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BBC News: Accused Canadian serial killer Jeremy Skibicki goes on trial in Winnipeg

May 9, 2024 — 
Accused Canadian serial killer Jeremy Skibicki goes on trial in Winnipeg

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Empty moot courtroom at Robson Hall

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The Canadian Press: ‘As though they were garbage’: Trial hears serial killer targeted Indigenous women

May 8, 2024 — 
'As though they were garbage': Trial hears serial killer targeted Indigenous women

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The Canadian Press: Winnipeg man admits to killing 4 women, but claiming not criminally responsible

May 7, 2024 — 
Winnipeg man admits to killing 4 women, but claiming not criminally responsible

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Law students working at the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts include Jamie Robertson (3L), Emily Palmer (2L), Kassandra Taverner (2L), Rebecca Penner (3L), and Lisa Haydey (2L).

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Celebrating the power of art, education, legal innovation, and hope

May 2, 2024 — 
On March 14, 2024, The Honourable Anita R. Neville, P.C., O.M., Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba, hosted a formal reception at Government House to celebrate the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts. Invited guests from the Manitoba arts and legal communities gathered to learn more about the mission and purpose behind the new legal arts clinic housed at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Law.

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black and white headshot of Dr. Nathan Derejko

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CBC Manitoba: Why one Manitoba professor says Canada is failing its international obligations in Gaza

April 25, 2024 — 
Why one Manitoba professor says Canada is failing its international obligations in Gaza

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Manitoba Laskin Moot team 2024: Jayden Wlasichuk (3L); Zeynep Fattah (2L); Tanys Bjornson (coach); Maia Bacchus (2L); and Kirsten Nynych (2L) [Missing from the photo are researcher, Ashley Slagerman (3L) and coach, Tamara Edkins (Justice Manitoba)

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Moot Report 2024: A season of excellence

April 23, 2024 — 
The 2024 Moot season held another year of excellent learning opportunities for law students and resulted in several triumphs for the Manitoba moot teams. Awards won included the Spirit of the Laskin Award, the Spirit of Negotiation Award for the French stream of the Canadian National Negotiation Competition (CNNC), and recognition for the fourth-best mooter in the all-French language Bastarache moot.

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Law students stand between two roll-up banners Left to right: Scott Groot (3L), Austin Sutherland (3L), Gabrielle Swan (The Pas Arts Council), Kassandra Taverner (2L), and Stephan Possin (3L)

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Learning about Arts and Business Law needs of Northern Manitobans

April 22, 2024 — 
From March 24-27, law students from the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts and L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic attended the second annual Northern Arts & Food Workshop hosted at University College of the North in The Pas. While in The Pas students stayed on the Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) at Kikiwak Inn. Learn about OCN and inspiring plans for the Opaskwayak community.

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The Honourable Malcolm Rowe answers questions posed by law students Talia David (1L) and Logan Nadeau (1L) before taking questions from the floor.

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Supreme Court Justice inspires philosophical discussion

April 16, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Law was pleased to welcome The Honourable Malcolm Rowe, a justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, to visit with law students on March 28, 2024. Students, professors and legal professionals filled the Moot Courtroom to first hear him give a short lecture on the work of late SCC Justice Ivan Rand regarding Freedom of Expression, and later open the floor to questions facilitated by law students Logan Nadeau (1L), and Talia David (3L).

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Newly-named Jurists who attended the April 4th Spring Reception (left to right): Erin Wilcott, Executive Director of the Manitoba Law Foundation, The Honourable Madam Justice Freda Steel, The Honourable Madam Justice Diana Cameron, Peter Kingsley, K.C., Executive Director of Legal Aid Manitoba, Ian Scarth, Leah Kosokowsky, CEO of the Law Society of Manitoba.

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Faculty of Law Spring Reception

April 15, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Law was pleased to host another successful annual Spring Reception on Tuesday, April 4, 2024, where 11 new Jurists of Robson Hall were honoured, along with the Faculty's three outstanding Alumni.

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Headshot of DAA recipient Chimwemwe Undi

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Meet the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award for Outstanding Young Alumni recipient

April 11, 2024 — 
Learn more about Chimwemwe Undi’s journey from student to lawyer to poet laureate

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