John P. McEvoy, Q.C.

BA (STU) 1975, LLB (UNB) 1978, LLM (Osgoode) 1982, LLL (Ottawa) 2004, called to the Bar of New Brunswick in 1978. Professor McEvoy was appointed to the Law Faculty in 1980 as Assistant Professor and was promoted to Associate Professor in 1985 and Professor in 1991. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in December, 2012.

Professor McEvoy teaches courses primarily in the areas of Constitutional Law, Human Rights Law, Aboriginal Peoples, and Private International Law and researches and writes on topics in these subject areas. He has argued constitutional law issues before the Court of Queen's Bench and Court of Appeal of New Brunswick, the Court of Appeal of Prince Edward Island and the Supreme Court of Canada. 

Professor McEvoy was the recipient of the Faculty of Law Award for Teaching Excellence in May, 2013.  This award recognizes teaching skills, commitment to student learning and innovative teaching practices.

He is an active member of the legal community and during 1995-96 served as President of the Canadian Bar Association, New Brunswick Branch, having previously served as Secretary-Treasurer and Vice President. During 1996-97, he served on the executive of the CBA National. Professor McEvoy serves as a labour adjudicator and human rights specialist.

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