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…
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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…
Castanet | Free film screening, talk in Kamloops to commemorate Black History Month February 13, 2024
The TRU and Kamloops communities are invited to attend one or both of two Black History Month events with Dr. David Este, professor emerit of…
Castanet | TRU law professor to give talk on agricultural gag laws February 12, 2024
Law faculty member and animal law expert Katie Sykes says Canada has some of the worst animal protection laws in the world, something she hopes…
Faculty of Law
Students step up for Dean's Cup Moot competition February 8, 2024
Deans Cup Moot by the Trial Lawyers Association of BC The Oral Advocacy Club recently organized the Dean's Cup Moot by the Trial Lawyers Association…
The Financial Post | Navigating cross-border data flows and security in the digital economy January 30, 2024
The absence of standardized regulations and governance over cross-border data flows has created a complex and unpredictable landscape that, if not addressed, poses risks to…
Faculty of Law, Featured, News releases, Research and Graduate Studies
Lecture examines ag gag laws aimed at concealing animal abuse January 26, 2024
By Kim Van Haren Many would agree that animals deserve to live their lives free from unnecessary pain and suffering. Because animal farms aren’t well…
Alumni, Faculty of Law, Featured
TRU friendship key to success in business January 22, 2024
By Kim Van Haren Three Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Law alumni are better because they work and play, together. Based on a foundation of trust,…
Faculty of Law
TRU Law alumni feature: Jay Michi January 22, 2024
In this alumni spotlight, we feature Jay Michi from the class of 2014. Michi was called to the bar in 2015 and practices criminal law…
Policy Options | Canada’s tech policies and priorities aren’t doing enough to make citizens safer online January 17, 2024
"Canada’s digital security measures have likewise been criticized as outdated and for not keeping up with those of peer countries," writes Law's Matt Malone. "The…
The Vancouver Sun | Investors raised red flags about Greg Martel to B.C. regulators well before alleged Ponzi collapsed, records show January 17, 2024
BC financial regulators received complaints about accused fraudster Greg Martel years before his alleged $300-million Ponzi scheme collapsed in 2023. "British Columbians deserve a better…
The Globe and Mail | Why is the federal government so inept in policing apps like TikTok? January 10, 2024
"In general, it would be best for Ottawa to ban all social-media apps on government-issued devices, unless there is a strong business justification otherwise," writes…
630 CHED | Policing apps January 9, 2024
Law's Matt Malone discusses why the federal government is so inept in policing apps like TikTok. Jan. 9 interview begins at 10 a.m., 07:39.
Energetic City | Law students from northeast BC honoured for dedication to Indigenous people January 4, 2024
Law student Bailie Copeland has been recognized for her dedication to representing Indigenous people, receiving the Aboriginal Lawyers Forum (ALF) Student Appreciation Award. The ALF…
Investigative Journalism Foundation | Treasury Board President Anita Anand on cutting outsourcing: ‘We need to make sure we're utilizing public servants’ December 20, 2023
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she's determined to cut outsourcing. Law's Matt Malone thinks it's "empty rhetoric." Story behind paywall.
Wildfire
The Tyee | Transportation Secrecy Board? Federal investigator slow to release Lytton docs December 19, 2023
After questions from The Tyee, Canada's Transportation Safety Board reversed a decision to keep its wildfire-related files - including some discussing its 2021 Lytton Creek fire…
CBC Kelowna | Leonard Marchand's appointment to BC's chief justice December 12, 2023
Law student Tara-Lynn Wilson and faculty member Bradford Morse say Leonard Marchand's appointment as BC's first Indigenous Chief Justice breaks new ground. Interview begins at…
The National Post | The slow-motion spectacle of the Freedom Convoy 'mischief' trial, now headed into 2024 December 11, 2023
Trial delay has become a spiraling problem, of which the Ottawa Convoy trial is the most current example. "It is generally agreed that trial delay…
IT Business Canada | Canadian law regulating social media platforms is needed fast, Parliament told December 6, 2023
Law's Matt Malone says Ottawa should ban federal employees from using any social media apps because of data collection worries, unless there is a business…
CBC News | Stayed charge against Mountie who kneeled on man's neck 'erodes trust' in police, justice system: expert November 27, 2023
"Under reasonable doubt, you can be possibly guilty," Law's Robert Diab told CBC News. "That's not enough. You can even be probably guilty, and that's…
