UNB Law
Norman Siebrasse extensively cited by the Federal Court of Appeal
Ed Bowes
Posted: Oct 8, 2020
Category: Faculty
Professor Norman Siebrasse was extensively cited and quoted by the Federal Court of Appeal in an important decision setting out the proper approach to the remedy of an accounting of profits in Nova Chemicals Corporation v Dow Chemicals Company 2020 FCA 141. Nova v Dow is a patent infringement case involving the production and sale of plastic wrap. Nova was infringing upon Dow’s patent....
Read the full postProfessor Hilary Young reacts to SCC defamation decisions
Professor Hilary Young
Posted: Sep 16, 2020
Category: Faculty
On Thursday, the Supreme Court of Canada released its decisions in two companion cases—the first on Ontario's anti-SLAPP legislation, the Protection of Public Participation Act. 1704604 Ontario Ltd v Pointes Protection involved an alleged breach of contract and was notable for affirming the interpretation of statutory language such as "substantial merit" and "grounds to believe." The...
Read the full postSupreme Court of Canada Justice Thomas Cromwell to Judge 58th Harrison Shield
Ed Bowes
Posted: Sep 11, 2020
Category: Students
The 58th edition of UNB Law’s in-house moot will be like no other in the law school’s history. In addition to the Chief Justice of the Court of Queen’s Bench, The Hon. Tracey DeWare (LLB ’94) and The Hon. Madame Justice Kathleen Quigg (LLB ’89) of the New Brunswick Court of Appeal, former Supreme Court Justice Thomas Cromwell has agreed to help judge this...
Read the full postDelivering an outstanding legal education during a global pandemic
Ed Bowes
Posted: Aug 31, 2020
Program Support officer David Anderson (left) and Professor Basil Alexander (right) test new virtual classroom equipment in the Mary Louise Lynch. The UNB Faculty of Law is committed to ensuring a safe, positive, and academically challenging atmosphere for our students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The law school is following all health and safety directions provided by the Province of New...
Read the full postKerri Froc talks gender, diversity and federalism
Ed Bowes
Posted: Aug 4, 2020
Professor Kerri Froc’s research into Canadian federalism was recently published in Vickers, Grace and Collier’s, Handbook on Gender, Diversity and Federalism. Professor Froc’s chapter, Reproducing the masculine, neoliberal state: Canadian federalism doctrine and the judicial deregulation of reproductive technologies, examines the gendered workings of Canadian...
Read the full postIn Memoriam
Ed Bowes
Posted: Jul 20, 2020
Category: Alumni
The Hon. David F. Hurley (LLB ’75) | 29 January 1950 to 15 July 2020 The UNB Faculty of Law is saddened to hear of the passing of The Hon. David F. Hurley, sitting Justice of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador. Justice Hurley graduated with his Bachelor of Arts in 1971 from Memorial University in his native Newfoundland. In 1975, he received his Bachelor of Laws from UNB,...
Read the full postUNB Law alumnae secure leadership roles with the judiciary and CRTC
Ed Bowes
Posted: Jul 3, 2020
Category: Alumni
Krista J. MacKay, QC (LLB ‘95) was appointed justice of the Provincial Court of Prince Edward Island, becoming the second woman to hold this position. In this role, Justice MacKay presides over provincial court cases in her hometown of Summerside. Prior to her appointment, Justice MacKay had a successful career in private practise with Taylor McLellan (1995 – 1999) and Cox & Palmer...
Read the full postUNB Law student Curtis Doyle secures Supreme Court of Canada clerkship
Ed Bowes
Posted: Mar 30, 2020
Category: Students
“It is a tremendous opportunity to learn from some of the brightest students, lawyers, and judges in the country, while turning my mind to important legal problems and doing work that is helpful to the Court.” In the summer of 2021, third-year student Curtis Doyle will be heading to Ottawa, where he will be clerking for the Honourable Justice Moldaver at the Supreme Court of...
Read the full postProfessor Hilary Young Contributes to LCO Defamation Law Reform Project
Ed Bowes
Posted: Mar 23, 2020
Category: Faculty
The Law Commission of Ontario (LCO) has published its final report titled Defamation Law in the Internet Age. The multi-disciplinary and multi-jurisdictional research project has been four years in the making and, according to the commission, examines “Ontario’s defamation laws and how they should be updated to account for ‘internet speech,’ including social media,...
Read the full postThe Law for All! Exploring UN Sustainable Development Goals with Girl Guides Canada
Ed Bowes
Posted: Mar 12, 2020
Category: Faculty
Professor Maria Panezi recently met with a group of Fredericton Girl Guides to teach them about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to discuss advocacy for ourselves and others. Prof. Panezi’s presentation, The Law for All!, focused on SDGs Quality Education, Gender Equality, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, and Life Below Water. The group discussed...
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