We are happy to announce that the latest publication from the Crépeau Centre is (Cambridge University Press, 2013), which was edited by Professor Lionel Smith.
This collection of 22 essays makes a significant contribution to the comparative study of trusts. It includes contributions from Canada, the U.S., England, France, Scotland, South Africa, Israel and China.
The Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law is happy to welcome Vanessa Arviset as its new Assistant Director. She takes over from Me Régine Tremblay.
Me Vanessa Arviset, BCL/LLB’06, received the Osgoode Society Legal History Prize (2005) during her studies at the Faculty. Previously, she obtained a BA and MA in philosophy from the Université de Montréal. A member of the Barreau du Québec, Me Arviset practiced in Montreal in the fields of maritime law and commercial litigation.
John G. Murphy, managing partner at Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG), is extremely proud of the efforts made by a team headed by H. John Godber (BCL'88, LLB'88) and Neil Hazan (BCL/LLB'02) to support ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą Faculty of Law’s Paul-AndrĂ© CrĂ©peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law. The fundraising activity, which brought in $400,000 from BLG’s lawyers and partners across Canada, ended this month.
±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą Law alumnus Jean FrĂ©dĂ©ric MĂ©nard, BCL/LLB’05, (), is among the 14 newly of Trudeau Scholarships.
At its annual banquet held April 20, 2013, the Association des professeures et professeurs de droit du QuĂ©bec (APDQ) awarded Mr. Daniel Clarry its Excellence Prize for best master's theses in 2013 for his work entitled "The irreducible core of the trust" (), prepared under the direction of Professor Lionel Smith, ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą. The jury was composed of Professors HervĂ© Cassan (U.
On April 3, 2013, the Paul-André Crépeau Centre for Private and Comparative Law launched three  new books and  a new resource website.
During a well-attended reception held in the Common Room, Professor Yaëll Emerich, interim director of the Centre, presented the books and a new database, and took the opportunity to warmly thank the many writers, editors, supporters and colleagues who participated in their preparation.
Professor Daniel Jutras, Dean of the Faculty of Law, has announced that Professor YaĂ«ll Emerich has been named by the Provost of ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą as Acting Director of the Paul-AndrĂ© CrĂ©peau Centre for Private and Comparative Law, from 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013.
During its graduation ceremony held on September 22, 2012, the UniversitĂ© de Sherbrooke granted an honorary doctoral degree to the Hon. Nicholas Kasirer, BCL’85, LLB’85, former Professor (1989-2009) and Dean (2003-2009) of the Faculty of Law of ±«ÓăÖ±˛Ą and now a Justice of Quebec’s Court of Appeal.
