Faculty News
Expert insight: Using technology to investigate conflict-related sexual violence
April 29, 2025
Content warning: sexual violence. Investigative bodies using encrypted apps, digital statements and open-source information on social platforms.
Professor Houston receives Western's Marilyn Robinson Award for teaching excellence
April 24, 2025
Professor Claire Houston has been named among the recipients of the 2024-25 Western Awards for Excellence in Teaching.
Expert insight: Will calls in Manitoba to reform bail help make communities safer? Not quite, experts say
April 22, 2025
CBC Manitoba included insight from Professor and Associate Dean Christopher Sherrin about calls for bail reform in the province.
Mohamed Khimji appointed new dean of Western Law
April 22, 2025
Law Times reported that Mohamed Khimji has been appointed as Western's new dean of law.
Expert insight: Conservatives pledge to appoint stricter judges as part of tough-on-crime campaign promises
April 22, 2025
Professor Erika Chamberlain provided insight to the Globe and Mail regarding the Conservative’s plan to appoint judges who are ...
Expert insight: What people with disabilities want to hear from party leaders in this election
April 22, 2025
Visiting Research Professor David Lepofsky recently spoke to the CBC regarding the key issues impacting Canadians with disabilities that he and ...
Mohamed Khimji new dean of Western Law
April 14, 2025
The influential scholar, experienced academic leader and former faculty member returns to campus July 1.
Giuliano Todaro’s next journey: 1L student to run 200 km for childhood cancer research
April 11, 2025
First-year student Giuliano Todaro has been beating the odds since he was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 10 years old. On May 2, ...
From refugee recognition to accountability
April 08, 2025
In this blog for the Refugee Law Initiative, PhD student Ghazal Andalib discusses whether a recent European Court of Justice ruling recognizing ...
Governing the great beyond: The role of the UN in space law enforcement
April 08, 2025
This blog post from 2L students Mustafa Chaudary and Marya Talha encapsulates the outer space law research they completed for Professor Valerie ...
Expert insight: 23andMe bankruptcy filing prompts data concern
April 07, 2025
Global News reported genetic testing company 23andMe is filing for bankruptcy protection and included comments from professor Jacob Shelley about ...
Expert insight: Toronto man accused of anti-Semitic hate crimes
April 07, 2025
Sunil Gurmukh, professor and assistant dean (EDID), provided expert insight about hate crime prosecution in a Global News article about a Toronto ...
Students unearth current issues in Canadian mining law
April 01, 2025
Last semester, students in the Stephen Dattels Mining Law and Finance Speaker Series intensive seminar experienced a unique immersion into ...
Robert Solomon challenges alcohol manufacturers and public authorities for failure to warn
March 24, 2025
In his recent public lecture for the Tort Law Research Group, Professor Emeritus Robert Solomon examined the question of whether a negligence ...
Paying it forward: Practitioner-led class helps students prepare for private practice
March 10, 2025
When Mark McAuley (JD’18) and Mitch Brown (BA Hons ’11), both partners at Lerners LLP, think back to their early days as associates on ...
Expert insight: Are Donald Trump’s tariffs against Canada illegal?
March 10, 2025
Professor Chios Carmody authored an opinion piece for the Toronto Star about whether U.S.-imposed tariffs against Canada can be considered illegal.
Expert insight: A Disabilities Agenda for Ontario's Election
February 28, 2025
Visiting research professor David Lepofsky appeared on The Agenda in advance of the provincial election to discuss the various party platforms ...
Nobel Prize winner takes part in fireside chat at Western Law
February 20, 2025
Professor Bengt Holmström, the co-recipient of the 2016 Nobel Prize in Economics, visited Western Law on February 11 as Western Law’s ...
The right sequence: Stephanie Curcio (JD’15) parlays science and law background into leading legal tech platform NLPatent
February 19, 2025
Stephanie Curcio, co-founder and chief executive officer of the AI-driven patent research and analysis tool NLPatent, is helping to remove ...
Expert insight: Will Canada’s Digital Services Tax survive Trump's tariffs assault?
February 19, 2025
Professor Chios Carmody was quoted in a Financial Times article about what tariffs could mean for Canada’s Digital Services Tax, which ...
Denise Brunsdon, JD/MBA ’15, finds meaning and connection through monthly giving
February 13, 2025
For Denise Brunsdon, JD/MBA ’15, Partner at Bennett Jones LLP, giving back to Western Law through a monthly gift is a meaningful way to ...
