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Adelle Blackett appointed Senior Advisor to the Director-General at UN’s International Labour Organization

webfull — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:45:51 +0000

The Faculty of Law is proud to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has been appointed senior advisor to Mr. Gilbert Houngbo, Director-General of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Geneva.

Published: 16 December 2024

Pierre-Gabriel Jobin awarded CBA’s Crépeau Medal

webfull — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 15:49:15 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that the Quebec Division of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA-Quebec) has awarded its Paul-André-Crépeau Medal to Wainwright Professor Emeritus of Civil Law Pierre-Gabriel Jobin, Ad E. The medal was presented to him by Jonathan Pierre-Étienne, president of the CBA-Quebec, on 5 December, after an introduction by Dean Robert Leckey, Ad E.

Published: 6 December 2024

Alicia Hinarejos awarded European Commission’s Jean Monnet Chair

webfull — Mon, 25 Nov 2024 19:47:45 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Alicia Hinarejos has been awarded a Jean Monnet Chair in European Union Law. Her three-year appointment began on 1 September 2024.

Granted by the European Commission, these prestigious chairs aim to enhance teaching and research in European Union (EU) studies at higher education institutions worldwide. Professor Hinarejos becomes McGill Law’s second Jean Monnet Chair holder, following in the footsteps of the late Professor Armand de Mestral, CM.

Published: 25 November 2024

Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Fall 2024

webfull — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 23:58:39 +0000

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As of Monday, December 1, McGill students are able to access the Nahum Gelber Law Library 24 hours a day, seven days a week. As agreed between the Students' Society of �㽶��Ƶ (SSMU) and the Law Students Association (LSA), the Nahum Gelber Law Library will limit access to the three upper floors of the library to Law students only during the December 2 to 20 examination period.

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Published: 14 November 2024

Fifteen new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to McGill

webfull — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:05:33 +0000

$13.8 million in federal funding for McGill’s cohort of 10 new, five renewed Canada Research Chairs

Published: 14 November 2024

Lara Khoury named Canada Research Chair

webfull — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 16:41:26 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Lara Khoury, Ad E, has been named Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Liability, Health Governance, and Social Change. The appointment is for a seven-year term.

Published: 14 November 2024

Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly wins best paper award

webfull — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 19:29:35 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly has won the Best Scholarly Paper award in the annual legal writing competition by the Fondation du Barreau du Québec. He was honoured for his article titled "Actions collectives et tribunaux administratifs : un vide juridictionnel à combler" (McGill Law Journal, 2022).

Published: 11 November 2024

Rosalie Jukier receives King Charles III Coronation Medal

webfull — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 21:34:56 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Rosalie Jukier was awarded the King Charles III Coronation Medal. She was presented with the award by the Hon. Marc Gold, PC, Government Representative in the Senate, at a ceremony held on 27 October.

Created to mark the coronation of King Charles III, this medal recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to Canada, a province or community, or attained an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada.

Published: 5 November 2024

Law community enriched by the presence of two Boulton fellows

webfull — Mon, 28 Oct 2024 18:38:42 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of Justine Collins as Boulton Junior Fellow and the reappointment of Mtre Tamara Thermitus, Ad E, as Boulton Senior Fellow for the 2024-25 academic year.

Published: 28 October 2024

Alana Klein and Nandini Ramanujam to co-direct Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism

webfull — Fri, 18 Oct 2024 17:44:59 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Alana Klein has been appointed co-director of the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP). She began her three-year appointment on 1 July 2024, succeeding Professor Frédéric Mégret, who completed his term as co-director in June.

Professor Nandini Ramanujam was reappointed as co-director and program director for a three-year term, starting 1 July 2024.

Published: 18 October 2024