Shadaye Cousins joins the Faculty as Acting Assistant Dean (Admissions and Recruitment)
The Faculty of Law is delighted to welcome Shadaye Cousins, BCL/JD’22, to its administrative team as acting assistant dean (admissions and recruitment). She joins us for a one-year appointment, effective 30 January 2023.
René Provost awarded a second international book prize
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Rebel Courts: The Administration of Justice by Armed Insurgents (Oxford University Press, 2021), by Professor René Provost, FRSC, Ad E, has received the American Society of International Law’s (ASIL) Certificate of Merit for a Preeminent Contribution to Creative Scholarship.
Remembering Professor Stephen A. Smith (1958–2022)
Stephen Alexander Smith passed away on 29 November 2022, aged 64.
Frédéric Mégret receives honorary doctorate
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that, on 25 November, Professor Frédéric Mégret received an honorary doctorate from the University of Copenhagen at a ceremony followed by a reception with Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II as special guest. Professor Mégret had delivered his lecture associated with the award, entitled “Roaming Rights and Global Mobility,” at the Faculty of Law of the University of Copenhagen the day prior.
Brittany Williams promoted to new leadership roles
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Brittany Williams has been appointed to the roles of assistant dean (students) and dean’s lead, Black and Indigenous flourishing, as of 1 November 2022.
Call for Abstracts: Working Papers in Disability Law
The Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) invites McGill students, recent McGill graduates, and law students from other faculties to submit short abstracts of essays or works in progress for presentation at a student colloquium on March 24, 2023 from 16:30-18:30 ET.
Call for Papers - Federalism: What makes it work (or not!) | The Baxter Family Essay Competition on Federalism 2022-2023
McGill University’s Faculty of Law and the Peter MacKell Chair in Federalism are proud to announce that the Baxter Family Competition on Federalism will be returning for a fourth edition in early 2023. This prestigious bi-annual competition is made possible through the generous support of Rachel Baxter (BSc’84, BCL’88) and Colin Baxter (BCL’90, LLB’90).
Rosalie Jukier receives lifetime achievement award for academic leadership
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Rosalie Jukier is co-recipient of McGill University’s Morty Yalovsky Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Academic Leadership. She and Dr. Samuel Benaroya of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences were honoured at the University’s Fall Convocation ceremonies on 26 October.
McGill Law places 17th worldwide in 2023 THE World University Rankings
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce it has once again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. For the second straight year, the ranking by subject placed McGill Law 17th worldwide.
Adelle Blackett receives honorary Doctor of Laws
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Adelle Blackett, FRSC, Ad E, has received an honorary doctorate of laws (LLD) from Queen’s University. She gave the commencement address at one of the University’s Fall Convocation ceremonies on 11 October.
International Clerkships Program 2023-2024 - Call for applications
Deadline: 17 January 2023, 17:00, EST.
McGill’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:
Arnold & Blema Steinberg Post-Doctoral Fellowships in International Migration Law and Policy 2023
The vision and generosity of the Steinberg Foundation is at the heart of this exciting Fellowship opportunity.The Centre for Human Rights & Legal Pluralism of the Faculty of Law at McGill University is delighted to offer one Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Deadline: October 31st, 2022 at 11:59pm (EST).
Yaëll Emerich wins prize for best paper
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Yaëll Emerich has received the Germain Brière Prize (Senior Category) for her article “La résurgence des communs en droit des biens contemporain : étude sur les cohabitats écologiques et les ruelles vertes,” co-authored with François Peter-E
New leadership at the helm of the IASL
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Donal Hanley has been appointed an associate professor (professional) and interim director of the Institute of Air and Space Law (IASL). Stefan-Michael Wedenig, LLM’21, was named executive director of the IASL and its Centre for Research in Air and Space Law.
Marie Manikis wins Canadian Association of Law Teachers award
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Marie Manikis has received the 2022 Canadian Association of Law Teachers Scholarly Paper Award. Her paper “Recognising State Blame in Sentencing: A Communicative and Relational Framework” (Cambridge Law Journal, forthcoming) won the annual competition.
