Significant new gift advances mining law and finance
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Mining has deep roots in Canada but the sky's the limit for its future economic potential. Now, a significant new gift from Stephen Dattels (LLB'72) in the area of mining law and finance will help prepare Western University law students to play a role in one of Canada's most vital economic engines. (Read more)
Courting a superpower: Western attempts to stand out from the crowd
Thursday, April 19, 2012
John Whalley knows how to court a superpower. The Western Economics professor, who recently added the 2012 Killam Prize to his impressive list of honours, focuses his research on Chinese policy issues, which led him to somewhat famously conclude "nothing happens in China without impacting the rest of the world."
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New Associate Dean appointments
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
W. Iain Scott is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Erika Chamberlain as Associate Dean (Academic) and the re-appointment of Professor Craig Brown, as Associate Dean (Administration) both for three-year terms. The appointments are effective July 1, 2012. (Read more)
Students compete internationally at the Vis Commercial Arbitration Moot
Monday, April 9, 2012
Two law students represented Western University for the first time at the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot in Vienna.
Daniel Hynes and John Mather participated in the prestigious international moot court competition, which featured 282 schools competing from 68 countries.
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Lenczner Slaght Sponsors Advocacy Competition in Legal Ethics and Professionalism
Friday, March 30, 2012
Hunter Forman and Daniel Levine have won the third annual Lenczner Slaght Advocacy Competition in Legal Ethics and Professionalism. (Read more)
Western Law team wins Hicks Cup
Monday, March 26, 2012
A Western Law team has won the Hicks Morley Labour Arbitration Competition. Law students Ed O'Dwyer and Tori Crawford secured the Hicks Cup on Friday, March 23 in Toronto. (Read more)
Dallaire lecture postponed
Friday, March 23, 2012
Originally scheduled for this afternoon, Senator Romeo Dallaire's 2012 Claude and Elaine Pensa Lecture in Human Rights has been cancelled due to travel complications resulting from a wildcat strike by Air Canada. A rescheduled lecture time and date will be announced as soon as possible. (Read more)
Harvard law scholar is visiting professor in Business Law
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Reinier H. Kraakman, one of the world's most prolific and influential corporate legal academics is at Western Law as the inaugural holder of the Richard H. McLaren Visiting Professorship in Business Law. (Read more)
