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Queen’s Law students on the front steps of the Supreme Court of Canada moments before they witnessed first-hand the final appeal in Groia v LSUC.

Queen’s Law students witness Supreme Court’s landmark legal ethics hearing

November 10, 2017
Dispatching a bus to Ottawa on November 6, Queen’s Law gave its students a ticket to watch the hearing of perhaps the highest-profile case before the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in 2017. The case, Groia v LSUC, was an appeal of sanctions leveled against Toronto lawyer Joseph Groia by the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) for incivility during his successful defense of John Felderhof, then VP of Exploration for Calgary-based public mining company Bre-X Minerals.
Beth Burnstein, Law’20 (far right), and fellow Queen’s Law students during a snack break at the CCIL conference in Ottawa on November 3.

Queen’s Law students attend conference on international institutions and legal framework

November 8, 2017
Populist movements worldwide are reshaping international law. At this pivotal moment and with support from Queen’s Law School Fund donations, 20 students were able to attend this year’s topical Canadian Council on International Law conference. Titled “Canada at 150: The Return of History for International Law,” the event examined how Canada can contribute to this evolving environment.
Event founder, Assistant Dean Heather Cole, Law’96, says, “We wanted to ensure that the Queen’s community is fully engaged and, as responsible citizens, doing what we can to learn about both Indigenous law and culture.”

Queen’s visit to Akwesasne Mohawk Territory among Law’s Indigenous initiatives

November 1, 2017
On November 3, Queen’s University community members will be visiting Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. As a part of the Law Faculty’s response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) recommendations, it will be partnering with the Akwesasne community to offer a full-day workshop on Indigenous culture and law to approximately 25 students, faculty and staff.