Faculty of Law
A successful 2024 moot season for TRU Law April 12, 2024
TRU Law had a successful moot court competition season. In addition to TRU Law’s victory at the BC Law Schools’ Moot, and its hosting of…
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CBC Daybreak Kamloops | Schools sue social media April 10, 2024
School boards in Ontario are taking four social media giants to court, citing the companies are causing an epidemic of addiction among teens. Law faculty…
The Wren | How Indigenous lawyers are transforming the justice system April 10, 2024
Indigenous lawyers, including Faculty of Law student Tara-Lynn Wilson (Toé Qwalax), are leading change. Wilson aspires to become a judge and bring awareness to Indigenous…
CBC Daybreak Kamloops | Mayor's document leak April 9, 2024
What happens when a document like the confidential report into workplace misconduct allegations against Kamloops mayor is actually leaked? Law faculty member Matt Malone provides insight.…
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Why Ontario school boards are suing social media platforms for causing an attention crisis April 2, 2024
The Conversation Canada article by TRU Law faculty member Robert Diab Four of Ontario’s largest school boards have brought a lawsuit against four of the biggest social…
The Conversation | Why Ontario school boards are suing social media platforms for causing an attention crisis April 2, 2024
Four of Ontario’s largest school boards are suing four of the biggest social media companies for causing an epidemic of addiction among teens. Law faculty…
Castanet | First TRU Law graduates reunite a decade later at national Aboriginal Moot March 25, 2024
TRU's law school served as host for the 30th annual Kawaskimhon Moot earlier this month, bringing back graduates from the school’s inaugural class a decade…
Global News | Open by Default w/Matt Malone March 22, 2024
Law faculty member Matt Malone speaks with A Little More Conversation host Ben O'Hara-Byrne about Open by Default, a tool he hopes will be used to…
Faculty of Law, Featured, Research and Graduate Studies, The Conversation Canada
Does TikTok pose a security threat to Canadians? March 22, 2024
The Conversation Canada article by TRU Law faculty member Robert Diab Concerns about the threats TikTok poses to privacy and liberty were raised again, as a…
The Conversation | Does TikTok pose a security threat to Canadians? March 18, 2024
TRU Law faculty member Robert Diab writes for The Conversation Canada, asking if TikTok poses a theoretical or real threat to Canadians. Read more
CBC News | Canada faces a series of 'crises' that will test it in the coming years, RCMP warns March 11, 2024
An internal RCMP report, obtained by Law faculty member Matt Malone - who shared it with CBC News - examines 'shifts in domestic and international…
CBC Kamloops | Open By Default documents March 6, 2024
For the first time, over 20,000 internal government documents are now accessible to the public. Law faculty member Matt Malone is spearheading the project and…
Investigatove Journalism Foundation | The IJF launches ‘Open By Default,’ a new database of internal government documents never before made public March 5, 2024
Open by Default, a repository of internal government records released under federal access legislation, is now freely available to promote government transparency. The brainchild of…
Faculty of Law
TRU alum wins landmark AI case March 5, 2024
Fraser MacLean, a TRU graduate (JD '18) and associate at MacLean Law, has received a judgment in favour of his client on a landmark ruling…
Castanet | New business law minor at TRU could be draw for domestic students, professor says February 29, 2024
The Bob Gaglardi School of Business and Economics will be offering a new business law minor this fall. The proposal came from Gaglardi faculty member…
Global News | Court hits BC lawyer with costs over fake AI-generated cases, despite no intent to deceive February 27, 2024
A BC lawyer who submitted legal briefs with fake cases generated by ChatGPT has been ordered to personally pay court costs, despite a judge finding…
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TRU hosts national Indigenous law moot February 22, 2024
Law students from across Canada are gathering at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) to compete in one of the country’s top Indigenous law events — a…
Faculty of Law
TRU Law tops BC Law Schools' Moot February 20, 2024
Challenged by teams from law schools at the University of BC and the University of Victoria, a team of TRU Law students won this year's…
Faculty of Law
Mock bail hearing held in real courtroom February 14, 2024
The event was a mock bail hearing, the 'lawyers' had not passed the bar, but they gathered in a real court room and argued in…
The Globe and Mail | Human-rights groups decry rising trend of corporate SLAPP lawsuits February 13, 2024
There is a growing number of lawsuits by corporations against human-rights activists and other critics – often categorized as “strategic lawsuits against public participation,” or…
