Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform
Faculty of Law University of Victoria Victoria, BC, Canada

We're happy to announce that this review session is sponsored by LexisNexis Canada for Law Students! RSVP to the event and keep your eyes peeled for some volunteer-only prizes from LexisNexis.

Did you know that Appeal has a podcast? We're on hiatus this year, but you can listen to our archives when you need a break from studying! https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/stareindecisis/

We are still accepting legal writing submissions from current law students and articling students for volume 26! If you have a paper itching to see the light of day, our deadline is October 8th, 2020. Appeal publishes articles, case commentaries, and book reviews that offer insightful commentary on Canadian and comparative law. The editorial board aims to publish primarily student compositions. Feel free to contact this page for more info or visit: https://www.uvic.ca/law/jd/appeal/index.php

Thank you to everyone who came to our Involvement Fair info session! If you'd like to volunteer with Appeal, you can sign up at the following link: https://forms.gle/894rxDzJZiRqXp2G7.

Appeal 2020-2021 Update Appeal is pleased to announce the submission deadline and new board members for 2020-2021! The deadline for submissions for Volume 26 is October 8th, 2020. More info is available here: www.uvic.ca/law/jd/appeal... Volume 26 board members are: Editors-in-Chief: Samrah Mian and Aaron Francis Submissions Department: Rachel De Graaf and Frances Miltmore Business Department, Public Relations and Fundraising Department: Serena Cheong Publication Department: Joannie Fu and Alex Alstad Podcast Department: Catherine Lafferty We can be reached at [email protected]. Volume 25 of Appeal was released in June 2020. WANT TO READ APPEAL? DOWNLOAD HERE: https://journals.uvic.ca/index.php/appeal/index

Appeal’s Volume 25 Editorial Board would like to send out congratulations to Volume 24 author Lee-Ann Conrod! Lee-Ann’s article, Smart Devices in Criminal Investigations: How Section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms Can Better Protect Privacy in the Search of Technology and Seizure of Information, recently won the inaugural Martin Felsky Award. The prize, presented earlier this month by CanLII, celebrates excellence in Canadian open legal commentary on the ...subjects of legal research and legal technology. According to CanLII: Lee-Ann impressed the jury with her unparalleled ability to summarize advanced research efforts and her practical proposals for a new approach to address privacy protection for a wide-range of emerging technologies. Congratulations, Lee-Ann (and the entire Volume 24 editorial team)! You can read the full announcement, as well as Lee-Ann's article, in the link below.

See you in a few hours! We will be giving away the following to our trivia participants TONIGHT: 1st prize (winning team): - $100 gift card to the Fernwood Inn, courtesy of LexisNexis... 2nd prize (2nd place team): - 3 Beaver Tail coupons - 1 Habit Coffee punch card for 10 free filter coffees 3rd prize (3rd place team): - 4 free Quazar’s Arcade gift cards (10 tokens each) Raffle prizes (individual, open to everyone): - 1 Spinco 2-week intro pass ($50 value) - 1 Lagree West (2 free classes - $40 value) - they JUST opened this month in Victoria - 4 Quazar’s Arcade gift cards (10 tokens each) - 2 Beaver Tail coupons And the easiest one of them all - first full team to arrive gets a FREE APPETIZER at the Fernwood! Doors open at 6pm!

We are selling tickets at lunchtime outside the lounge for our trivia night happening this Wednesday. $8 tickets for great prizes. Limited spots remaining, e-transfer is accepted! Register in teams of 4 people or sign up individually!

EGGNOG, MULLED WINE, CASH POLAROID PHOTOBOOTH AND KARAOKE are all happening TOMORROW EVENING at Appeal's Holiday Sweater Party! Last chance to buy your tickets tomorrow, outside the student lounge or at the door. $15 each or $20 with a drink. E-transfers are accepted!

Happening in 2 days! Get your ticket outside the lounge at lunch tomorrow and on Thursday - $15 each or $20 with a drink. They are selling FAST! - Bar will be cash or credit (no debit) - Polaroids at the photobooth will be $2 each (cash only)... SEE YOU THERE!

We are very excited to host our winter holiday and end of the semester fundraiser party, An UnAPPEALing Holiday Sweater Party at the Armoury on November 14! All proceeds will go toward supporting our student-run journal. Tickets will be sold Tuesday to Thursday at lunch in the student lounge this week and next. $15 each or $20 (includes a drink). Hope to see you there!

