Faculty of Law News Archive

September 13, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Law has published its inaugural Experiential Learning Report this summer to showcase the remarkable growth of clinical offerings at Manitoba’s law school over the past two years. This growth aligns directly with the Faculty’s Strategic Plan and furthers access to justice objectives.

September 10, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Graduate studies is proud to announce it is hosting the 2nd annual Three Minute Postdoctoral Speaking Competition (3MP) on September 20, 2024.  

September 10, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Law congratulates recent graduate Melinda Moch on being selected as the University of Manitoba’s winner of the Royal Society of Canada’s 2024 Justice Rosalie Silbermann Abella Prize.

September 9, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce the arrival of its inaugural Director of the Internationally Trained Lawyers Program, Equity and Transformation, Laurelle Harris, K.C. [JD/2001], starting September 16, 2024.

September 5, 2024 — 
An innovative partnership between academics, community leaders and provincial government staff is conducting research that aims to change policy to improve the lives of Manitobans.

September 5, 2024 — 
Damage assessed as railways resume operations

August 30, 2024 — 
Why would a convicted serial killer NOT be designated a "dangerous offender"?

August 29, 2024 — 
Serial killer Skibicki a ‘heartless, evil monster,’ victim’s aunt tells court

August 26, 2024 — 
Dr. Bryan Schwartz and Professor Darcy MacPherson, the Manitoba Law Journal’s Co-Executive Editors-in-Chief, proudly announce this summer’s release of MLJ Volume 46, containing seven issues. The volume continues MLJ’s tradition of engaging with topics important to Manitoba and its almost 1.4 million residents, as well as matters affecting Canada more broadly.

August 1, 2024 — 
After more than a year of hard work and planning, the editorial team at the Manitoba Law Journal announces the inaugural release of its newest dimension: The Review of Enterprise and Trade Law (TRETL). The release of the MLJ’s Volume 46, Issue 7 follows the merging of the freshly-minted Desautels Review and the long-standing Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law. TRETL will be the MLJ’s sixth dimension of publication, focussing on broad legal issues faced by business and trade globally as well as local issues respecting trade and enterprise in Manitoba.