Richmond Review | Richmond student wins BC Law gold medal June 22, 2021
Richmond resident and student Paige Mueller received an email congratulating her on receiving the Law Society of B.C.’s gold medal from Thompson River University (TRU).…
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The Conversation Canada | Doug Ford: Threatening the notwithstanding clause for political benefit — again June 14, 2021
TRU Law faculty member Jeffrey Meyers sheds some legal light on Ontario Premier Doug Ford's move to invoke the nothwithstanding clause for political purposes. Read…
The Conversation Canada | Should we be forced to see more Canadian content on TikTok and YouTube? June 1, 2021
TRU Law faculty member Robert Diab writes in The Conversation Canada about why he opposes Bill C-10, which would regulate Canadian content on social platforms…
Castanet Kamloops | Burial site lawsuits to come? May 31, 2021
TRU Law faculty member Craig Jones says he expects there to be lawsuits, but not criminal charges, after the discovery of the remains of 215…
Microsoft News/Canadian Press | Work underway for forensics experts to identify and repatriate B.C. school remains May 31, 2021
TRU Law's Nicole Schabus takes first-year law students to the former Kamloops Indian Residential School every year to hear from survivors. Now the remains of…
Faculty of Law
TRU Law goes global in challenging moot April 20, 2021
TRU Law’s Jessup International Moot team has just finished a month-and-a-half of competitive mooting, in a moot (simulated court proceeding) that’s known to be very…
Faculty of Law
TRU Law wins in remote moot season April 15, 2021
Moots are competitive simulated court proceedings, which offer a chance for Law students to practice their skills before graduation. Moots normally require students to travel…
980 CKNW Weekend Mornings | Carbon tax ruling March 29, 2021
TRU Law's Jeffrey Meyers sheds some light on the Supreme Court's ruling on the federal carbon tax. Hear the interview
Kamloops This Week | Human rights fight involves TRU professor and students March 23, 2021
Thompson Rivers University law professor Charis Kamphuis and her former students are at the centre of a legal battle with the Canadian government over redacted…
Radio NL | Jeffrey Meyers weighs in on China March 19, 2021
Radio NL talks to TRU Law faculty member Jeffrey Meyers about the two Canadians who are detained in China and Canada's relations with that country.…
Radio NL | Jeffrey Meyers March 11, 2021
TRU Law's Jeffrey Meyers weighs in on timely topics from royalty in the UK to relief bills in the US. Hear the interview
CBC Kamloops | TRU Law and federal hearing on Guatemalan mine case March 3, 2021
TRU Law faculty member Charis Kamphuis has been working on a case involving human rights violations by a Canadian mining company's operations in Guatemala. The…
Radio NL | Jeffrey Meyers on Rush Limbaugh and the Trump impeachment part 2 February 18, 2021
Jeffrey Meyers from TRU Law discusses the impact of Rush Limbaugh's death and the fallout from former US President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial. Hear…
Campus News, Featured
Limitless campaign surpasses $48 million February 17, 2021
TRU’s Limitless fundraising campaign has now exceeded $48 million, despite a year of hardship for many. Generous donor support has brought the campaign to the…
Radio NL | Noon report with Brett Mineer -- Jeffrey Meyers January 13, 2021
In interviews on Jan. 12 and 13, TRU Law faculty member Jeffrey Meyers gives some perspective to the continuing turmoil in the US over efforts…
Prince George Citizen | Former PGRCC inmate's lawsuit over solitary confinement certified as a class action January 6, 2021
TRU Law faculty member Craig Jones provides context and fuller information in this story about a class action case involving solitary confinement in prison. Read…
Campus News, Faculty of Law, Featured
Meet TRU Law's new dean January 5, 2021
In November, Professor Daleen Millard, LLD, joined Thompson Rivers University as the new Dean of Law. Millard comes to TRU from the University of Johannesburg…
Radio NL | US election impact — interviews with Robert Hanlon and Jeffrey Meyers November 19, 2020
Radio NL talked with TRU political scientist Dr. Robert Hanlon about the changing relationship between Canada and China, and how it could look different under…
Charles Adler Tonight | How the US election will change America and Canada November 13, 2020
Media personality Charles Adler talks with TRU's Dr. Jeffrey Meyers regarding the response to the US election south of the border and in Canada. Hear…
Faculty of Law
TRU Law competes in virtual sports law moot November 9, 2020
Angela Tenisci and Jesse Patrao are life-long sports fans and second-year students at TRU Law. They recently had the opportunity to combine their love of…
