Professor Hogg to speak at Ludlow Hall

The UNB Law Speaker's Hour Committee is pleased to announce that world renowned constitutional scholar Peter Hogg will be coming to UNB's Ludlow Hall to present a lecture entitled "Prorogation and the Power of the Governor General" on Thursday, January 14 at 7 pm in Room 2A/B (Mary Louise Lynch Room).

Professor Hogg will be speaking mainly about the prorogation of Parliament on December 4, 2008, but will add some comments on the prorogation of December 30, 2009.

The public are encouraged to attend and a light reception will follow the lecture, no registration is required.

This event has been approved by the Law Society of New Brunswick for 1.5 hours of Continuing Legal Education.

Please contact Sarah Price (453-4678) with any inquiries regarding this event.

Professor Peter Hogg

Professor Hogg is the leading constitutional law scholar in Canada. He has authored many publications, including the only comprehensive treatise, namely, Constitutional Law of Canada (Carswell, 5th ed., 2007). He is also the author of Liability of the Crown (Carswell, 3rd ed., 2000, with Patrick J. Monahan).

Professor Hogg's writings have been frequently cited by the Supreme Court of Canada.  A study of the Supreme Court's citations that was published in the Dalhousie Law Journal in 1993 found that Professor Hogg's writings had been cited more than twice as frequently as any other single source. Since that study was published, the frequency of citation has continued.

Educated at the University of New Zealand and Harvard Law School, Professor Hogg practised briefly in New Zealand, and taught in New Zealand and Australia. He came to Canada in 1970, when he became a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School until 1998. He served as dean of the Law School from 1998-2003. He currently serves as a Professor Emeritus at Osgoode Hall, and is a Scholar in Residence at Blake Cassels & Graydon LLP.

Professor Hogg has appeared as counsel in a number of constitutional cases, including 13 cases in the Supreme Court of Canada. He has received numerous special honours, including designation as Queens Council, Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, Officer of the Order of Canada, and Companion of the Order of Canada. He has won many awards, and has been granted 4 LL.D's.