Stephen de Boer, LL.B. ’89 reflects on Canadian foreign policy and international (dis)-order
February 13, 2025
The Canada US Law Institute was pleased to welcome Stephen de Boer, LLB '89, Foreign and Defence Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister to ...
Western celebrates Black History Month
February 10, 2025
Panel discussions during Western's Black History Month events include Black Resistance Against the Status Quo, which will feature ...
Expert insight: Should alcohol come with warning labels?
January 07, 2025
Professor Jacob Shelley appeared on CBC London Morning to discuss the U.S. Surgeon General’s call to add warning labels to alcohol bottles.
Expert insight: The personal toll of Canada’s broken fishing promises
January 07, 2025
Professor Michael Coyle was quoted in a Hakai Magazine story about the centuries-long struggle of Indigenous fishermen on Canada’s Atlantic ...
1L students visit House of Commons to experience ‘disability activism unfolding in real time’
December 03, 2024
In October, visiting professor David Lepofsky was invited to appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and ...
Western Law faculty uphold Gerald Fridman’s legacy with seventh edition of contract law treatise
December 02, 2024
A team of Western Law faculty members are honouring the legacy of the late Professor Emeritus Gerald Fridman with the publication of ...
Western law student gains experience, knowledge at HIV Legal Network
November 29, 2024
Nadia Fyfe found mentorship, opportunity and ‘invaluable feedback’ in summer placement.
Western and Canadian Race Relations Foundation researchers develop tool to aid in prosecution of hate crimes
November 27, 2024
Recognizing the need for user-friendly research support for prosecutors to find and analyze case law on hate crimes, researchers from ...
Crafting her own narrative: Michelle Owusu-Ansah finds purpose in poetry and law
November 07, 2024
For third-year law student and spoken word poet Michelle Owusu-Ansah, attending law school is a childhood dream realized. Becoming a lawyer has ...
300 words on restorative justice
November 05, 2024
Professor Melanie Randall explains restorative justice in the fall 2024 issue of the Western Alumni Magazine.
Space justice
November 05, 2024
Professor Valerie Oosterveld discusses her scholarship and emergent issues in space law in the fall 2024 issue of the Western Alumni Magazine.
Law grad earns third master’s degree at Western – at age 78
October 24, 2024
Just a few months shy of his 79th birthday, Trevor Holness, MBA’73, MSc’21, is crossing the stage to receive his master of studies in ...
Intellectual Property and Innovation Legal Clinic becomes partner legal clinic for Trademarks Opposition Board
October 21, 2024
The Western Intellectual Property and Innovation Legal Clinic (WIPILC) has been selected as a Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) partner legal ...
Expert insight: Big Tobacco nears $24 billion settlement to end Canada lawsuits
October 18, 2024
Professor Jacob Shelley provided comment to Reuters regarding a proposed landmark settlement in which Big Tobacco will pay C$32.5 billion in ...
Expert insight: SCC sheds new light on corporate attribution rules, applies them for first time to bankruptcy cases
October 16, 2024
Professor Alfonso Nocilla provided comment to Law360 regarding two recent bankruptcy cases, Supreme Court of Canada decisions, Aquino v. Bondfield ...
Expert insight: Hoggard decision is a step backward for sexual-assault trials
October 10, 2024
Professor Melanie Randall published an op-ed in Policy Options about a judge's decision to reject the need for expert evidence on the ...
Lerners LLP supports establishment of new Women in Law lecture series
October 01, 2024
Recognizing the importance of knowledge sharing and mentorship for aspiring female lawyers, Lerners LLP has generously donated $50,000 to ...
Catherine Sharkey on Tort Liability and Insurance
October 01, 2024
On September 24, 2024, Catherine Sharkey, the Segal Family Professor of Regulatory Law and Policy at NYU School of Law, delivered the first Tort ...
Expert insight: ‘Suicide pod’ death in Switzerland sparks controversy
September 26, 2024
Global National News interviewed Professor Jacob Shelley and Visiting Research Professor David Lepofsky in a story about Switzerland police making ...
Expert insight: The pursuit of gender justice
September 23, 2024
Professor Valerie Oosterveld was quoted in a New Yorker article about the International Criminal Court’s decision to acquit Al Hassan Ag ...
