Faculty of Law
TRU Law alumni feature: Jeanine Ball June 28, 2024
In this alumni spotlight, we feature Jeanine Ball from the class of 2015. She is a partner at Paul and Company LLP in Kamloops, where…
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Supreme Court of Canada cites TRU law faculty member June 28, 2024
The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled on an appeal dealing with the question of whether the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms applies to…
Castanet | Conference on workplace investigations held at TRU campus June 7, 2024
International specialists recently congregated on campus to discuss workplace investigations, which organizers say are becoming more commonplace. Specialists "can learn from each other," said Law Assistant…
Law Society of BC | LawCast BC: AI and the practice of law June 6, 2024
Law's Jon Festinger and Robert Diab discuss the ways that AI has been used to help practice law, the risks in using AI tools and…
Prince George Citizen | UNBC grad goes from logger to law student to law professor June 4, 2024
Alum and Law/School of Business and Economics faculty member Murray Sholty recognizes opportunities that have fueled his ongoing success. Read more
CBC News | Air Canada ordered to pay couple $2,000 in compensation. Instead, it's taking them to court June 4, 2024
Experts say legislative changes to the Canada Transportation Act could see more air passenger complaints in court. Laws' Mark Mancini provides insight. Read more
Policy Options | The Online Harms Act should target social media’s greatest harm May 30, 2024
Algorithmic content is what makes TikTok and other products so addictive and harmful. Legislation should bring more control of algorithmic feeds. Law's Robert Diab provides…
CBA National Magazine | The law on protests May 22, 2024
As large, amorphous groups with no single unifying objective overtake traditional pickets-and-bullhorn events, is a new legal framework needed to deal with them? Law's Robert…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | TRU Law reunion May 22, 2024
It's been 10 years since the first class of law students graduated from TRU. Alumni gathered recently to talk about the last decade, and what…
CTV News | Information commissioner faces $700K funding shortfall, says system is 'overwhelmed' May 21, 2024
"Underfunding the information commissioner will foster a culture of secrecy within government institutions, and it will exacerbate a culture of secrecy that already exists," says…
Castanet | TRU Law school looking to partner with communities for practical experience May 21, 2024
Law Dean Daleen Millard says the law school has always sought to be innovative throughout it’s 14-year history, including a goal of populating communities in…
The Globe and Mail | New report echoes call for Canada to ban TikTok over foreign interference concerns May 15, 2024
Law's Robert Diab said the concerns around influence operations are not unique to TikTok. "Any group, including the Chinese government, can disseminate content, engage in…
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National Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot celebrated with new documentary May 14, 2024
TRU Law has recorded the experience from hosting the 2024 national Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot in a short documentary. The Kawaskimhon Moot is unique in that…
Mastermind Studio Kamloops | Documentary Film: 2024 Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot, TRU May 14, 2024
The Faculty of Law was delighted to host the 2024 Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot earlier this year. Law students from across Canada gathered on campus…
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Law students place in top three in writing competition May 3, 2024
Two TRU Law students placed in the top three in the Sovereignty Symposium XXXI Chief Justice John B. Doolin Writing Competition in Oklahoma City recently.…
Vancouver Sun | Opinion: The promise and perils of waivers: What you should understand before signing May 3, 2024
Many people scan and sign a waiver without understanding it, but the courts make clear that people who sign a contract are bound to it.…
Vancouver Sun | ’Violation’: CSIS had B.C. officer investigated after she reported a superior raped her April 26, 2024
Making a workplace harassment complaint is a "protected activity," says law faculty member Matt Malone, and complainants who become targets of investigations without their knowledge…
Newsweek | Opinion: Is AI about to replace all human writing? Not so fast April 25, 2024
"AI will never be able to generate text that offers the insight or perspective that draws you to sites where you can find an informed…
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Registrations open for workplace investigations conference April 25, 2024
KAMLOOPS — Employers, practitioners, employment lawyers, government officials, academics and human resource professionals are invited to a two-day conference on workplace investigations. The Workplace Investigations…
The Globe and Mail | A Canadian federal ban on non-compete agreements is long overdue April 24, 2024
The US Federal Trade Commission recently voted "to ban non-compete agreements, which limit employees from joining competitors after leaving their job," writes law faculty member…
