Law

By Sara Meikle 

The University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law marked a meaningful milestone Nov. 18 with the final round of its 52nd annual Zuber Moot Competition, honouring the life and legacy of the Honourable Justice Thomas G. Zuber.

A cornerstone of advocacy training at Windsor Law, the student-led Zuber Moot Competition emphasizes appellate advocacy, giving students an opportunity to sharpen legal reasoning and courtroom skills.

By Sara Meikle 

Windsor Law students turned generosity into action last weekend, filling an entire school bus with food and hygiene supplies – a heartwarming show of community support that became one of the Downtown Mission’s largest donations this year.

By Sara Meikle 

Excitement filled the air as students and staff at the University of Windsor’s Community Legal Aid (CLA) clinic put the finishing touches on their new on-campus space.

Everyone eagerly prepared for an Oct. 28 visit from Legal Aid Ontario’s (LAO) executive leadership, who came to see the new clinic in action and meet the students, faculty and staff advancing access to justice in Windsor.

By Lindsay Charlton

We’re living in a time when inequality is at the centre of political controversy, says Faculty of Law professor Joshua Sealy-Harrington, which makes it all the more important to clarify what the term means in a legal context.

By Sara Meikle

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday life—in our workplaces, our classrooms and even our pockets.

But as these tools evolve at a rapid pace, they raise critical questions. How do we know what’s accurate? And who is accountable when the technology gets it wrong?

For Annette Demers, a veteran law librarian and University of Windsor instructor, those questions were the starting point for something bigger.

By Sara Meikle

David Tanovich, professor and Chair in Criminal Law and Racial Justice in University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law, has been named to the rank of Distinguished University Professor in recognition of his exceptional contributions to legal scholarship and social justice in Canada. 

A leading criminal law scholar, Prof. Tanovich has enhanced the reputation and impact of Windsor Law and the University of Windsor for more than 22 years.  

By Victor Romao 

On Thursday, Sept. 27, the University of Windsor Faculty of Law unveiled an important initiative designed to protect and uplift Indigenous children across Ontario. 

By enhancing legal representation in child welfare cases, the project aims to keep children safely within their families and communities—allowing them to grow up surrounded by their culture, identity and support networks. 

By Victor Romao 

The University of Windsor’s Faculty of Law will host a global conference on Sept. 5 examining the evolving legal and business dynamics within the entrepreneurship ecosystem.

The inaugural Law and Entrepreneurship Conference will bring together scholars, legal experts and business leaders to explore critical issues affecting entrepreneurial ventures in the Windsor-Detroit region and beyond. 

By Sara Elliott

Mother-daughter relationship hit a milestone bar none when University of Windsor law graduate Lori Butler and her daughter officially became lawyers on the same day.  

“It is surreal that after so many hoops I get to call myself a lawyer,” says Butler. “I’m thrilled.” 

By Lindsay Charlton

As efforts continue to shape the proposed Ojibway National Urban Park, University of Windsor researchers have been helping bring that vision to life through community partnerships, Indigenous knowledge, and ecological research — work that is already informing best practices for urban conservation in Windsor and beyond.