Expert insight: Southern Chiefs ask courts to give Lake Winnipeg Charter rights
September 23, 2024
CBC Manitoba quoted Professor Michael Coyle in an article about a lawsuit filed by the Southern Chiefs’ Organization seeking declaration of ...
Expert insight: The fight to enshrine disability rights
September 23, 2024
Visiting Research Professor David Lepofsky appeared on TVO's The Agenda to discuss his own journey with disability and his work ...
Expert insight: Exploring mindfulness and mental health in the legal profession
September 23, 2024
Professor Thomas Telfer appeared on an episode of the Illuminating Wisdom podcast, hosted by Marcia Narine Weldon, where he discussed the pressing ...
Western Research Excellence Awards recognize leading scholars
September 13, 2024
Professor Ryan Liss was recognized with an Outstanding Emerging Scholar Award in the 2024 Western Research Excellence Awards.
Expert Insight: Junk food ad bans alone won’t fix Canada’s obesity problem
September 10, 2024
Professor Jacob Shelley was quoted in a CBA National Magazine article about proposed Health Canada regulations limiting the advertising of ...
Professor David Sandomierski named among inaugural Western Massey Fellows
September 06, 2024
Professor David Sandomierski is one of two Western University professors who will maintain a presence at Massey College during his 2024-2025 ...
‘Be better tomorrow than you are today’: JD class of 2027 steps into the legal profession
September 06, 2024
As the JD class of 2027 began their collective journey into the legal profession at Western Law’s Induction Ceremony on September 3, keynote ...
Expert insight: Toronto courthouse slammed for failing to be the accessible space it was promised to be
August 30, 2024
The Toronto Star has recently featured the advocacy of visiting research professor David Lepofsky who is drawing attention to the ways in which ...
Setting a new precedent: George Dolhai (LL.B. ’87) named Director of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada
August 29, 2024
Following a distinguished thirty-plus year career as a public prosecutor, George Dolhai (LL.B. ’87) was named Director of the Public ...
Acting Dean Andrew Botterell shares his vision
August 28, 2024
Professor Andrew Botterell has agreed to assume the role of acting dean during the university’s search for Western Law’s next dean. We ...
Expert insight: Expect resistance and pushback as you try to change systemic racism in policing, experts warn
August 09, 2024
Assistant Dean, Sunil Gurmukh was quoted in a CBC News London article regarding the findings from the London Police Service's investigation ...
Expert insight: Al Hassan: The ICC’s First Judgment on Gender Persecution
August 09, 2024
In this two part blog post, Professor Valerie Oosterveld and Rosemary Grey (University of Sydney) explain what the Majority and separate judgments ...
Expert insight: Professor Houston discusses spousal support for men
July 31, 2024
Professor Claire Houston appeared as a guest on Feldstein Family Law Group's online video series "Ask Andrew" to discuss spousal ...
Living her values: Katie DiTomaso ’03 earns OBA award for professionalism and civility
July 26, 2024
For civil litigator Katie DiTomaso, LL.B. ‘03, law offers a rewarding and enriching outlet for a lifelong passion for service. In June, her ...
Expert insight: Forced Marriage in the Al Hassan Trial Judgment
July 24, 2024
In a blog post for OpinioJuris, Professor Valerie Oosterveld and co-authors Professors Melanie O'Brien and Kathleen Maloney provide an ...
Tort law scholar Professor Maytal Gilboa joins Western Law
July 18, 2024
Maytal Gilboa, PhD, will join Western Law as an associate professor in January 2025. Gilboa’s research expertise in the areas of tort law, ...
Expert insight: Sask. faces uphill battle in carbon tax lawsuit with CRA, legal experts say
July 10, 2024
Professor Rory Gillis was recently quoted in a CBC article regarding the carbon tax lawsuit initiated by the government of Saskatchewan against ...
Expert insight: Schooling social media giants
July 05, 2024
Professor Erika Chamberlain spoke to CBA National Magazine about the ongoing lawsuit by a group of Canadian school boards against major social ...
McCarney: Graduates must dare to "disturb the universe”
June 28, 2024
On June 21, Western Law celebrated the class of 2024 and award recipients at the Convocation Awards Ceremony at RBC Place where graduates and ...
Dean Chamberlain's parting top 10 list for 2023-2024
June 27, 2024
As she concludes her term as Dean, Professor Erika Chamberlain reflects on the highlights of the past academic year at Western Law.
