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The Ontario government is pleased to announce the appointment of Justice Bain to the Ontario Court of Justice. Chief Justice Sharon Nicklas has assigned Justice Bain to Stratford.

The Ontario government is pleased to announce the appointment of Justice Hiland to the Ontario Court of Justice. Chief Justice Sharon Nicklas has assigned Justice Hiland to Cobourg

The Common Law Section is thrilled to congratulate two recent graduates who have been offered coveted clerkship positions at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2026-2027.

We are proud to celebrate the appointment of alum, professor and francophone champion Caroline Magnan, LLB ’06, as a Justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta in Calgary.

Karin Wells, LLB ’74, releases Women Who Woke Up the Law: Inside the Cases That Changed Women's Rights in Canada on Women’s Day.

At a time when women’s presence in law schools was still extremely rare, Rose-Marie Perry, LLB ’60, stood alone as the first woman to graduate from the University of Ottawa’s Common Law Section.

Congratulations to Alum Ali Tejpar, JD '18, who was selected to be the Canadian participant in this year's Munich Young Leaders (MYL) program at the Munich Security Conference, the world's leading forum on international security attended by world leaders and CEOs.

Dr. Danielle Lussier, LLL 2006, LLB 2007, LLM 2008, PhD-Law 2021, Red River Métis and citizen of the Manitoba Métis Federation, has been appointed to the Order of Ontario.

As 2024 draws to a close, the Common Law Section is proud to reflect on and celebrate a year marked by notable achievements, collaborations, and a continuing commitment to excellence. Here are the top stories that shaped our journey over the past year.

Alum Sam Sasan Shoamanesh has been presented with the 2024 International Bar Association (IBA) Award for Outstanding Contribution by a Legal Practitioner to Human Rights for his extraordinary dedication to defending human rights and cultivating the international Rule of Law for over two decades, particularly during his work at the International Criminal Court (ICC).