For many #Indigenous Peoples around the world, ‘science’ & ‘research’ can be triggering terms, and are often conceptualized as ‘dirty words’, according to a new paper co-authored by Prof Deborah A. McGregor Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Osgoode Hall Law School of York University. go.nature.com/4biSbyd via NatureEcoEvo

Congrats to Kasi Boddy-McAuley and Sinthura Chandramohan of Osgoode Hall Law School of York University who received the runner up team award and best factum award at the The Isaac Moot tonight!! L-R: coach Shannon Sproule of Turnpenney Milne, Kasi, Sinthura, coach Sharon Stewart Guthrie of Justice Canada

Congratulations also to Osgoode Hall Law School of York University students and BLSA Canada national executive members Cindy Kamau (moot director), Husoni Raymond (president) and Shanice Teape (director of mentorship) for their work making this year’s Isaac Moot an outstanding experience for all participants.

Right the future with an LLM and obtain the highest standards of legal education and practice in one of Canada’s most prestigious law schools. The program prepares graduate students with academic excellence in legal scholarship. Learn more | osgoode.yorku.ca/programs/gradu… Osgoode Hall Law School of York University

“People can just express their views in an unhindered way. The idea is that out of that process of secret deliberations comes the best policy decisions,” says Osgoode Hall Law School of York University law Prof Bruce Ryder , discussing Cabinet confidentiality. bit.ly/3uaO5aY via Globalnews.ca

“Ruling by UN’s top court means Canada and the U.S. could be complicit in Gaza genocide” says Professors Heidi Matthews (Heidi Matthews) and Faisal Bhabha (Faisal Bhabha) via The Conversation Canada. theconversation.com/ruling-by-uns-…

We had the privilege of hosting 2 distinguished alumni from the Court of Appeal for Ontario Chief Justice Michael Tulloch '89 spoke to our students on the complexities of court administration & Justice Lorne Sossin ’92 judged the final round of the Con Law Moot. Read more: osgoode.yorku.ca/news/osgoode-w…

Congratulations to Dr. Angus Grant ’16 (PhD) on your appointment as a Judge of the Federal Court.

CLASP successfully helped to establish a ground-breaking precedent in residential tenancies law, regarding unlawful evections. The precedent was also featured in the 2024 edition of the Ontario Landlord & Tenant Law Practice textbook. Read more: bit.ly/3SCSDiv

UPCOMING EVENT: The Center for Indigenous Student Services is Welcoming Inuit Lawyer Aaju Peters Tuesday, February 13, 2024 4:30pm - 6:30pm Helliwell Centre Osgoode Hall Law School

Leading legal thinkers from Osgoode and beyond will gather to assess the seismic impact of artificial intelligence on the law during a special conference March 13 sponsored by the Osgoode-based Nathanson Centre. Learn more: bit.ly/3UDTQbW #YUResearch

Proud to have one of Canada's leading criminal defence lawyers, Marie Henein '89, share her experiences with the next generation of lawyers.

Please join us (in-person or online) on April 12 at the 27th Osgoode Hall Law School of York University Constitutional Cases Conference. We're gathering a remarkable group of constitutional law scholars to critically unpack the year's decisions. Kindly share: yorku.ca/osgoode/concas… Sonia Lawrence Benjamin Berger

What types of legal reasoning can LLMs perform? LegalBench, a collaboratively constructed benchmark of 162 tasks for measuring #legal reasoning, provides lawyers & #LLM developers a common vocabulary. Read: spkl.io/60164IFDr Subscribe: spkl.io/60174IFDT #LawTwitter

Prof Deborah McGregor contributed to “For Our Future: Indigenous Resilience” released by Natural Resources. This Indigenous-led report draws on Indigenous knowledge, perspectives and experiences on climate change impacts & adaptation in Canada. #YUResearch Read more: ostrnrcan-dostrncan.canada.ca/entities/publi…

Curious about how #AI is reshaping societies and legal systems? Watch the latest videos from the Nathanson Centre conference on "Artificial Intelligence and the Law: New Challenges and Possibilities for Fundamental Human Rights and Security" bit.ly/43oj3cy #YUResearch

Osgoode mourns the passing of The Honourable Doctor R. Roy McMurtry ’58, ’91 (LLD), former Attorney General and Chief Justice of Ontario, and Chancellor of York University.

The Government of Ontario announced in today’s provincial budget the intention to invest in a new York University School of Medicine. This is a remarkable milestone and opportunity to amplify our positive impact by creating better health equity. Read more: bit.ly/4awgJCE

We look forward to creating positive change in collaboration with the City of Vaughan and Mackenzie Health!

Don't miss the Annual Constitutional Cases Conference on April 12. Explore the evolution of federalism, punishment & policing, & environmental regulation. Keynote by Dr. Debra Thompson, expert on race, state, & inequality in Canada & beyond. yorku.ca/osgoode/concas… #YUResearch