Expert insight: 'Very narrow': Here's why 'hate crimes' are rarely charged and almost never prosecuted in Canada
June 19, 2024
Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean, EDID, Sunil Gurmukh was quoted in a National Post opinion piece about what constitutes a hate crime in ...
JD valedictorian emphasizes importance of community, persistence
June 18, 2024
Being elected as valedictorian is an honour Konner Fung-Kee-Fung (JD / MBA ’24) doesn’t take lightly as he’s keenly aware of the ...
Paul Hansen (PhD '24) earns fourth Western degree at 77
June 10, 2024
When Paul Hansen crosses the stage at his convocation ceremony on June 21, he’ll be receiving his fourth Western degree, and the toughest ...
Professor Claire Houston recognized for teaching excellence
June 04, 2024
For exemplary dedication to student development, Houston was named the recipient of Western Law’s 2024 Award for Teaching Excellence.
Marlene McGrath (LLB’86) elected vice-chair of Western's Board of Governors
June 03, 2024
Marlene McGrath (LLB’86) has been elected as vice-chair of Western's Board of Governors. She first joined the board in 2022. McGrath is ...
Western Law faculty, students advocate for accessible air travel
May 30, 2024
Western Law’s visiting research professor of disability rights David Lepofsky was invited to appear at a recent hearing of the House of ...
Expert insight: Lawyers, judges and law professors share personal struggles with mental health
May 22, 2024
Professor Thomas Telfer spoke to CBC London about his new co-edited book "The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental Health in ...
The problem becomes the path
May 08, 2024
In this article from the 2023 edition of the Western Law Alumni Magazine, Professor David Sandomierski shares how he aims to maximize the ...
Professor Telfer extends mental health advocacy with release of “The Right Not to Remain Silent”
April 30, 2024
As a co-editor (with Beth Beattie and Carole Dagher) and contributing author for The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental Health in ...
Celebrating a season of student advocacy excellence
April 18, 2024
During the 2024 winter term, Western Law students made a strong showing at over 15 for-credit and extra-curricular advocacy competitions. ...
Expert insight: As Space Exploration Takes Off, Governance Struggles for Lift
April 16, 2024
In this article for the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Professor Valerie Oosterveld discusses the current limitations of ...
Western Law launches 2024-2029 Strategic Plan
April 15, 2024
Our society frames some of its most pressing issues – whether climate change, international conflict, the pursuit of equality, or the ...
Expert insight: Flair Airlines cuts over 600 flights as it faces multimillion-dollar financial woes
April 12, 2024
Professor Alfonso Noscilla, an expert in corporate insolvency, contracts, and commercial law, was featured in a recent Globe and Mail article ...
Professor John Borrows highlights lessons from Anishinaabe law and constitutionalism at Coxford lecture
April 12, 2024
At the 2024 Coxford Lecture on March 11, Professor John Borrows, the Loveland Chair in Indigenous Law at the University of Toronto, explored the ...
Toxic Tour of Chemical Valley illustrates the impact of environmental injustice on Indigenous and working-class communities
April 03, 2024
Professor Wade Wright brought his Current Issues in Public Law students to experience a “Toxic Tour” of Chemical Valley and ...
Students and faculty explore the interconnectedness of food systems at seventh Canadian Association for Food Law and Policy Conference
April 02, 2024
Last semester, Jacob Van Boekel joined Professor Nadia Lambek and fellow students Noah Brennen (3L), Anthony Crudo (2L) and Darinka Tomic (PhD ...
Breaking the Mould: Kristina Milbourn leads by example as Head of Litigation at Rogers Communications
March 28, 2024
The article from the 2023 edition of the Western Law Alumni Magazine shares how Kristina Milbourn (LL.B. '08) is leading by example through ...
Western Law Co-hosts International Workshop on The Law of Nuisance 'From Victoria Park to the Tate Gallery'
March 27, 2024
On February 23–24, 2024 Western Law’s Tort Law Research Group, in partnership with the University of the West Indies and the ...
Shauna Van Praagh encourages a re-reading of Palsgraf
March 25, 2024
Professor Shauna Van Praagh delivered the Tort Law Research Group’s second Public Lecture of the 2023-2024 academic year on Tuesday, ...
An Announcement from Dean Erika Chamberlain
March 20, 2024
After seven years as Dean of Western Law, Professor Erika Chamberlain has announced her resignation as of June 2024. The University will begin the ...
