Law and legal practice

This group comprises research and experimental development in law and legal practice.

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Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD)

The PhD in Law is designed to provide advanced training for outstanding graduate students who have already obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) degree or its equivalent. The PhD is a research-intensive degree that prepares graduates for opportunities in law teaching, legal research, policy development,…

LLM - Master of Laws (Common Law) (LLMCL)

The Masters of Law Common Law (LLM CL) Program is a year-long, course-based professional program that provides foundational training in the Canadian common law system for foreign trained law graduates. The program has two start dates. Applicants with common law legal training may begin the LLM CL…

LLM - Master of Laws (LLM)

The LLM at The Peter A. Allard School of Law is a research-intensive degree that prepares graduates for opportunities in law teaching, legal research, policy development, public and governmental service, and the practice of law. The program attracts domestic and international students with common…

LLM in Taxation (LLMT)

The LL.M. in Taxation is a one year, full time non-thesis degree, with a part-time option. Students in the LLM Tax program complete 30 credits, consisting of 6 credits for the required course in Foundations in Tax Law. Out of the 30 credits, at least 24 elective credits have to be taken in tax law…

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Aloni, Erez

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and legal practice; Law; Contracts; family law; law and sexuality

Arbel, Efrat

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and legal practice; Law; Constitutional law; Gender and Law; Legal and Critical Theory; Prison Law and Policy; Refugee Law; Tort Law

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Benedet, Janine

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and legal practice; Penal Law; Labor Standards and Laws; Human Rights and Liberties, Collective Rights; prostitution and pornography; sexual abuse of girls; sexual harassment in employment and education; sexual violence against women

Beswick, Samuel

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Private law; Common law; Comparative law; Torts, private obligations and product liability law; Legal theory, jurisprudence and legal interpretation; Law; Private law; Law and time; Limitations; Remedies; Tort Law; Restitution and unjust enrichment; Public authority liability

Bhandar, Brenna

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and legal practice; property law

Boyd, David

Institute for Resources, Environment & Sustainability, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Human rights; Environmental Law and Policy; Human Rights and Environment; Rights of Nature; Environmental justice

Boyd, David

School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, Faculty of Science

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Human rights; Environmental Law and Policy; Human Rights and Environment; Rights of Nature; Environmental justice

Byers, Michael

Department of Political Science, Faculty of Arts

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

International relations; Public international law (except international trade law); international law; international relations; Outer Space; Arctic; Law of the Sea; Laws of War; International Human Rights; International Environmental Law

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Cheng, Jie

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Chinese Law and Governance; Comparative Constitutional Law; Hong Kong and Macau Basic Laws; Information Law; Land Property Law; Chinese Law and Governance, Comparative Constitutional Law, Hong Kong and Macau Basic Laws, Information Law, Land Property Law

Cui, Wei

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

International trade law; Tax law; Tax law and policy; Carbon pricing and climate policy; industrial policy; Taxation and international trade; Chinese legislative system; Clean energy subsidies; Law and political economy; tax and development; Geo-economics

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Etxabe, Julen

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

History and philosophy of law and justice; Literature and critical theory; Law and society; Law and humanities; Legal Theory and Jurisprudence; Law and literature; Cultural Studies; Political Theory; history and philosophy of law

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Flynn, Alexandra

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and society; Municipal Law; Local Governance; property law; Administrative Law; Experiential legal education; Socio-Legal Studies; Law & Cities

Ford, Cristie

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and society; Administrative law; Business, commercial and corporate law; Sociological methodology and research methods; Law; Regulation; Social, Economical and Political Impacts of Innovations; Laws, Standards and Regulation Impacts; Administrative Law; Ideological, Political, Economical and Social Environments of Social Transformations; Administrative Law; Financial innovation and fintech; financial regulation; Legal innovation and law tech; regulation & governance theory; securities regulation; the legal profession; Innovation and the law

Franks, Scott

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Aboriginal and Indigenous law; Jurisprudence, legal theory, and critical studies; legal history; Legal methodology and interdisciplinary approaches; Criminal procedure in Indigenous practice contexts; Aboriginal and Indigenous law, Jurisprudence, legal theory, and critical studies, Legal history, Legal methodology and interdisciplinary approaches, Criminal procedure in Indigenous practice contexts

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Goldbach, Toby Susan

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and legal practice; Political Culture, Society and Ideology; Procedural Law; Jurisprudence; Comparative Law; Dispute Resolution; Judicial Politics; law and development

Goold, Benjamin

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and legal practice; Law; Criminal Justice; Privacy and Security; Human Rights; Border Studies

