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Schulich Law PhD Student Named One of Dal鈥檚 2025 OpenThinkers

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Loveth Ovedje鈥檚 (LLM 鈥�24) PhD research examines how developing countries can use innovative financial tools to accelerate the shift to renewable energy.

Associate Professor Michael Karanicolas ft in "Advocates' Society creates task force following criticism for cancelling talk by Syrian refugee"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/04/04/associate_professor_michael_karanicolas_ft_in__advocates__society_creates_task_force_following_criticism_for_cancelling_talk_by_syrian_refugee_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-04-04T15:00:00Z

Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Dalhousie Law Professor shares his insights on the Park Street dispute"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Fri, 04 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/04/04/professor_emeritus_wayne_mackay_ft_in__dalhousie_law_professor_shares_his_insights_on_the_park_street_dispute_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-04-04T15:00:00Z

Associate Professor Michael Karanicolas ft in "Law schools, students need to prep for AI in profession: scholar"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/04/01/associate_professor_michael_karanicolas_ft_in__law_schools__students_need_to_prep_for_ai_in_profession__scholar_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-04-01T15:00:00Z

Schulich Law Students Win Impact Awards

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Third-year student and LSS President Juliet Watts and the Dalhousie Feminist Legal Association were both named 2024-2025 Dalhousie Impact Award winners at an event on March 27.

Professor Rob Currie ft in "Headed to the US? Lawyers are advised to take more precautions"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Sun, 30 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/30/professor_rob_currie_ft_in__headed_to_the_us__lawyers_are_advised_to_take_more_precautions_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-30T15:00:00Z

Professors Dylag and Coughlan Awarded Law's Top Teaching Honours

Stephanie Hurley — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Professors Matthew Dylag and Steve Coughlan (鈥�85) who received this year鈥檚 Teaching Awards at a reception on March 27th at the Weldon Law Building.

Professor Rob Currie ft in "If it comes to it, Canadian courts can and must be ready to resist U.S. annexation"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/26/professor_rob_currie_ft_in__if_it_comes_to_it__canadian_courts_can_and_must_be_ready_to_resist_u_s__annexation_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-26T15:00:00Z

Professor Emeritus Rollie Thompson ft in "Fixing family law"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Wed, 26 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/26/professor_emeritus_rollie_thompson_ft_in__fixing_family_law_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-26T15:00:00Z

Schulich Law Grad Student Competes in 3鈥慚inute Thesis Finals

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

PhD student Loveth Ovedje (LLM 鈥�24) was one of 12 finalists sharing their game-changing research in three minutes or less in Dal鈥檚 annual research competition.

Meet the 2024鈥�2025 Purdy Crawford Fellows

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Kevin Berk and Sean Farmer (LLB '11) joined the Schulich School of Law as Purdy Crawford Fellows for this academic year.

Schulich Law Moves Up in Ranking of World鈥檚 Top Law Schools

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Dalhousie鈥檚 Faculty of Law is among the top 150 universities in the world to study law, and fourth in the country, according to the QS World University Subject Rankings.

Professor Elaine Craig ft in "Unreliability of 鈥榮exting鈥� in determining sexual intention"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Thu, 20 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/20/professor_elaine_craig_ft_in__unreliability_of__sexting__in_determining_sexual_intention_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-20T15:00:00Z

Professor Emeritus Wayne MacKay ft in "Legal column: A new plan to wipe hundreds of unproclaimed laws off the books"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Wed, 19 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/19/professor_emeritus_wayne_mackay_ft_in__legal_column__a_new_plan_to_wipe_hundreds_of_unproclaimed_laws_off_the_books_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-19T15:00:00Z

Who Is the Real Villain 鈥� Captain Hook or Peter Pan?

Stephanie Hurley — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

The annual sketch-comedy moot, organized by the Weldon Literary Moot Society, saw justice brought to Neverland while raising $2,500 for the Halifax Humanities Society.

The Schulich School of Law ft in "QS world university subject rankings for 2025 out now: See where Dal excelled"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Fri, 14 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/14/schulich_school_of_law_ft_in__qs_world_university_subject_rankings_for_2025_out_now__see_where_dal_excelled_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-14T15:00:00Z

Schulich Law Students Share Research at Dalhousie鈥檚 Sustainable Development Goals Expo

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Thu, 13 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

They explored issues ranging from the impacts of arctic shipping to the legal implications of northern grocery subsidy mismanagement to ocean sustainability concerns around fisheries subsidies.

Professor Elaine Craig ft in "Porn companies must take strong action to protect privacy and prevent future harms"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/12/professor_elaine_craig_ft_in__porn_companies_must_take_strong_action_to_protect_privacy_and_prevent_future_harms_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-12T15:00:00Z

Professor Sheila Wildeman ft in "N.S. advocacy groups call on governments for update on civilian crisis response teams after recent deaths"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In the Media Tue, 11 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/11/professor_sheila_wildeman_ft_in__n_s__advocacy_groups_call_on_governments_for_update_on_civilian_crisis_response_teams_after_recent_deaths_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-11T15:00:00Z

Schulich Law Cohort Travels to New Zealand for Unique Learning Opportunity

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:00:00 GMT

In February, four Indigenous students and two faculty members visited the University of Victoria in Wellington to learn about M膩ori law and culture.

Professor Sheila Wildeman ft in "Groups call to end deploying police for wellness checks"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In the Media Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/08/professor_sheila_wildeman_ft_in__groups_call_to_end_deploying_police_for_wellness_checks_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-08T16:00:00Z

Professor Sheila Wildeman ft in "East Coast Prison Justice releases calls to action and to launch civilian crisis response team"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In the Media Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/07/professor_sheila_wildeman_ft_in__east_coast_prison_justice_releases_calls_to_action_and_to_launch_civilian_crisis_response_team_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-07T16:00:00Z

Associate Professor Michael Karanicolas ft in "California rolls back social media law"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In the Media Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/07/professor_michael_karanicolas_ft_in__california_rolls_back_social_media_law_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-07T16:00:00Z

Associate Professor Michael Karanicolas ft in "U.S. social media platforms are a national security threat"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In the Media Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/07/professor_michael_karanicolas_ft_in__u_s__social_media_platforms_are_a_national_security_threat_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-07T16:00:00Z

Dalhousie Legal Aid Service ft in "Renters鈥� rights tour stops in Truro and Westville"

Amanda Kirby-Sheppard — Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT

In the Media Thu, 06 Mar 2025 16:00:00 GMT /faculty/law/news-events/news/2025/03/06/dalhousie_legal_aid_service_ft_in__renters__rights_tour_stops_in_truro_and_westville_.html Amanda Kirby-Sheppard 2025-03-06T16:00:00Z