Chief Justice Tulloch and Yola Grant share reflections from their journeys through the justice system in honour of Black History Month
March 13, 2024
Western Law and the Western Law Chapter of the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada were honoured to welcome Chief Justice of Ontario ...
Osler, Hoskin, and Harcourt LLP honour Dale Ponder (LL.B. ’80) with scholarship and award
March 13, 2024
Long-standing supporters of Western Law, Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP, have generously recommitted to enhancing student financial aid ...
Unbottling Success: Suzanne Dajczak (LL.B. '87) parlays disability practice into thriving vineyard
March 05, 2024
In this article from the 2023 edition of the Western Law Alumni Magazine, Suzanne Dajczak (LL.B. '87) shares her professional journey ...
Western Intellectual Property and Innovation Legal Clinic supports researchers and early-stage businesses to navigate the innovation ecosystem
March 05, 2024
With the acceleration of technology and the increasing number of Canadians embracing entrepreneurship many researchers, inventors, and creators in ...
Expert insight: The Online Harms bill will not chill free speech
March 01, 2024
Assistant dean and professor Sunil Gurmukh writes for the Toronto Star on the Online Harms bill's amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Expert insight: Professor Andrew Botterell weighs in on Veltman’s sentence
February 26, 2024
CTV’s London spoke with associate dean and professor Andrew Botterell, regarding the precedent setting terrorism conviction of Nathaniel ...
Expert insight: Police chief in London, Ont., apologizes to complainant in hockey sex assault case
February 06, 2024
Professor Melanie Randall, whose work focuses on women's autonomy rights and sexual violence against women, was quoted in a Canadian Press ...
AthletesCAN, Western Law unveil new Sport Solution brand, relaunch legal Clinic’s blog
January 31, 2024
AthletesCAN, the association of Canada’s national team athletes, and the Faculty of Law at Western University, are proud to unveil a new ...
Expert insight: RCMP must follow up on race data from officers: scholar
January 19, 2024
Assistant dean and professor, Sunil Gurmukh was quoted in a Law360 article about a new RCMP pilot project aimed at examining officers’ ...
10 Questions with Ritu Bhasin (LL.B. ’00)
January 12, 2024
Ritu Bhasin (LL.B. ’00) is an award-winning speaker, author, and expert in belonging, equity, leadership, and empowerment, and the CEO of ...
Ardyth Brott, LLB’93, named among Western community members earning top national, provincial and municipal honours
January 10, 2024
Western Law graduate, Ardyth Brott, LLB’93, executive director of the Brott Festival, was named to the Order of Canada for her contributions ...
Professor Oosterveld joins current cohort of Western Research Chairs
January 08, 2024
Professor Valerie Oosterveld has been appointed as one of seven Western Strategic Focus Research Chairs. She will focus her research on ...
Is civil disobedience defensible when it comes to climate activism? UBC's Professor Kimberley Brownlee explores
December 20, 2023
In November, Western Law's Legal Philosophy Research Group welcomed Professor Kimberley Brownlee, the Canada Research Chair in Ethics and ...
Support and reporting resources amid the conflict in Israel and Palestine
December 18, 2023
The following is a non-exhaustive list of support and reporting resources amid the conflict in Israel and Palestine and its ongoing impact on ...
Western Law bookshelf: 2023 faculty publications
December 15, 2023
Western Law’s faculty consistently deliver meaningful contributions to the academic landscape that advance legal scholarship. The diverse ...
Western honours Professor Martin Petrin as Outstanding Scholar in Research Excellence Awards
December 08, 2023
Professor Martin Petrin has been named as an Outstanding Scholar in Western University’s inaugural Research Excellence Awards. The Research ...
Blog: Sport Solution Clinic supports public accountability in gymnastics
December 05, 2023
In the longest case AthletesCAN and Western Law's Sport Solution Clinic has ever been involved with, a former Gymnastics Canada coach, Elvira ...
Celebrating the inaugural recipients of the Western Research Excellence Awards
December 05, 2023
Six scholars, including Professor Martin Petrin, recognized for pioneering work in their fields, community advocacy.
New Western Academy research theme explores possibilities for peace in the twenty-first century
November 30, 2023
Beginning in January 2025, the Western Academy for Advanced Research’s newest theme “Exploring possibilities for peace in the ...
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