Thanks for coming out everyone! 1Ls and 2Ls: we're looking forward to receiving your applications!

One week until the launch party! Come celebrate Volume 24 with us from 3:30-5:30 in the Diana M. Priestly Law Library!

FINAL CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! DEADLINE OCTOBER 9, 2018. Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform, the law journal published through the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria, is currently accepting submissions for Volume 24, to be published in Spring 2019. The deadline for submissions is October 9, 2018.... Please direct all submissions and inquiries to [email protected] or see https://www.uvic.ca/law/jd/appeal/index.php. Appeal publishes essays, articles, case commentaries, and book reviews offering insightful commentary on contemporary issues in Canadian and comparative law. Because Appeal is student-run, it primarily publishes student scholarship. Submissions must be sent in Microsoft Word document format, and citations must be footnoted according to the Canadian Guide to Uniform Legal Citation, 9th Edition (the "McGill Guide"). Submissions may be any length, but a 3,000 to 9,000 word limit is suggested. The Editorial Board will consider the content of a submission and the form of the submission when assessing word limits (book reviews should contain fewer words than essays, as an example). Papers should have been completed while studying at the undergraduate or graduate law student level. Submissions must not be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform is pleased and proud to announce the publication of our new podcast! Hosted by Rachael Gardner, episodes bring together authors, academics, and practitioners to discuss the topics covered in the latest issue of Appeal. https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/stareindecisis/

Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform is calling for submissions for Volume 23! Please send your essays, articles, case commentaries, and book reviews to [email protected] before the October 6, 2017 deadline!

Come to the Appeal info session today at 12:00 in Room 158 to learn about the application process for next years Editorial Board. Lunch provided! Don't forget, applications are due Thursday, March 30! Find the form on our website appeal.law.uvic.ca

Thank you to everyone who attended the launch of Volume 22!!!! Special thanks to Deb Jo for taking such fantastic photos!!!

Thank you to everyone who joined Appeal yesterday for the Launch of Volume 22! If you get the chance, congratulate the authors on their publication and hard work! Special thanks to Debbie Preston for taking photos for the event! Also, remember that the Appeal Executive Board Info Session is taking place Monday, March 27th at lunch in room 158! The current Executive Board will be there to share our experiences and answer any questions you may have. The deadline to apply is March 30th!

Today is the day! Join Appeal for Volume 22's Launch today in the Law Library from 3:30-5:30!

Want to join the Editorial Board for Volume 23? Find the application on our website. Deadline is March 30th! appeal.law.uvic.ca

Remember, Board members will be outside the lounge Tuesday and Wednesday taking orders for Volume 22! The subscription price for students is only $10! Cost for faculty and others is $20. See you then!

Interested in purchasing a subscription for this year's volume of Appeal? Board members will be outside the lounge next Tuesday and Wednesday taking orders! The subscription price for students is only $10! Cost for faculty and others is $20. See you then!

APPEAL VOLUNTEERS: To recognize and thank all of our Peer Review Volunteers this year, we have decided to print fifteen extra copies of Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform Volume 22 to distribute at our Launch Event on March 23rd at 3:30-5:30pm in the Priestly Law Library! How to enter:... If you would like to be entered to win one of this year's copies of Appeal, simply e-mail [email protected] with: "YES- I would like to be entered to win a copy of Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform Volume 22" Winners will be announced at the Launch Event and given their free copy!!!

Thank you to our volunteers! Please message the page if there is an error or omission so we can publish in Volume 22!

""We've seen a lot of hatred, Islamophobia and racism being passed around in really frightening ways, and we want to show as a student body and as people in the world that we don't stand with that," said Leila Geggie Hurst, a third year law student at the University of Victoria." ""I think the writing is on the wall that the current situation is one that is not friendly to refugees," said Donald Galloway, a law professor at the University of Victoria who will be overseeing and helping students with their research. " http://www.cbc.ca//canadian-law-school-students-help-refug

Appeal had a great time at the BC Legal Employer Event! A big thank you to everyone who stopped by to chat with us. Thinking about applying to be an Appeal Executive Board Member? Keep your eyes and ears open for details about our info session!

