The Dalhousie Law School, part of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada was established in 1883, making it the oldest university Common Law School in the Commonwealth of Nations. In addition to its standing as the primary law school in Atlantic Canada, Dalhousie attracts students from all parts of Canada. The law school is a member of the North American Consortium on Legal Education [[1]]. Dalhousie University is a university located on the Halifax Peninsula in the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. ... Halifax can refer to any of several things: // Australia Halifax Bay, North Queensland Canada Halifax Regional Municipality City of Halifax (dissolved city) Halifax County, Nova Scotia (dissolved county) Halifax (electoral district) Halifax International Airport Namibia Halifax Island United Kingdom Halifax, West Yorkshire Halifax (UK Parliament constituency) Halifax bank (formerly building... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English, French (Canadian Gaelic) [] Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... This article concerns the common-law legal system, as contrasted with the civil law legal system; for other meanings of the term, within the field of law, see common law (disambiguation). ... The Commonwealth of Nations (CN), usually known as The Commonwealth, is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states all of which are former colonies of the United Kingdom, except for Mozambique and the United Kingdom itself. ... The four Canadian Atlantic provinces. ...

The school is situated in the Weldon Law Building, on Studley Campus. The building is named after the first Dean of the school, Richard Chapman Weldon. Originally completed in 1966, it has been renovated three times. The most recent refurbishment took place in 2004. In an educational setting, a dean is a person with significant authority . ... 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The Weldon Law Building, Dalhousie University

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Degrees Offered

Students attending Dalhousie Law School may undertake a regular Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree or elect to concentrate their LL.B. in one of four specific areas: health law, business law, marine and environmental law, and law and technology. The school is particularly well known for its scholarship in marine and environmental law. The degree of Bachelor of Laws (or Baccalaureate of Laws) is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... Legal topics related to health and the health profession. ... Commercial law or business law is the body of law which governs business and commerce and is often considered to be a branch of civil law and deals both with issues of private law and public law. ...

In addition, the school has a number of combined-degree programmes: LL.B./M.B.A., LL.B./M.P. (Master of Public Administration), LL.B./M.L.I.S. (Master of Library of Library and Information Studies), and LL.B./M.H.S.A. (Master of Health Services Administration).

The law school also offers postgraduate studies which lead to the degrees of Master of Laws (LL.M.) and Doctor in the Science of Law (J.S.D.) Quaternary education or postgraduate education is the fourth-stage educational level which follows the completion of an undergraduate degree at a college or university. ... The Master of Laws is an advanced law degree that allows someone to specialize in a particular area of law. ... Legum Doctor (English: Doctor of Laws; abbreviated to LL.D.) In the UK and Canada the LL.D. is a doctorate usually awarded on the basis of exceptionally insightful and distinctive publications, containing significant and original contributions to the science or study of law. ...

As an accredited law school in Canada, graduates of the Bachelor Programme are eligible to proceed to bar admission and articling program throughout the country. Generally, accreditation is the process by which a facility becomes officially certified as providing services of a reasonably good quality, so that the public can trust in the quality of its services. ...

Institutes and Legal Aid Service

The law school is the home of the Health Law Institute [2], Law and Technology Institute [3], and the Marine & Environmental Law Institute [4].

The Dalhousie Legal Aid Service provides important legal services to the Halifax Regional Municipalities. It brings together law students, practising lawyers and community actors to serve the less fortunate segment of the community. Most liberal democracies consider that it is necessary to provide some level of legal aid to persons otherwise unable to afford legal representation. ...

Student Life

Domus Legis Society

Law student life at Dalhousie is known for its collegiality and tradition. The student-run Domus Legis Society (better known as Domus Legis) is Canada's oldest social society for law students, and has operated since 1965. It was created by Dalhousie law students “to promote good fellowship among congenial men and women at the Faculty of Law of Dalhousie University; to encourage a high standard of professional work; and to assist by every honourable means the advancement of its members.” 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ...

The Domus Legis continues to be run by students of Dalhousie Law School independent of the university administration. It receives some support from alumni, and from Canadian law firms. The society adheres to a constitution and is run by an executive comprised of students from the Faculty of Law who are elected annually. Despite its independence, the Domus Legis has close customary ties to faculty, alumni, visiting justices and the Dean, who is given honorary designation as "Member #1."

Over the years, traditions have grown to include the customary signing of the Domus Legis Society's walls by law graduates and visiting dignitaries. While the original building that housed the society was demolished in January 2004, Domus Legis' many traditions live on, including the weekly "Dome Night" which takes place every Thursday, and the annual Halloween party which attracts law students and other faculties. January 2004 : ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December- → Irelands Roman Catholic and Protestant Boy Scouts organisations merge after nearly a century of division, in spite of efforts by the Roman Catholic bishops to block the merger. ...

The name "Domus Legis" derives from Latin, meaning "House of Law".

