Faculty of Law
Law students achieve honours June 20, 2022
Spring Convocation was back on campus at Thompson Rivers University (TRU) this June, bringing extra opportunity to celebrate the achievements with the 2022 TRU Faculty…
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Faculty of Law
Inaugural Justice Abella Prize goes to new grad June 8, 2022
A fresh TRU Law graduate, Sydney Snape, has been honoured by The Royal Society of Canada with the inaugural Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize for…
Faculty of Law, Law Faculty in Action
BC Supreme Court cites TRU Law alum and professor June 3, 2022
An article written by a TRU Law faculty member and an alum has been cited by the BC Supreme Court. In Douez v Facebook Inc,…
Faculty of Law
Law students compete in online and in-person moots May 24, 2022
TRU Law students competed in moot court and negotiation competitions against other Canadian law schools this past winter. Due to the pandemic, many of these…
Faculty and staff, Faculty of Law
New Law faculty members offer broad experiences April 20, 2022
TRU Law welcomes three new faculty members this summer, each of them bringing a wealth of experience from practicing in other parts of Canada or…
The Hamilton Spectator | New Indigenous board member will draw on stories of the past to breathe life into place names of the future March 8, 2022
Rob Houle, a member of the Swan River First Nation in Treaty 8 territory, was appointed as the new Indigenous advisor for the Geographical Names…
Faculty of Law
Inaugural Law alum on defining success February 25, 2022
Chrystie Stewart (BA ’12; JD ’14) appeared in the Federal Court, British Columbia Supreme Court, Provincial Court, BC Human Rights Tribunal, and the Civil Resolution…
CBC Vancouver | The spread of misinformation and disinformation about Canadians’ legal rights February 25, 2022
TRU Law faculty member Jeffrey Meyers is a guest on The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn to talk about the spread of misinformation and disinformation…
The Conversation Canada | Candice Bergen’s nod to Trump is a sign of Canada’s descent, but the Charter may save us February 9, 2022
TRU Law lecturer Jeffrey Meyers writes in The Conversation Canada that he predicts violations alleged by the freedom convoy protesters (as supported by Candice Bergen…
Faculty of Law, Featured
TRU Law supporters fund new student bursary February 3, 2022
Long-time supporters and donors of TRU’s law school Rob McDiarmid, Q.C. and Justice Sharon Matthews have made another contribution of $50,000 to fund a new…
Faculty and staff, Faculty of Law, Featured, Law Faculty in Action, Research and Graduate Studies
Law professors publish new book on digital privacy January 28, 2022
Associate Professors Chris Hunt and Robert Diab have published a new book: The Last Frontier: Digital Privacy and the Charter. Featuring 11 essays written by…
The Conversation Canada | From the Chicago Blackhawks to Washington’s football team, there’s an urgent need for more accountability in pro sports November 9, 2021
TRU Law faculty member Ryan Gauthier writes in The Conversation Canada about how sports teams that generate hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue are…
The Tyee | Law students help create a free ‘Know Your Rights’ guide for LGBTQ+ folks October 29, 2021
The guide Knowing Your Rights: A Toolkit for 2SLGBTQIA+ Folks In Navigating Criminal Justice, Health Care and Youth Issues, available for free online, covers everything…
Alumni, Faculty of Law, Featured
TRU alum takes third in law essay competition October 20, 2021
TRU Law alum Candace Formosa placed third for the essay she submitted while still a student to the annual Insolvency Institute of Canada Law Student…
CBA/ABC National | Learning to code October 7, 2021
TRU's Katie Sykes is among law faculty members profiled in this article that looks at the use of computer code and technology in law classes.…
CBC Kamloops | TRU instructor weighs in on misinformation and COVID-19 September 23, 2021
TRU law professor Jeffrey Meyers talks to Shelley Joyce at CBC Kamloops about how medical misinformation is not only fueling protests in Kamloops and beyond.…
The Province | Analysis: Justin Trudeau and the parable of the foolish prince September 20, 2021
For Justin Trudeau to call a pandemic election because he was up in the polls was calculating and self-serving, Law faculty member Jeffrey Meyers says.…
Castanet | Lawsuits over vax passports? August 24, 2021
The BC government's announcement that proof of COVID vaccination will be required to access certain non-essential businesses and events is reviewed by TRU Law faculty…
Radio NL | Vaccine mandates, Jeffrey Meyers August 13, 2021
TRU Law's Jeffrey Meyers talks to Brett Mineer about the legalities around mandatory vaccinations. Hear part 1 of the interview Hear part 2 of the…
Faculty of Law
Law students shine at convocation August 10, 2021
Spring Convocation 2021 was a virtual event, but there were still opportunities to acknowledge outstanding students, including those in the Faculty of Law. Angelica Maria…
