Lynne Hanson has taught in the Queen’s Faculty of Law for over 30 years, and her current teaching subjects include torts, advanced torts and mental health law.  Her primary focus at Queen’s is on teaching excellence;  she is a passionate educator who is continually impressed by her students’ intelligence, insight and commitment to the study of law, and she was a recipient of the 2024-2025 Stanley M. Corbett Award for Excellence in Teaching.

Teaching Subjects

  • Torts
  • Criminal Law
  • Mental Heath Law and Health law
  • Legal Skills
  • Contracts Law
  • Gender and Equality

Recent Professional Achievements

  • Faculty Coordinator, First Year Resource Program (2001-02)
  • Presented paper to National Conference on Women’s Law in China in Beijing
  • Teaches Health Law in Faculty of Health Sciences

Recent Publications

  • Lynne Hanson. Canadian Responses to Domestic Violence and Their Potential Applicability in China" (2000), Chinese Women’s Studies Collection, Beijing China.