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Law Conference Investigates Evidentiary Thresholds

October 31, 2019 — 
It was daunting, but they did it: Congratulations to Faculty Members, Staff and Student Volunteers who made last Saturday's marathon conference run without a hitch, in particular, the instigators, Professor Richard Jochelson and Assistant Professor David Ireland.

This image shows Grace and Evelyn's books lying on hand-made gifts they made to raise money for LRA escapees.

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Justice for Girls Abducted in War

October 25, 2019 — 
War crimes trials and apologies are often the focus after atrocities. But for women who have escaped conjugal slavery, justice means addressing their immediate needs, Grace Acan told about 50 students and professors at Robson Hall on Oct. 24.

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Fourteenth Annual Robson Hall Negotiation Competition a Success

October 18, 2019 — 
Sixteen teams of Robson Hall students competed in the thirteenth annual Robson Hall Negotiation Competition on the evening of October 17th, 2019. These third-year students were selected for having excelled in the Legal Negotiation course they took in their second year of law school

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Advocating for Justice and Reparations in Uganda

October 17, 2019 — 
Escaping with their surviving children from forced marriages to Lord’s Resistance Army commanders was not the end of the ordeal for Grace Acan and Evelyn Amony.

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LL.M. students graduating from Robson Hall this fall

October 16, 2019 — 
Robson Hall Faculty of Law congratulates those Master of Laws students graduating this October

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Op-ed: Leaders wrong to accede to Quebec’s symbols-ban demand

October 11, 2019 — 
Law professor Gerald Heckman explains

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Jocelyne Thorpe, Scott Ormiston and Joyce Slater are three of the many professors recognized by alumni.

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Alumni name their fav UM profs

October 4, 2019 — 
We were overwhelmed with messages about faculty who taught challenging topics with ease; inspired news ways of thinking and creating; and expanded students’ horizons

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Homecoming celebrates alumni achievements and generosity

September 27, 2019 — 
Returning grads connect with UM, classmates, faculty, staff and students

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Robson Hall has received new landscaping that adds flower beds and new paving.

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Robson Hall gets facelift at fifty

September 11, 2019 — 
The light is at the end of the tunnel for construction at Robson Hall. For faculty, staff and students who have had to live through weeks of drilling, jack-hammering and blocked entrances, the payoff is coming in the form of beautifully landscaped patios at both east and west porticos, giving a facelift of colour and liveability to the formerly austere areas.

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Wpg Free Press: U of M offers first human rights program

September 10, 2019 — 
Winnipeg’s role as a civil liberties hub has expanded, with the launch of Canada’s first interdisciplinary master of human rights program

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