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Expert on BC lawyers vote on Trinity Western University

Law

The following University of Victoria faculty member is available to discuss the Law Society of B.C.’s vote yesterday to deny Trinity Western University accreditation of its law school.

Professor Jeremy Webber (Dean of Law) is a law and society scholar in the areas of cultural diversity, constitutional theory and indigenous rights. He has written extensively on the balance between religion and equality, including a published op-ed on the issue of accreditation of TWU’s law program. Dean Webber is available to speak this week.

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Media contacts

Jeremy Webber (Dean, Faculty of Law) at 250-721-8147 or lawdean@uvic.ca

Margaret Suderman (Communications, Faculty of Law) at 250-721-8166 or lawcomm@uvic.ca