University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review
Encyclopedia
The University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review is a law review
at the University of Toronto
Faculty of Law
, run by law students at the Faculty and publishing scholarly work by law students from any institution.
It was first published in 1942. It is ranked by John Doyle at the Washington and Lee University
School of Law as tied for 35th-ranked law journal outside of the United States
(including both student and faculty journals). According to an article it published in 2001, at that time the journal had been cited in 22 cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada
. It has since been cited by the Supreme Court a total of 11 times.
Law review
A law review is a scholarly journal focusing on legal issues, normally published by an organization of students at a law school or through a bar association...
at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...
Faculty of Law
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Established in 1887, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law is one of the oldest professional faculties at the University of Toronto. The Faculty of Law is particularly renowned in the areas of corporate law, international law, law and economics, and legal theory.The law school has been...
, run by law students at the Faculty and publishing scholarly work by law students from any institution.
It was first published in 1942. It is ranked by John Doyle at the Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
School of Law as tied for 35th-ranked law journal outside of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(including both student and faculty journals). According to an article it published in 2001, at that time the journal had been cited in 22 cases decided by the Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada
The Supreme Court of Canada is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeals in the Canadian justice system. The court grants permission to between 40 and 75 litigants each year to appeal decisions rendered by provincial, territorial and federal appellate courts, and its decisions...
. It has since been cited by the Supreme Court a total of 11 times.
Notable editors
- Stephen WaddamsStephen WaddamsStephen Waddams is a Canadian jurist and law professor. He has taught at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law since 1968. He holds degrees from the University of Toronto, the University of Michigan and Cambridge University....
, editor-in-chief, 1966. - Ronald J. DanielsRonald J. DanielsRonald J. Daniels is President of the Johns Hopkins University, a position which he assumed on March 2, 2009. Previously, Mr. Daniels was the Vice President and Provost at the University of Pennsylvania, and prior to this was Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. Mr. Daniels...
, editor-in-chief, 1985. - Kent RoachKent RoachKent Roach is a professor of law at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He is well known for his expertise and writings on criminal law, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and more recently anti-terrorism law...
, editor-in-chief, 1986.