The Juris Doctor is a three-year degree program with a reputation of providing students with a strong foundation in the law plus an array of opportunities for them to specialize in particular areas of interest. A four-year Juris Doctor/Master of Business Administration dual-degree program is also offered with the Alberta School of Business.
Deadline to accept your offer: March 31, 2023
The Master of Laws is a one-year research degree program which enables law students, lawyers and academics from related disciplines to hone legal expertise and conduct advanced research.
2022 Application Deadline: December 1
The Doctor of Philosophy is a three-year research degree program that attracts aspiring legal academics who have already completed a postgraduate degree in law.
2022 Application Deadline: December 1
News
Profs. Hadley Friedland and Tamara Pearl receive federal funding to address gender-based violence against Indigenous WGT2S+ persons
The SSHRC-WAGE grant supports research that will establish a model for Indigenous legal lodges
Q and A with the Faculty of Law’s Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers
Student executives Roscoe Gee and Alicia Revington share how FACL builds community
Cassidy Jiang and Kris Jun place second at prestigious international moot
Second-year law students represent Canada at Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition
In the Media
Social workers need permission to access parents' medical records: B.C. Appeal Court
Ruling cites Prof. Steven Penney's analysis of the "reasonableness" of searches and seizures under the Charter
Doctrine Of Discovery Rejection Could Have Major Implications For Canadian Case Law
Prof. Tamara Pearl says Vatican’s repudiation of doctrine could be important first step in eliminating white supremacy in Canadian case law
How Canadian law could change with the Vatican repudiation the Doctrine of Discovery
Prof. Tamara Pearl hopes it will reform contemporary understanding of Indigenous rights and equality
Celebrating Research
Prof. Mitchell McInnes contributes to upcoming issue of Supreme Court Law Review
Paper examines the limits of contractual frustration during the COVID-19 pandemic
Prof. Eran Kaplinsky contributes to recent book examining how rights impact urban development
Chapters examine property rights and collective rights in Canadian cities
Prof. Malcolm Lavoie publishes new book examining the economic framework of the Canadian Constitution
Trade and Commerce: Canada’s Economic Constitution fills the gap in a subject that has been neglected for decades