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Photo by Azeem Manghat. Herstmonceaux Castle, home of Queen's University's Bader International Study Centre Center in East Sussex, England.

Law student captures a summer at the Castle

May 20, 2015
Azeem Manghat, Law'17, is giving the world a new look at a unique Queen’s Law tradition. This summer, the first-year student has taken more than a laptop to Herstmonceaux Castle: armed with his iPhone, a keen eye and the contributions of his peers, he’s an unofficial photojournalist for the BISC experience. Posting regularly on Instagram, Manghat (and his colleagues) are providing glimpses of what goes on during a summer of studies.
Meaghan Thomas, Law'09, Shaunna Kelly, Law'08, Anthony Marchetti, Law'09, and Malcolm Savage, Law'09, participate in the Queen's Criminal Law Career Panel.

Students gain broad career insights from a record number of alumni visitors

May 13, 2015
For almost six decades, thousands of Queen’s Law alumni have used their legal education as a springboard to successful careers. This academic year, 37 of them generously volunteered their time by coming back to Macdonald Hall to share their experiences and tips with students eager to carve out their own career paths.
Alumni share high spirits and great achievements at ‘Celebrate Queen’s Law’

Alumni share high spirits and great achievements at ‘Celebrate Queen’s Law’

May 11, 2015
Notable accomplishments, good company and a spectacular view: alumni from the GTA and as far away as Vancouver showed their Queen’s Law spirit in Toronto at the school’s annual reception on April 29. Alumni awards and the launch of the Allgood Professorship in Business Law made an exciting evening one of historic import for the Faculty as they celebrated on the breathtaking rooftop patio of CI Financial in downtown Toronto.
David Allgood, Law’74, shakes hands with Dean Bill Flanagan at the ‘Celebrate Queen’s Law’ alumni reception in Toronto, where the Allgood Professorship was officially launched on April 29.

Queen’s Law launches its first privately funded Professorship

May 6, 2015
$1.5-million target met to establish David Allgood Professorship in Business Law. Queen’s Law has taken a major leap forward in solidifying its national role as a leader in business law. The Allgood Professorship – named in honour of David Allgood, Law’74, for his many contributions to the legal profession, the law school and the community – is supported by alumni, friends and corporate donors.
Associate Dean Stan Corbett, Law’95, addresses the audience while Dean Bill Flanagan looks on.

Queen’s Law honours its longest-serving Associate Dean, Stan Corbett

May 4, 2015
Faculty, staff and students gathered in the student lounge on April 27 to thank Stan Corbett, Law’95, Associate Dean (Academic), for the dedicated and tireless service he has given to Queen’s Law as a senior administrator over the past seven years. He has held the top academic post for an unprecedented three terms, which Dean Bill Flanagan said is a “testament to his great dedication and skill.”
Roy Heenan, CLCW Special Fellow, speaks on the role of international law in Canada’s labour law constitutionalism, while co-panellists Sonia Regenbogen of Mathews Dinsdale LLP and Professor Kevin Banks, CLCW Director, look on.

Workshop papers on landmark Supreme Court ruling to be published in national labour law journal

April 30, 2015
On April 24, the Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace (CLCW) brought leading academics and practitioners together at Queen’s, where they assessed the implications of the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Saskatchewan Federation of Labour v. Saskatchewan regarding the right to strike.
Professor Joshua Karton

Newly tenured professor focuses on major international arbitration projects

April 26, 2015
Since Professor Joshua Karton joined the Law Faculty in July 2009, he has written a book published by Oxford University Press, earned two awards for his articles in leading international journals and won a Law Students’ Society teaching award. On April 15, Karton reached another career milestone: he was granted tenure at Queen’s Law.
The “Bergeron Clifford Eastern Ontario” team on the playing field in Santiago: Warren WhiteKnight, Law’13 (second right), Kyle Shimon, Law’14, Gavin Cosgrove, Ross Pryde, Andrew Howard and Cormac Trainor.

Two grads represent Canada in “World Lawyers” Cup soccer tournament

April 22, 2015
Warren WhiteKnight, Law’13, and Kyle Shimon, Law’14, spent the first week of April in Santiago, Chile, competing for soccer gold at the Mundiavocat Cup. They were part of the six-person team, “Bergeron Clifford, Eastern Ontario Lawyers,” which was the only team from Canada in a competition of more than 1,800 lawyers from over 100 teams from five continents.