Crown Law Symposium - June 11-12, 2024

Symposium topics include:

  • After Vavilov: Selecting the Standard of Review
  • Recent Significant Cases in Atlantic Canada
  • Constitutional Interpretation: the Interpretation of Constitutional Texts and Their Influence on Other Non-Constitutional Texts
  • Choice of:           
       -Developments in Privacy Law in the Information Age
       -Basics of Administrative Law: Foundation Concepts
       -Litigation Skills
  • Legal Ethics for Government Lawyers
  • Crown Prerogatives: UK and Canada Comparative Law
  • Administrative Law Updates
  • Indigenous Law as International Law
  • Views from the Bench

Guest Speakers:

  • Sara Blake, author, Administrative Law in Canada, 7th ed.
  • Eric Boucher, Attorney General, New Brunswick
  • The Honourable John Evans, former judge of the Federal Court of Appeal, co-author Judicial Review of Administrative Action in Canada
  • Professor Diana Ginn, Schulich School of Law
  • Brent Kettles, Attorney General, Ontario
  • John Mark Keyes, author, Executive Legislation, 3rd ed.
  • Justice Frances Knickle, Court of Appeal, Newfoundland & Labrador
  • Professor Andrew F. Martin, Schulich School of Law
  • M. Kathleen McManus, K.C., Member, Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board
  • Professor Sebastien Payne, University of Kent, United Kingdom
  • Professor Teresa Scassa, Canada Research Chair in Information Law and Policy, Centre for Law, Technology and Society, University of Ottawa
  • Professor Cheryl Simon, Schulich School of Law

Categories

Speaker Series, Alumni, Faculty Interest, Student Interest

Time

Starts:
Ends:

Location

Weldon Law Building, 6160 University Avenue, Various Rooms

Cost

  • Public Sector: $70/day
  • Private Sector: $150/day

Additional Information

Lunch and refreshments will be provided.

Please register online by Friday, May 31, 2024. No refunds will be issued after registration closes.

The Crown Law Symposium is presented in partnership with the Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University and supported by the Nova Scotia Department of Justice.

Contact

lawdean@dal.ca