News & Announcements
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New initiative at UBC looks to the future of AI and criminal justice
The UBC AI & Criminal Justice Initiative launches this fall at the Peter A. Allard School of Law. Led by Professor Benjamin Perrin, the initiative includes practical educational resources and a new upper-year seminar and symposium for students.
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Helping students hone their legal reasoning, writing and research skills: Meet Lecturer Moira Aikenhead
We’re delighted to welcome Dr. Moira Aikenhead back to the Allard School of Law in her new role as a lecturer. A recent graduate of Allard Law’s LLM and PhD programs, Dr. Aikenhead will be teaching Law 241: Torts and Law 281: Legal Research and Writing.
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New faculty job postings at Allard Law
The Peter A. Allard School of Law is recognized as one of the leading law schools in Canada. Allard Law invites applications for three faculty member appointments.
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Apr 27, 2022New $1 million gift to support future Indigenous law students
The Allard School of Law is delighted to announce a $1 million gift from the estate of alumni couple Linda and Peter J. Hull. This endowed fund will provide bursaries and program support for future Indigenous law students.
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Apr 12, 2022UBC Innocence Project receives new trial order following review of 1995 murder conviction
In 1995, Gerald Klassen was convicted of murder — but he has always maintained his innocence. On April 2, in a long-awaited decision, Federal Justice Minister David Lametti concluded his conviction had likely been a miscarriage of justice, and ordered a new trial.
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Apr 11, 2022Royal Society of Canada Award recognizes Allard Law student for commitment to equality and equity
Graduating student Leila Nasr has been recognized with the Royal Society of Canada’s inaugural Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Award. We spoke with Leila about this recognition and her time at Allard Law.
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Mar 29, 2022Professor Efrat Arbel Awarded Prestigious UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
Professor Efrat Arbel has been awarded a UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship. Professor Arbel will launch a two-year research study analyzing the inner workings of Canadian immigration detention.
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Mar 11, 2022Vancouver Sun: Will British Columbia address systemic racism in immigration detention?
Op-ed: Professor Efrat Arbel co-wrote on BC's agreement with the Canada Border Services Agency that authorizes locking up immigration detainees in BC jails.
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Mar 9, 2022National Post: Artificial intelligence and corporate social responsibility can strengthen anti-corruption efforts
Oludolapo Makinde, a doctoral student at Allard Law, makes the case that an integrated corporate social responsibility and artificial intelligence approach can help reduce corporate corruption.