Proud of our fellow classmates for volunteering their time! http://www.timescolonist.com//uvic-law-students-join-natio

In your studies and your practice, take care of your health. Check out this video from Canadian Lawyer for some insight and discussion http://www.canadianlawyermag.com//Mental-health-within-the

Ryan Nicolson is currently working on a master’s in political science and law at #UVic "This past March, Ryan Nicolson hosted a potlatch in Alert Bay. At one time, that would have put him at risk of arrest... This spring, however, the ceremony held in the community’s big house went as planned... For Mr. Nicolson, the potlatch, his first as host, was a personal milestone. It can also be seen as part of an evolution in Canada, in which indigenous laws and traditions are g...etting increased attention from scholars, indigenous activists, environmentalists and others interested in how such laws evolved and how they are, or could be, used today." "At the University of Victoria, that attention extends to a program the university says is the first of its kind in Canada and unique globally: a joint degree in Canadian common law and indigenous law. The proposal, in the works for about a decade, was inspired in part by Montreal’s McGill University, which offers a joint degree in civil law, used in Quebec, and common law, used in the rest of the country." http://www.theglobeandmail.com//uvic-prop/article33084464/

Once again, Appeal’s Executive Board would like to extend a huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our fundraiser and made it such a huge success! We know that this time of year puts a giant strain on your time and your wallet, and it means a lot that that you were able to contribute to producing this year’s edition. Volume 22 is slated for publication in March 2017- Keep your eyes and ears open for more Appeal events next semester!

Featuring: our guest speaker Patrick Aldous; The UVic Law Dean, Jeremy Webber; The Appeal Law Journal's Faculty Supervisors, Ted McDorman and Kathy Chan; and other special guests! Thank you to all who attended for making this fundraising event a success! And a special thanks to Debbie Preston for taking such incredible photos!

The Appeal Board is pleased to announce last night's fundraising event was a success! Thank you to everyone who came and supported Appeal. More photos to come.

Kathy Chan in Admin just announced how excited she is to see students perform tonight at our Fundraising Event. If you haven't signed up yet, you definitely should!!!

Today at lunch will be your LAST chance to purchase an early bird ticket! Come see us! (We are also open to discussing the suggested dress code if you have questions!)

Appeal would like to congratulate Aaron Mills, a University of Victoria law student, on being awarded the prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Talent Award! ""I don't think we can have a healthy relationship without Indigenous law being part of that relationship," he said. "So I think what the award does [is] allow me to cast my voice further. I'm able to advance those lines of dialogue."" http://www.cbc.ca//sshrc-award-uvic-indigenous-law-1.38633

Reminder: Tomorrow is the last day that you can purchase an Early Bird Ticket for the Appeal Law Journal’s Fundraising Event at lunch in front of the lounge. However, tickets will still be available for purchase at the door for $20. Reminder: suggested dress-code is business-smart casual Other Important Information:... Parking is available in the lot at the end of Field Street The entrance to the Event will be through the Field Street doors, then follow the arrows The Armoury is CASH ONLY so come prepared (remember this is a fundraising event, there will be drink tickets for sale, 50/50 and raffle tickets for purchase) FYI: Dean Webber, Professor McDorman, and Professor Chan will be in attendance. We hear some other fantastic law faculty members will also attend! There are still spots available for open-mic sets if you’re considering signing up! Looking forward to seeing you there!

Hello everyone! Just a reminder that The Appeal Law Journal's Fundraising Event Early Bird Tickets will be available for purchase outside the lounge today, Tuesday, and Wednesday during lunch. Early Bird Tickets cost $15 and include one FREE drink! ... The Event: Guest Speaker: Patrick Aldous of CFA Law Live Music Drink Tickets for purchase 50/50 Tickets and Raffle Tickets for purchase Appetizers willbe served Suggested dress code: business-smart casual (let's get dressed up!) https://www.facebook.com/events/965658176900575/

"If anyone could speak about the barriers women have overcome in the legal profession, you’d think it might be Constance Isherwood...She was called to the bar 65 years ago, before women had passed such milestones as being appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada or winning legal protection from discrimination at work... When she entered law school in 1948, Isherwood was one of only eight women in a class of 208." "Isherwood said it’s been a joy to watch more women enter the... profession." "Gillian Calder, associate dean of the University of Victoria’s faculty of law, descibed Isherwood as a force of nature. Constance Isherwood is a spectacular woman. But she’s very much anomalous in a profession in which the number of women running their own law firms and holding partnership positions is still lower than men." http://www.timescolonist.com/how-96-year-old-lawyer-constan

#UVicLaw's very own Val Napoleon has recently been recognized for her incredible impact on Indigenous Law. "Last month, Canada’s Indigenous Bar Association named Napoleon Indigenous Peoples’ Counsela rare distinction awarded to one First Nations, Inuit, or Metis lawyer for outstanding achievements in the practice of law." See more at: http://www.dawsoncreekmirror.ca//saulteau-scholar-recogniz

