Feature
Common Law Welcomes New Dean, Nathalie Des Rosiers
The Common Law Section is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathalie Des Rosiers as Dean of the Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. Her five-year mandate begins on July 1, 2013.
News
Ravi Malhotra Testifies Before CRTC in Favour of EqualiTV
Professor Ravi Malhotra recently testified before the Canadian Radio and Television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) in favour of a mandatory distribution application for EqualiTV.
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Professor Pacifique Manirakiza Awarded AusAID Grant
Common Law professor, Pacifique Manirakiza has been awarded a grant from the Australia Agency for International Development’s (AusAID) Development Research Awards Scheme for their project on “Human Rights and Environmental Impact of Mining in Africa”.
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3rd Annual Emerging Issues in Canadian Public Law Conference – May 23, 2013
The Public Law Group at the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Law cordially invites you to the third annual Emerging Issues in Canadian Public Law Conference on May 23, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Desmarais Building, room 12102. (details)
Professor Geist Edits New Book: The Copyright Pentalogy
Professor Michael Geist has edited a new volume entitled The Copyright Pentalogy: How the Supreme Court of Canada Shook the Foundations of Canadian Copyright Law, published by University of Ottawa Press. (details)
Prof. Vanessa MacDonnell Awarded Research Development Program Grant
The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Professor Vanessa MacDonnell has been awarded a Research Development Program grant of $19,687 this spring. This University of Ottawa program enables researchers to conduct research which will lay the groundwork for a new and competitive grant application to the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council or other Tri-Council agencies. (details)
Foundation for Legal Research Awards Four Common Law Professors
The Common Law Section congratulates Professors Marel Katsivela, Michelle Flaherty, Carissima Mathen and Nathalie Chalifour who were granted awards for their research projects from the Foundation for Legal Research. (details)
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Change in Degree Designation: Converting Your LL.B. to a JD
L’AÉÉCLSS - Common Law Student Society
North American Consortium on Legal Education
NACLE promotes student and faculty exhchanges between Canada, the United States and Mexico.
Human Rights in the Canadian Mining Sector
Academic Fraud During Exams
The Ottawa Law Review
The Ottawa Law Review, established in 1966, is a fully peer-reviewed, national legal journal published in both French and English by students, scholars and practitioners.
Blogs
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