Gordon, Sara

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and legal practice; Intersection of psychology and mental health with the criminal justice system; Criminal law and criminal justice; Health law and policy; Legal methodology and interdisciplinary approaches

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Harris, Douglas

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

property law; condominium law; legal history; Law & Cities; property law , condominium law, legal history, law & cities

Hilland, Andrea

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Aboriginal and Indigenous law; Administrative law and regulatory governance; Environmental law, natural resources, and climate change; Legal ethics and the legal profession; Aboriginal and Indigenous law, Administrative law and regulatory governance, Environmental law, natural resources, and climate change, Legal ethics and the legal profession

Hofri-Winogradow, Adam

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Equity and trusts law; Business, commercial and corporate law; Legal institutions (including courts and justice systems); Legal theory, jurisprudence and legal interpretation; Law and society; Administrative law and regulatory governance; Asian legal studies; Banking and finance law; Business, corporate and commercial law; Civil law; Comparative Law; Law and social justice; Law and society; legal history; Property and real estate; Tax law and policy; Trusts and equity; Urban and municipal law

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Liston, Mary

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Administrative law; Constitutional law; Public Law; Administrative Law; Jurisprudence; Rule of law; Comparative public law; Law and literature; Law and politics; Democracy; Values and norm systems; Political regimes; Indigenous law

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Moore, Marcus

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law (except legal practice and international law); Law of Obligations (especially Contracts); Socio-Economic Regulation (especially Standard Form Contracts, Consumer Protection); Regulatory Theory and Design / Governance / New Governance; Law & Society / Socio-Legal Studies / Law in Social Context; Sports Law, Governance & Regulation (especially Injury Prevention); Law Reform; Public Law, Administration and Governance; Tech Regulation (especially Neuroscience); Jurisprudence & Critical Perspectives (especially Critical Disability Theory)

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Reynolds, Graham

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Intellectual property law; Copyright law; property law; Intellectual property and human rights; Intellectual property and climate change; Intellectual property and social justice; Technology and access to justice; Intellectual property law, Copyright law, Property law, Intellectual property and human rights, Intellectual property and climate change, Intellectual property and social justice, Technology and access to justice

Routh, Supriya

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law (except legal practice and international law); Asian legal studies; Human rights including international human rights; Jurisprudence, legal theory, and critical studies; Labour and employment law including international labour law; law and development; Law and social justice; Law and society

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Stacey, Jocelyn

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Law and legal practice; Administrative Law; Disaster Law; Environmental Law; Public Law; Regulatory and Legal Theory

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Tremblay, Regine

Peter A. Allard School of Law

Faculty (G+PS eligible/member)

Family law, children's law and elder law; Family Law, Reproductive Rights, Civil Law, Comparative Law, Private Law, Feminist Studies

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Melanie McPhail

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD)

Regulation of innovative health technologies

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Nicole (Nikki) Kaechele

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Resources, Environment and Sustainability (PhD)

Reparations, compensation, and Indigenous governance: operationalizing reconciliation through theory and practice.
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Oludolapo Makinde

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD)

Combating corruption: an integrated corporate governance, corporate social responsibility and artificial intelligence approach
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Meryem Belkadi

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Planning (PhD)

The gendered impact of a nationwide slum clearance program in Morocco on the interrelationship between housing markets and employment outcomes

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Margot Gunning

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD)

Empowering women and gender diverse individuals in an age of intellectual property maximalism

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Ewan Wright

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Interdisciplinary Studies (PhD)

The sustainability of the outer space environment
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Grace Nosek

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD)

Restorying the Climate Crisis
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Romina Tantalean-Castaneda

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice (PhD)

Working collaboratively with an Indigenous women's grassroots federation of the Peruvian Amazon, my research focuses on the Rights of Mother Nature from a strongly pluralist paradigm, while centering Indigenous women's leadership, knowledge, and voices
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Haley Hrymak

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD)

Creating a safer and more effective family law system in British Columbia for survivors of violence
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Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson, KC

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD)

Kil ‘yahda sing.Ga suu | Haida laws ceremony
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Sarah Ferencz

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Political Science (PhD)

Street-level bureaucrats in policy implementation: a study of drug decriminalization in BC, Canada
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Chinenye Eze

Student

Doctor of Philosophy in Law (PhD)

More Than a Number: The Effect of Human Gene Patents on Medical Research in the United States of America and Nigeria

French Name

Droit et exercice du droit

French Description

Ce groupe comprend la recherche et le développement expérimental en droit et exercice du droit.