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Au Québec, les jeunes de 14 ans et plus ont la capacité juridique à prendre les décisions qui s’imposent concernant les soins requis par leur état de santé. Mais le refus de soins psychiatriques exprimé par une personne mineure est-il vraiment respecté? Cette question est au cœur du mémoire de maîtrise primé de Marianne Tétreault.

Every day, administrative bodies make thousands of decisions that affect Canadians' lives – from immigration and professional licensing to environmental regulation and social benefits. But how should courts determine whether those decisions are lawful?

We are proud to celebrate outstanding alums – Andrée-Anne Martel, LLB ’11 and Frances Shapiro Munn, JD ’11, LLL ’12 who have been recognized with the Ottawa Business Journal’s prestigious Forty Under 40 award.

As democracies around the world come under increasing strain, a critical question is emerging: how can constitutional systems withstand authoritarian pressure?

As technology evolves at an unprecedented pace, the legal questions surrounding privacy, intellectual property, digital governance, cybersecurity, and access to knowledge are becoming increasingly complex.

For Professor Reakash Walters, returning to the Faculty of Law is both a homecoming and the next chapter.

When Professor Samuel Singer assumes the role of Vice-Dean, Governance on July 1, he will bring to the position a unique combination of governance experience, subject matter expertise, and a commitment to inclusion.

Professor Jamie Liew has been awarded the 2026 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in Research Award by the University of Ottawa’s Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI).

The former Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice, the country’s largest trial court, was recently recognized by Nipissing University in North Bay.

Courts are increasingly being asked to grapple with the challenges artificial intelligence brings as it reshapes legal practice, and academic research is helping to chart the way. The work of Professor Karen Eltis played a role in guiding the Quebec Superior Court's analysis in one of the first cases in the world to raise questions about AI use by judicial decision-makers.