Faculty of Law News Archive
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Faculty of Law announces inaugural Director of Internationally Trained Lawyer Program, Equity and Transformation
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.
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Groundbreaking research partnership aims to change social policies
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.
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Western Producer: Damage assessed as railways resume operations
September 5, 2024 —
Damage assessed as railways resume operations
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CBC Manitoba: Why would a convicted serial killer NOT be designated a “dangerous offender”?
August 30, 2024 —
Why would a convicted serial killer NOT be designated a "dangerous offender"?
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Winnipeg Free Press: Serial killer Skibicki a ‘heartless, evil monster,’ victim’s aunt tells court
August 29, 2024 —
Serial killer Skibicki a ‘heartless, evil monster,’ victim’s aunt tells court
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Manitoba Law Journal celebrates release of Volume 46
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.
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Introducing The Review of Enterprise and Trade Law
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.
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Empowering Creators, Entrepreneurs and Innovators
July 26, 2024 —
The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law has been named one of three law school recipients of a grant under the the Intellectual Property Clinics Program, which promotes intellectual property education, awareness, and capacity building. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the 2023–2024 recipients of support on May 1, 2024. The grant will support the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic and Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts and be used to enhance IP training for law students participating in these Clinics at the Faculty of Law.
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CBC Manitoba: Sentencing arguments wrap up in the hearing for disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard
July 25, 2024 —
Sentencing arguments wrap up in the hearing for disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard
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First annual Access to Justice Forum hosted at UM Faculty of Law
July 22, 2024 —
The Faculty of Law has been busy hosting a variety of Justice-related events this summer while law students are away working and gaining hands-on legal practice experience. On May 6th-7th, 2024, the University of Manitoba and the Manitoba Law Foundation hosted the first annual Access to Justice Forum. This year the focus of the Forum was supporting A2J for Indigenous & racialized communities in Manitoba. The Forum included presentations from Marc Kruse (Director of Indigenous Legal Learning and Services, U of M, Faculty of Law), Laurelle Harris, K.C. (Equitable Solutions Consulting) and the British Columbia Indigenous Justice Centre.