Michelle Gallant News Archive
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Research and International
The Conversation: Are governments using proceeds from crime to raise public funds?
June 24, 2024 —
Civil forfeiture regimes that allow governments to seize citizens’ assets, along with unexplained wealth orders — a type of court order that requires people to explain to a judge how they acquired funds — are often described as essential weapons in the battle against money laundering and profitable criminal activity, most notably illegal drug trafficking.
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Faculty of Law
UM Faculty of Law student recognized for Philanthropy and the Law research
December 15, 2023 —
For the fourth time in five years, a law student at Robson Hall has won the annual Canadian Bar Association Charities and Not-for-Profit Law Section’s student essay-writing contest. Robert Johnstone is a third-year Juris Doctor student whose winning paper was titled “The Secularization of Philanthropy: Examining the Potential Revocation of the Roman Catholic Church’s Charitable Status.”
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Faculty of Law
Law professor’s dedication to research garners recognition
August 6, 2021 —
While the pandemic kept the world isolated, Associate Professor Virginia Torrie had an excellent research year in 2020. The result of her output efforts was a well-deserved University of Manitoba 2020 Merit Award.
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Faculty of Law
Law Faculty shines light on black women negotiators
March 16, 2021 —
One week after International Women’s Day and a month after Black History Month, the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law would like to shine a light on two black, female law students who have achieved success in an area that is a key component of all legal practice — negotiation.
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Faculty of Law
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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Faculty of Law
Human Rights scholar brings lessons learned at Robson Hall to Oxford and beyond
November 8, 2018 —
"My law degree at Robson Hall was pivotal in pursuing an academic career in human rights and gender equality," says Meghan Campbell [LLB/08]
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Faculty of Law
Faculty members share research in community
January 26, 2018 —
Robson Hall faculty members have been actively sharing their research in the legal, academic and broader communities.
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Faculty of Law
Syrian Refugee Committee succeeds with Robson Hall profs at helm
May 13, 2016 —
On April 24, Professors Mary Shariff and Michelle Gallant received the St. Paul’s College (SPC) Rector’s Medal for their work as co-chairs of the SPC Syrian Refugee Committee.