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11th 51�Թ��Annual Strategic Space Law Course

admin — Thu, 29 Aug 2024 07:07:01 +0000

Join us on 14-17 October 2025 for the
11th Annual 51�Թ��Strategic Space Law Course!

Exam period access to Nahum Gelber Law Library for Winter 2025

admin — Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:12:01 +0000

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As of Monday April 7, 51�Թ��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 51�Թ�� (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 April 10 to 30 examination period.

Details are as follows:

Eleven new or renewed Canada Research Chairs awarded to 51�Թ��

admin — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 19:08:29 +0000

On March 13, the Government of Canada, announced more than $308 million to advance science and research across the country. More than $153 million will support 179 new and renewed Canada Research Chairs at 38 research institutions.

Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly receives the Jules-Deschênes Award

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 16:52:03 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce that Professor Jérémy Boulanger-Bonnelly has received the Jules-Deschênes Award from the Canadian Bar Association, Quebec Division. The award was presented to him at the Division’s Presidential Dinner on June 11.

Jonathan Chan wins 2025 Durnford Teaching Excellence Award

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Fri, 30 May 2025 14:15:45 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Jonathan Chan has received the 2025 John W. Durnford Award for Teaching Excellence.

Named in honour of the late professor and former dean John W. Durnford (BCL'52), and conferred by students, this annual award recognizes a law professor’s exceptional pedagogy.

19th Edition | Institute of Jurilinguistics

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Tue, 20 May 2025 04:30:54 +0000

We are delighted to welcome you to this new edition of the Institute of Jurilinguistics, where experts and enthusiasts come together to explore the connections between law and language.

David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, to receive honorary doctorate at law convocation

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Fri, 16 May 2025 13:53:17 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that our alumnus David O’Brien, OC, KC, BCL’65, LLD’25, will receive a Doctor of Law, honoris causa, from 51�Թ�� at the Spring Law Convocation Ceremony on 28 May. He will deliver the commencement address to the graduating class of 2025.

[Deadline Extended] Call for Proposals: 2025 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Comparative Law

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Mon, 21 Apr 2025 02:48:01 +0000

The 51�Թ��Faculty of Law is delighted to welcome the American Society of Comparative Law (ASCL) for its 2025 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Montreal, Canada, from Thursday, October 16 to Saturday, October 18, 2025. The meeting is hosted by the Wainwright Chair in Civil, Comparative and Transnational Law, in collaboration with the 51�Թ��Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law.

Proposals for papers to be presented at the Annual Meeting are invited from scholars in all regions and at all stages of their careers, regardless of ASCL membership.

51�Թ��Law ranked among world’s best law faculties by QS

karell.michaud@mcgill.ca — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:03:42 +0000

The Faculty of Law was again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). The 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subject in Law and Legal Studies placed 51�Թ��Law 41st worldwide.

Since QS introduced the ranking in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently placed in the top 50 institutions globally. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.

Paul-André Crépeau Center for Private and Comparative Law | 50th Anniversary Celebration

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:05:54 +0000

The Paul-André Crépeau Center for Private and Comparative Law is pleased to announce its 50th anniversary celebration, which will be held on May 2, 2025, starting at 8:30 a.m. in Room 100 Maxwell Cohen Moot Court!

Equilibrium | Parenting and Family

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Wed, 16 Apr 2025 16:02:03 +0000

One of the biggest challenges Law Students are facing is to find a balance between their academic and personal lives during their studies.

Sébastien Jodoin and Helge Dedek to serve as Associate Dean (Academic)

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 01:54:29 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Sébastien Jodoin will serve as Associate Dean (Academic) until 1 June 2025. Professor Helge Dedek will then succeed him, beginning his previously announced term as Associate Dean (Academic).

Three 51�Թ��Law professors receive prestigious research chairs

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 02:01:13 +0000

The Faculty of Law is delighted to share that Professor Richard Gold, Professor Alicia Hinarejos, and Professor Omar Farahat have received prestigious 51�Թ��appointments in recognition of their research excellence.

What is Justice in Transitional Justice? Exploring Answers through the Colombian Case

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 03:45:35 +0000

Sponsored by the Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP)

Book launch – The Reasonable Person: A Legal Biography

aminata.mboup@mcgill.ca — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:27:52 +0000

The Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law warmly invite you to attend the book launch of Valentin Jeutner’s new book, The Reasonable Person: A Legal Biography (Cambridge University Press, 2024).