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Study international law this spring at Queen’s e-Castle

The International Law Programs, long held annually at Herstmonceux Castle, are being delivered online this spring amid the COVID-19 crisis. Among other timely topics, students will study the international legal response to the pandemic in real time.

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Women’s equality advocate and legal expert on domestic violence wins 2020 Corry Award

Pamela Cross, Law’93, has spent two decades working for systemic change to help survivors of gender-based violence, and is involved with a virtual legal clinic that has recently expanded amid the COVID-19 crisis to serve women fleeing abuse in all regions of Ontario.

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Betty DelBianco, Law’84, Asher Honickman, Law’10, Loretta Ross, Law’89, and Pamela Cross, Law’93, are this year’s recipients of four coveted Queen’s Law alumni awards.

Congratulations to four alumni trailblazers!

A nationally recognized executive, a young litigator with a strong public voice, an Indigenous treaty expert, and a warrior for victims of domestic violence are this year’s recipients of this year's Queen’s Law alumni awards.

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Third-year students dance up a storm at Cabaret for a Cure on the stage of downtown Kingston’s Grand Theatre on March 12. This year’s edition of the biggest student charity fundraiser saw $23,000 go to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Students kick up their heels to raise $23K for charity

Stepping into their dancing and modelling shoes, over 100 students put on Cabaret for a Cure, raising $23,000 for the Canadian Cancer Society.

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At two virtual town halls via the Zoom meeting platform, Dean Mark Walters explains the school's pandemic planning decisions and addresses student concerns about class work, exams, grades and deadlines.

Open forum details Dean’s plans for Queen’s Law COVID response

At two virtual town halls via the Zoom meeting platform, Dean Mark Walters, Associate Dean Art Cockfield and Assistant Dean Phillip Drew explain the school's pandemic planning decisions and address student concerns about class work, exams, grades and deadlines.

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Professor Bev Baines invited four graduate alumni to speak to her Equality Rights class this term on their specialized research topics: James McCarthy, LLM’17, on LGBT+ rights; Stephanie Simpson, LLM’19, on race discrimination; Frank Catalano, LLM’18, on medical assistance in dying; and Kerri Froc, PhD’16, on sex discrimination.

Equality rights students get in-depth look at hot-button issues

Professor Bev Baines welcomed three LLM alumni and a PhD grad to her class this term to discuss their specialized research on LGBT+ rights, race and sex discrimination, and medical assistance in dying.

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The Queen's Law Journal, a leading refereed scholarly publication produced by a student editorial board under the direction of faculty advisor Professor Grégoire Webber, has published a more robust and reader-friendly edition of its style guide for law students, journal editors, academics and practitioners in Canada.

Canada’s only guide for legal writing now easier to use

The Queen's Law Journal, a leading refereed scholarly publication produced by a student editorial board, has published a more robust and reader-friendly edition of its style guide for law students, journal editors, academics and practitioners in Canada.

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Sharing how their firms are leveraging technology are Kirsten Thompson, Law’98, of Dentons, Hugh Christie, Law’81, of Ogletree Deakins, Stephen Shamie, Law’86, of Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP, and Carman Overholt, Law’84, of Overholt Law.

Delivering legal services during COVID crisis

Across Canada and around the globe, alumni are leading the way in using the latest technology to deliver sage and timely advice to clients, many of whose needs for critical legal services are a direct result of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Exploring different aspects of the SCC’s judgment in Bell/NFL/Vavilov are a panel of Queen’s Law experts: Professor Emeritus David Mullan, Dean Mark Walters, professors Jacob Weinrib and Colin Grey, Queen’s Prison Law Clinic staff lawyer Paul Quick and Professor Sharry Aiken.

Experts examine Supreme Court’s game-changing judicial review rules

Bell Canada, the NFL and Canadian-born children of Russian spies formed a trilogy of appeals for which the Supreme Court formulated a new framework that will apply whenever the substance of an administrative decision is challenged in court. Our experts dissect the trilogy.

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March 13, 2020: Professor Nick Bala, Law’77, trials remote teaching with Zoom conferencing software, supported by IT staff member Theresa Afolayan with student Zach Rudge among the students online. As Queen’s University is implementing best practices to ensure the health and safety of the law community, Queen’s Law faculty members are innovating to ensure course delivery continues.

Online learning the latest stop in a four-decade pedagogical journey

Professor Nick Bala, Law'77, makes online teaching the latest tool in a career that has incorporated four decades of technological change.

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Bill Flanagan, former dean of Queen’s Law, named University of Alberta’s 14th president

Bill Flanagan will begin a five-year term as the University of Alberta's 14th president and vice-chancellor on July 1.

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Queen's Law responds to COVID-19 pandemic

Educational innovation in the face of a pandemic

As Queen’s University and other institutions follow best practices to contain COVID-19 and safeguard public health, Queen’s Law has moved to deliver the last three weeks of its JD and graduate classes remotely.

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Queen’s Prison Law Clinic helps shape landmark SCC ruling on prison discipline

New professional certificate builds skills for Indigenous economic reconciliation

Pro Bono Radio student lead honoured for outstanding volunteer work

Congratulations to our 2025 alumni award winners!

Marking Red Dress Day