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Professor Cristie Ford commented that addressing fraud requires even broader co-ordination, including internationally and with the private sector. theglobeandmail.com/business…
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UBC researchers are helping courts and lawyers navigate AI safely. New courses tackle AI ethics, digital evidence, and deepfake detection.
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Join us for the Estates, Trusts & Pensions Journal Conference at Allard Hall or online from Feb. 19-20. Learn about trustee discretion, family provision litigation, trusts for Indigenous Peoples, recent tech innovations, and more. etpj.allard.ubc.ca/
A UBC professorship held by Dr. Ireh Iyioha (@IIyioha) has been named in honour of Justice Selwyn Romilly. Dr. Iyioha is an expert on human rights, jurisprudence, and health law and policy. 1/3
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“It’s a privilege to be associated with the legacy of the Honourable Justice Selwyn Romilly, and more importantly, to be chosen to advance the type of thoughtful inquiry embodied in his life’s work,” says Dr. Iyioha. 2/3
Join Professor Natasha Bakht for our 2026 Marlee Kline Lecture next Wednesday January 14 for a lecture on Systemic Islamophobia, Law 21 and the Threat of Section 33. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/event…
Join us January 22, 2026 for a film screening and panel discussion of Pride Vs. Prejudice, the Delwin Vriend Story. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/event…
Professor Isabel Grant commented on a court case involving a husband's 'death plan' for his wife with dementia and the oversight of speaking about potential criminality as simply a violation of MAID law and not as potential murder. ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article…
UBC Innocence Project Director Tamara Levy, K.C. commented on the delays of the Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission and the importance of a careful and diligent hiring process. theglobeandmail.com/canada/a…
On Nov. 7-8, Allard Law hosted the twelfth North American Workshop on Private Law Theory, a workshop that invites legal scholars to present and discuss works-in-progress. This year’s papers focused on issues in tort law, contracts and equity. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/blog/…
As Allard Law Prof. Patricia Barkaskas wraps up her term as the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan H. Robert Arscott Chair, she was celebrated at a special ceremony earlier this month for her leadership, scholarship & contributions to legal education. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/news-… 1/3
While serving as Chair, Prof. Barkaskas taught the first offering of Métis Law at USask Law – an important milestone in legal education that foregrounds Métis legal traditions within Canada’s plural legal landscape. 2/3
Registration is now open for our Executive Learning Program in Mining Law and Sustainability.
The next cohort starts January 26, 2026!
BC residents may qualify for the StrongerBC Future Skills Grant covering the cost of tuition.
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On Jan. 6, join @profbenperrin and other leading experts for a discussion on the legal, ethical, technological and human rights implications of real-time biometric surveillance in policing. allard.ubc.ca/about-us/event…
Professor Margot Young commented that funding for the Yukon Human Rights Commission should be funded directly by the legislature's budget to give them as much independence as possible. cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yuk…
Associate Director Craig Jones (@ubcHART) discussed how the first provincewide inventory of public land can be used to find suitable land for affordable housing and why it's an important tool for not only policymakers, but the public. vancouverisawesome.com/real-…