Hi everyone! Today is the day to sign up to perform at Appeal's Open-Mic Fundraising Event on November 24th!!! Add your name(s) and other details to the attached document!... If you don't make it on the original sign up set list, make sure to still sign up for the waitlist! Depending on the length of sets we may easily be able to extend the set list! Remember: the order of sets are subject to change. https://docs.google.com//1gLYhtwzdPoqG0_Bt9b96OOa8Bb/edit

Hello all! (Re: The Appeal Law Journal’s Open-Mic Fundraising Event on November 24th) We just wanted to let you all know that the open-mic sign-up sheet will be posted on the Appeal Facebook Page and UVic Law Facebook Pages on Monday, November 14th at 9am. The sign-up sheet will be "first come first serve" and there are limited spots available! So make sure to be ready with your set details (your name(s), set length, and instrument request(s)). You can sign up individually, o...r with a small group. We anticipate having two microphones and instruments for your use. You can also specify any other requests when you sign up and we will try to accommodate, but no guarantees (feel free to e-mail us beforehand with inquiries about this). Sets must be a maximum of four songs or 20 minutes. You’re welcome to sign up for fewer songs or a shorter set as well. As a reminder: Early bird tickets for the event will be available for purchase on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd at lunch in front of the lounge for $15, and regular tickets will be available for purchase at the event for $20. (Tickets include one free drink!) Have any questions? Send us an e-mail: [email protected] Please see attached poster for event details.

You are Invited! Join us for an evening of food, drinks, and music! Patrick Aldous from Chandler Fodgen Aldous Law in Vancouver will be giving a presentation on the exciting world of law in the entertainment industry, followed by live music by way of an open-mic (instruments will be provided!)... Details: Business-Smart Casual Event Early-Bird Tickets: $15.00 (For sale through Executive Board) Event Tickets at the Door: $20.00 Drink Tickets Available for Purchase at Event! Event Tickets include one free drink ticket! About Patrick Aldous: Patrick’s primary focus is on the music industry, although he is also active in the fields of film and television. His clients include recording artists, record labels, record producers, management companies and promoters. He assists clients with agreements relating to all aspects of the music industry including recording, management, licensing, distribution, publishing, live performance, and merchandising. http://www.cfalaw.ca/our-lawyers/patrick-aldous/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appealreviewofcurrentlawandlawreform/ Learn more about Appeal: appeal.law.uvic.ca

Mark your calendars! APPEAL will host a fundraiser for the journal on November 24 at the Bay Street Armoury [713 Bay Street]. Join us for a semi-formal evening of food, drinks, and music. Patrick Aldous from CFA Law in Vancouver will be giving a presentation on the exciting world of law in the entertainment industry, followed by an open-mic! Tickets will be available through the Editorial Board and at the door.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated in the Appeal Peer Review Session today! Next date to mark in your calendar: November 24th! The Appeal Law Journal will be hosting a fundraising event at the Bay Street Armoury On Thursday, November 24th. ... Take a break from your studies for a semi-formal night out with drinks, food, and an open-mic! We are also excited to announce our guest speaker for this event: Mr. Patrick Aldous of Chandler Fogden Aldous (CFA Law)! http://www.cfalaw.ca/our-lawyers/patrick-aldous/

Calling all law students! On Monday, October 17th Appeal will be hosting a Volunteer Peer Review Session for this year's Appeal paper submissions! Where: room 158. When: 12-1:20pm. WHY PARTICIPATE? - If you participate in the Peer Review Session, your name will be printed in this year's edition of Appeal! (Bragging rights? Pad your resume? Who doesn't like to see their name in an Academic Journal?)... -PIZZA! There will be free pizza served to everyone participating in the Peer Review Session! -Contribute to UVic Law's Student-Run Journal! Can't wait to see you there!

What is today? The day before the deadline (October 7th) to submit your paper to Appeal! Remember: You can submit more than one paper! https://www.uvic.ca/law/jd/appeal/index.php

REMINDER: Submit your paper to Appeal for consideration! Deadline: October 7th

Invite your professional circle to "like" Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform! And remember, the deadline for submissions is October 7th. Consider submitting your article for publication in Appeal!

Thank you everyone for con ng out to the launch party and hearing about the great works in volume 21 of Appeal.