When the executive was finishing the final cleaning-out of the house in January 2004, the slogan "usque ad mortem bibendum" was re-discovered on the back of the Domus' exterior sign. Derived from Latin, "usque ad mortem bibendum" translates as "Drink Till You Drop."

Domus Legis membership is open to all students of Dalhousie Law School.

The Weldon Times

The Weldon Times is a law student run newspaper administrated by the Dalhousie Law Students’ Society.

Notable alumni

• R.B. Bennett (graduated 1893)
• Purdy Crawford
• John Crosbie, former Minister of Finance
• Joe Clark (did not convocate), former prime minister of Canada
• Sir Graham Day, (graduating 1959)
• Darrell Dexter
• Constance Glube ('55) First female Chief Justice in Canada
• Danny Graham
• Ian Hanomansing, CBC Journalist and Anchorman
• Lesra Martin, graduated in 1997
• Richard Bennett Hatfield
• Michael Leir, (graduated in 1974)
• Peter MacKay, (graduated 1991)
• Elizabeth May, president of the Sierra Club of Canada, Leader of the Green Party of Canada
• Peter Milliken ('71) Speaker of the House of Commons
• Brian Mulroney, attended for one year then transferred to Laval
• Donald Oliver ('64), first black senator
• Jim Prentice ('80) Conservative Member of Parliament
• Gerald Regan ('52) former Premier of Nova Scotia
• Robert Stanfield, previous national leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and Premier of Nova Scotia
• Clyde Wells, (graduated 1962)
• Bertha Wilson (graduated in 1956), first female Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada
• Danny Williams, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Richard Bedford Bennett, 1st Viscount Bennett, PC, KC (July 3, 1870 – June 26, 1947) was the eleventh Prime Minister of Canada from August 7, 1930 to October 23, 1935. ... Purdy Crawford (born 1931) is a Canadian lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist. ... Hon. ... The Minister of Finance is one of the most important positions in the Cabinet of Canada. ... Charles Joseph Joe Clark, PC, CC, AOE, MA, LLD (born June 5, 1939) was the sixteenth prime minister of Canada, from June 4, 1979, to March 3, 1980. ... Sir (Judson) Graham Day (born 1933) is a Canadian and British business executive, lawyer and corporate director who lives in Hantsport, Nova Scotia. ... Darrell Dexter (born in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian politician. ... Constance R. Glube OC, ONS (November 23, 1931) was the 21st Chief Justice of Nova Scotia and first female Chief Justice in Canada. ... Danny Graham is a Liberal MLA for the Nova Scotia provincial riding of Halifax Citadel. ... Ian Hanomansing is a television journalist with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). ... Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Cipher-block chaining ... Lesra Martin is a Canadian lawyer and motivational speaker. ... Richard Bennett Hatfield (April 9, 1931-April 26, 1991) was a New Brunswick politician and long time Premier of the province (1970-1987). ... Michael Leir (born 1949) is the current Canadian High Commissioner to Australia, and also represents Canada in the following nations: Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau and Nauru. ... Peter Gordon MacKay, PC, BA, LL.B, MP (born September 27, 1965) serves as the member of Parliament (MP) for Central Nova, Nova Scotia, Canadas Minister of Foreign Affairs and Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. ... Elizabeth May at the June 21, 2006, leadership debate of the Green Party of Canada. ... Hon. ... Martin Brian Mulroney, PC, CC, GOQ, LLD (born March 20, 1939), was the eighteenth Prime Minister of Canada from September 17, 1984, to June 25, 1993 and was leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada from 1983 to 1993. ... The Honourable Donald H. Oliver, QC, BA, LLB, LLD (born November 16, 1938) is a Canadian Senator. ... P. E. James Jim Prentice, PC, MP (born July 20, 1956, in South Porcupine, Timmins, Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician. ... The Honourable Gerald Augustine Regan, PC (born February 13, 1928) is a Canadian politician. ... Robert Lorne Stanfield, PC, QC (April 11, 1914–December 16, 2003) was Premier of Nova Scotia and leader of the federal Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages English, French (Canadian Gaelic) [] Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seats  - Senate seats 11 10 Area Total  - Land  - Water  (% of total)  Ranked... Clyde Kirby Wells (born November 9, 1937) is a Newfoundland and Labrador judge and former politician and Premier of the province. ... Bertha Wilson (born September 18, 1923) is a retired Canadian jurist and was a Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. ... A Puisne Justice or Puisne Judge (pronounced puny) is the title for a regular member of a Court. ... The Supreme Court of Canada (French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian justice system. ... Danny Williams, Q.C. , LL.B. , BA (born August 4, 1949 in St. ...

See also

• List of law schools in Canada

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External links

• Dalhousie Law School
• Sir James Dunn Law Library
• Dalhousie Legal Aid Service
• Domus Legis Society