Yaw Nyampong named Executive Director of Centre for Research in Air & Space Law
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Dr. Yaw Nyampong has been named Executive Director of the Centre for Research in Air & Space Law.
Yaw Nyampong (LLM鈥�05, DCL鈥�11) is also a graduate of the Faculty of Law of the University of Ghana, Legon. He held an Arsenault Postdoctoral Fellowship at 91涩漫's Institute of Air & Space Law in 2011-2012, and a Boulton Fellowship at the Faculty of Law in 2012-2013.
The Worlds of the Trust: newest publication from the Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre
We are happy to announce that the latest publication from the Cr茅peau Centre is The Worlds of the Trust (Cambridge University Press, 2013), which was edited by Professor Lionel Smith.
This collection of 22 essays makes a significant contribution to the comparative study of trusts. It includes contributions from Canada, the U.S., England, France, Scotland, South Africa, Israel and China.
Vanessa Arviset takes over as Cr茅peau Centre鈥檚 new assistant director
The Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law is happy to welcome Vanessa Arviset as its new Assistant Director. She takes over from Me R茅gine Tremblay.
Fred Headon (BCL鈥�96, LLB鈥�96) takes the helm at CBA
On August 20, 2013, Fred Headon (BCL鈥�96, LLB鈥�96) took over the helm as President of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) during the closing luncheon of the CBA's annual Legal Conference in Saskatoon.
Hat Trick For Daniel Boyer
The Faculty of Law was delighted to learn that our colleague Daniel Boyer (BA鈥�79, MLIS鈥�88), Head Librarian of the Nahum Gelber Law Library, was named Associate Dean of User Services of the 91涩漫 Library for a two-year mandate.
As well, Me Boyer has also been named to the board of directors of the Soci茅t茅 qu茅b茅coise d'information juridique (SOQUIJ) for a period of five years, following the recommendation of the Deans of law faculties across Quebec.
Daniel Weinstock to direct 91涩漫鈥檚 Institute for Health and Social Policy
The Faculty of Law is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Daniel Weinstock to the position of Director of the 91涩漫 Institute for Health and Social Policy, an interdisciplinary institute housed within the Faculty of Medicine at 91涩漫, starting August 1.
91涩漫 Law alumni to receive Advocatus Emeritus title in 2013
On June 27, 2013, the Quebec Bar announced the recipients of the Advocatus Emeritus title for 2013.
BLG makes generous donation to Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private & Comparative Law
John G. Murphy, managing partner at Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG), is extremely proud of the efforts made by a team headed by H. John Godber (BCL'88, LLB'88) and Neil Hazan (BCL/LLB'02) to support 91涩漫 Faculty of Law鈥檚 Paul-Andr茅 Cr茅peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law. The fundraising activity, which brought in $400,000 from BLG鈥檚 lawyers and partners across Canada, ended this month.
Ronald Niezen inaugural incumbent of the Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy
The Faculties of Arts and Law are happy to announce that Professor Ronald Niezen, a former Chair of 91涩漫鈥檚 Department of Anthropology who held the Canada Research Chair in the Comparative Study of Indigenous Rights and Identity, has been appointed as the first incumbent of the Katharine A. Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy.
Shauna Van Praagh named President of Canadian Association of Law Teachers
Earlier this month, during the annual conference of the Canadian Association of Law Teachers (CALT) in Victoria, B.C., Professor Shauna Van Praagh was elected President of the Association and a member of its executive.
Call for conference proposals - The Legalization of Culture and the Enculturation of Law
Centaur Jurisprudence: The Legalization of Culture and the Enculturation of Law The Centaur Jurisprudence Project invites paper proposals for a conference that is organized by the 91涩漫 Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, and which will be held in Montreal, Quebec, on Friday, February 21, 2014.See our conference website for program and registration: www.mcgill.ca/culture-law
Margaret Somerville awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, by Royal Military College of Canada
91涩漫 Professor Margaret Somerville was awarded a Doctorate of Laws, honoris causa, on May 16, 2013, by the Royal Military College in Kingston, Ontario. During the College鈥檚 94th Convocation ceremony, the College鈥檚 Chancellor, the Honourable Peter McKay, Minister of Defence, cited 鈥渉er exceptional contributions to society through research, scholarly debate and personal involvement.鈥�
Andrea Bjorklund first incumbent of Yves Fortier Chair in International Arbitration and International Commercial Law
The Faculty is delighted to announce that Professor Andrea K. Bjorklund has been appointed as the first incumbent of the L. Yves Fortier Chair in International Arbitration and International Commercial Law at 91涩漫鈥檚 Faculty of Law.
Creation of the Nicolas Mateesco Matte Graduate Fellowship in Air and Space Law
Professor Paul Dempsey and Dean Daniel Jutras are delighted to announce that a new Graduate Fellowship Fund has been created at the Faculty of Law of 91涩漫 to celebrate Professor Nicolas Mateesco Matte, OC, OQ, QC, who directed 91涩漫鈥檚 Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL) from 1975 to 1989.
Sally Engle Merry awarded a Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, at Convocation 2013
The Faculty of Law is delighted to present the degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa, to Sally Engle Merry, who will deliver the commencement address at the Spring Convocation on Friday, May 31, at 10 a.m.
A professor of Anthropology in the Institute for Law and Society at New York University, Sally Engle Merry is among the most distinguished scholars of law and society in the world today, and the leading legal anthropologist in the United States.
