Professor Currie at Review Conference of Rome Statute of ICC

Professor John Currie is currently attending the Review Conference of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in Kampala, Uganda. Read more...

uOttawa Places Second in International Final of ELSA WTO Moot Competition

The Faculty of Law’s team of Susanna Kam, Mariella Montplaisir, Jonathan O’Hara and Tavengwa Runyowa came in a very close second in the Final International Round of the European Law Students’ Association (ELSA) World Trade Organization Moot Competition in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, held from May 24-30, 2010. Read more...

Sean Richmond (’08) Awarded John Peters Humphrey Fellowship

Common Law Alumnus Sean Richmond (’08) has been awarded a John Peters Humphrey Fellowship by the Canadian Council on International Law. Read more...

Prof. Forcese Authors Report for Public Interest Hearings on Afghan Detainee Transfers

A research report prepared by Professor Craig Forcese for the Military Police Complaints Commission as part of its public interest hearings on Afghan detainee transfers is now available online. Read more...

Prof. LaViolette (’96) Receives uOttawa Excellence in Education Prize

Professor Nicole LaViolette (’96) has received a University of Ottawa 2010 Excellence in Education Prize of $10,000 for her research project to improve a transnational law course at the Common Law Section. Read more...

Canada-EU Trade Environment Technology Exchange

On May 20-21, 2010, the Faculty of Law will host a workshop for the Canada-EU Trade Environment Technology Exchange (TETE), led by Professors Jeremy de Beer and Debra Steger. Read more...

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

Professor Colin Picker from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law presented the annual Hyman Soloway Lecture on March 18, 2010. Read more...

Human Rights in the Canadian Mining Sector

Workshop on Human Rights in the Canadian Mining Sector
University of Ottawa, November 20, 2009

• Summary Report
• Mining and Human Rights Part 1
• Mining and Human Rights Part 2
• Mining and Human Rights Part 3
• Mining and Human Rights Part 4

Public Meeting on Human Rights in the Canadian Mining Sector
University of Ottawa, November 21, 2009

• Summary Report
• Public Meeting Part 1
• Public Meeting Part 2

Common Law Students Present Results of Simulated Canada-Caribbean Trade Negotiation to DFAIT

During January term 2010, six Common Law students flew to Bridgetown, Barbados to work with students in the Masters in International Trade Policy program at the University of the West Indies on a simulated free trade agreement negotiation between Canada and the Caribbean countries which are members of CARICOM. Read more...