News & Announcements
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UBC law librarian leads creation of a new free Canadian legal resource
Created by UBC law librarian James Bachmann, the Canadian Open Access Legal Citation Guide is a free, open-access alternative to the cost-prohibitive options available in Canada.
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Allard Law Professor Janine Benedet receives Governor General’s Award
Peter A. Allard School of Law Professor Janine Benedet, KC was announced today as a recipient of the 2024 Governor General's Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.
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Book reviews by Allard profs: 'Indictment' and 'Sex, Sexuality, and the Constitution'
Professors Joel Bakan and Jie Cheng reviewed two new books by fellow Allard Law faculty — Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial and Sex, Sexuality, and the Constitution: Enshrining the Right to Sexual Autonomy in Japan.
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Nov 21, 2023The Conversation: British Columbia’s proposed bill on ‘alternative shelter’ risks doing serious harm to unhoused people
Op-ed: Allard Law Professors Alexandra Flynn and Stepan Wood and Osgoode Law Professor Estair Van Wagner argue that a proposed bill ignores the barriers that make many shelters inaccessible.
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Nov 8, 2023Alum Audrey Wong on Elimin8Hate and this year’s Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Allard Law grad Audrey Wong discusses her work to end anti-Asian racism and a new film featuring Professor Efrat Arbel at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival.
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Nov 1, 2023Why is the law different when you’re unhoused?
A new report co-authored by Allard Law Professor Dr. Alexandra Flynn found the personal property rights of unhoused people in Canada are systematically undermined.
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Oct 24, 2023For my family: Indigenous Legal Studies student Vaughn Beaulieu-Mercredi on his law school journey
Allard Law student Vaughn Beaulieu-Mercredi says law school wasn't something he’d seriously considered. He says it was his family’s support that got him here.
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Oct 12, 2023Law Foundation of British Columbia bolsters Indigenous Community Legal Clinic’s capacity with new $360,000 gift for Grant of Probate Applications project
The Allard School of Law is pleased to announce a gift of $360,000 from the Law Foundation of British Columbia to support an important new project at the law school’s Indigenous Community Legal Clinic.
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Oct 11, 2023How NYC lawyer and Allard alum Rahim Moloo found his calling resolving international disputes
From helping Jay-Z resolve his dispute with Bacardi to working on a case involving an 18th century Spanish shipwreck filled with treasure, Allard alum Rahim Moloo has become an established name in international disputes.