Faculty of Law News Archive

February 14, 2025 — 
Northern First Nation reveals ‘persons of interest’ names in provocative move to curb criminal behaviour

February 14, 2025 — 
Law students passing under the name sign above the door of Robson Hall’s largest classroom, may not be aware of the weight and impact it bears on the advocacy training they receive within its walls. The Moot Courtroom was named in honour of Harry Walsh, O.C., LL.D., Q.C. (1913 – 2011), one of Canada’s greatest and most respected advocates who graduated from the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law in 1937.

February 5, 2025 — 
Forced ownership of Gaza would constitute war crime: U of M international law expert

January 31, 2025 — 
Glenn Joyal points to trial in killings of four Indigenous women as a template for how justice can overlap with reconciliation

January 27, 2025 — 
A Manitoba law that prevents employees from crossing a picket line during a strike could be unconstitutional.

January 27, 2025 — 
Elise Epp, a passionate graphic designer from Winnipeg, is spearheading a movement in the fashion industry, blending creativity with activism.

January 16, 2025 — 
On December 5, 2024, law students from the Faculty of Law ’s Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts connected with leaders of the creative sector in Northern Manitoba through the imagiNorthern network. This network aims to strengthen support for artists and arts organizations in Northern Manitoba.

January 15, 2025 — 
Dozens of Charleswood walls, fences defaced; doesn’t meet criteria for hate crime, police say

January 9, 2025 — 
There’s a new instructor in Robson Hall’s classrooms this term. Law students and faculty at the University of Manitoba welcome Dr. Opeyemi Bello, who teaches Commercial Law, Contracts, and Labour-Management Relations. He also brings to the Faculty of Law, a research specialization on the intricate political dynamics of international tax cooperation and the challenges that developing countries encounter in negotiating international tax agreements.

January 8, 2025 — 
Update from President Benarroch on public statements