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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Mar 19, 2024Professor Bethany Hastie awarded UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship
Professor Hastie hopes to shed light on the challenges that new technologies are raising for workers – and the gaps in current labour law and policy in Canada.
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Feb 27, 2024Celebrating 1 year, Allard Law program at UBC gives Afghan women judges a new professional home
The Peter A. Allard School of Law celebrated the one-year anniversary of the law school's Afghan Women Judges Program on February 9 with an event at Allard Hall.
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Feb 7, 2024Professor Gordon Christie named Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar
Professor Christie is recognized as a leader who has played a critical role in helping the law school respond to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action and as a mentor to other faculty.
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Feb 1, 2024The Globe and Mail: Taylor Swift may speak now about sexual deepfake images. But that’s not enough
Opinion: Allard Law Professor Kristen Thomasen and Schulich Law Professor Suzie Dunn call for more legal protections against AI-generated deepfake images and videos.
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Jan 16, 2024Allard Alum Aleem Bharmal, KC reflects on his unique path to human rights law
Allard Law alum Aleem Bharmal, KC served as a United Nations officer in Rwanda, Executive Director of the Community Legal Assistance Society, and President of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch.
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Jan 10, 2024New report aims to remove roadblocks to freedom for the wrongfully convicted
A new report by the UBC Innocence Project argues that wrongfully convicted individuals are languishing in Canada’s prisons – and explains how timely access to police and court records could help remedy these miscarriages of justice.