
Basil Alexander
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Basil Alexander
@basilalexander
Assistant Professor, Lincoln Alexander School of Law, @TorontoMet; Past public interest and social justice lawyer; PhD Candidate, @queensulaw




At the Fall 2022 graduation ceremony, we will be granting Hereditary Chief Stephen Augustine an honorary degree, Dr. Ian Church and Basil Alexander teaching awards and Dr. Shelley Doucet a research award! Congratulations on your notable accomplishments! 👏

We would like to extend a special thank you to the Hon. J.C. Marc Richard, Chief Justice of New Brunswick, for joining this week's Speaker's Hour to discuss effective appellate advocacy. The session was especially helpful for 1Ls, who are preparing for their first @UNBLaw moot.

Thanks to @akeall @BenOliphant @basilalexander @FayFaraday @mikepalcanada Martha Jackman @JenniferKoshan @JWatsonHamilton @CarolineHMagnan Natasha Bakht Liz Sheehy @LouisPLampron Aimée Craft @vanessa_macd for all their contributrions. Hoping to have a volume for you to read soon!

[ARTICLE] For its 40th anniversary, Prof @HowieKislowicz is working on a book highlighting some of the surprising aspects of Canada's Charter. Read more in our Research Spotlight: news.ucalgary.ca/news/exploring… @LawDeanHolloway

Tomorrow, a group of us will gather for a workshop called The Surprising Constitution, thinking about ways in which the Const Act, 1982 has been, or will be, surprising. Thanks to @KerriFroc and @richard__moon for organizing with me.









Includes my completely "new chapter on the ethical duties of in-house counsel, including materials, analysis and problems related to the unique ethical challenges and specific ethical responsibilities of lawyers employed by their client". 👀


Now available for pre-order: Lawyers' Ethics and Professional Regulation, 4th Edition by Alice Woolley, Richard Devlin & Brent Cotter. This comprehensive text discusses the professional responsibilities of lawyers in Canada. Order now. ow.ly/WWxg50FCpnT #legalbooksLNCanada
