Common Law Online Bulletin, Winter 2010: Law & Technology

The winter 2010 edition of the Common Law Bulletin, entitled “Law & Technology,” is now online. Read more...

The Annual Hyman Soloway Lecture: “Legal Culture in International Economic Law”

The Faculty of Law will host Professor Colin Picker of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law on Thursday, March 18, 2010 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in FTX 351 for the Annual Hyman Soloway Lecture, “Legal Culture in International Economic Law.” Read more...

The ELSA WTO Moot Court Competition (EMC²): North American Regional Round

The Common Law Section is proud to host the North American Regional Round of the 2009-2010 European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) WTO Moot Court Competition on March 19-20, 2010.  This is the first time this event has been held in Canada. Read more...

Seven Common Law Students Chosen to Clerk at Supreme Court of Canada

Supreme Court of Canada clerkships have been announced for 2011-2012 and seven Common Law students have been chosen to clerk for the court’s nine judges. Read more...

Prof. Geist to Receive Arthur Kroeger College Award for Public Affairs

Professor Michael Geist will receive the Arthur Kroeger College Award for Public Affairs from Carleton University on April 8, 2010 for his work in the area of Policy Leadership. Read more...

Common Law Alumna Appointed as Deputy Minister of Justice, Nunavut

Jennifer Slaughter (’87) has been appointed as Deputy Minister of Justice for the Government of Nunavut, effective April 21, 2010. Read more...

Professors Kerr and VanDuzer Publish Third Edition of Managing the Law

Professors Ian Kerr and Anthony VanDuzer, with co-author Mitchell McInnes, have released Managing the Law: The Legal Aspects of Doing Business, Third Edition, published by Pearson Canada. Read more...

“Can Political Islamism Blend with Democracy?”: Cautionary Words from Djemila Benhabib

Advocating on behalf of democratic and secular principles in the face of political Islamism, author Djemila Benhabib succeeded in captivating the hundred or so guests who attended the 7th Annual Michel Bastarache Lecture on March 12, 2010 at the Rideau Club. Read more...

University of Ottawa Team Wins Ottawa-Moncton Cup

The uOttawa team of Karl Lacharité and Émilie Robineau of the French Common Law Program was victorious at the Ottawa-Moncton Moot Court Competition, held at the Supreme Court of Canada on March 11, 2010. Read more...

National Program Student John Siwiec (’09) Short-Listed for Prestigious International Award

A paper by National Program student John Siwiec (’09), entitled “Countermeasures and International Investment Law: Mexico's Sweeteners Disputes Under NAFTA,” has been short-listed for the 2009 Society of International Economic Law/Cambridge University Press Essay Prize Competition. Read more...