB jailed
March 13, 2025 —
CBC investigation found Geraldine Mason spent month in jail after missing tuberculosis medication
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Lights, Contracts, Action!
March 11, 2025 —
On February 11th, 2025, law students from U of M’s Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts presented at the “Business Affairs Workshops for Emerging Producers and Filmmakers”, hosted by On Screen Manitoba in partnership with Winnipeg Film Group.
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From Classroom to Community: A Law Student’s Journey at the Legal Help Centre
March 10, 2025 —
As I work through my last year at Robson Hall, I find myself reflecting on my time as a law student and the numerous opportunities that I have had the privilege of participating in. While I am grateful for every opportunity law school has presented to me, the most memorable and impactful experience that I had as a law student was participating in the Externship Program at the Legal Help Centre (LHC).
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CBC Manitoba: Manitoba needs to make changes to address overrepresentation of Indigenous people in jails, experts say
March 8, 2025 —
Courts need approach that's more aligned with Indigenous law, says U of M Indigenous legal studies director
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Faculty of Law to host Community Presentation of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy
March 4, 2025 —
The Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba will host Manitoba’s only community presentation of Canada’s Black Justice Strategy on Wednesday, March 5 at Robson Hall, 224 Dysart Road. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with keynote and panel discussion at 6:00 p.m. The Faculty of Law welcomes alum Zilla Jones [JD/11] as keynote speaker and co-author of the CBJS, along with panelists Dr. Delia Douglas (Office of Anti-Racism, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences); Ms. Ashley Carruthers, NP (CEO, Nurse Practitioner Association of Manitoba); and Ms. Michelle Jean-Paul (Assistant Superintendent, Louis Riel School Division). The panel will be moderated by Ms. Mandy Ambrose [LLB/01] (Director of Prosecutions, Manitoba Justice).
UM faculty and alumni appointed to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission board
March 3, 2025 —
Seven faculty and alumni have recently been appointed to the Manitoba Clean Environment Commission (CEC) board, an important arms-length provincial agency under the Environment Act.
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Faculty of Law to host Harry Walsh, O.C., Q.C. Lecture featuring keynote Marie Henein, K.C.
February 24, 2025 —
All members of the legal community are invited to join us for this lecture held in honour of Harry Walsh, O.C., LL.D., Q.C., one of Canada's most legendary advocates who fought for the abolition of capital punishment in Canada and helped found Legal Aid Manitoba.
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Winnipeg Free Press: Petition calling for bail reform launched in wake of fatal crash
February 20, 2025 —
Man accused of causing crash was out on bail