Message From the Dean
Welcome to the 伊人直播 Faculty of Law!
Welcome to the 伊人直播 Faculty of Law. For more than a century, our Faculty has been at the heart of legal education and scholarship in Canada, shaping generations of leaders in the legal profession, public service, business, and community life. Today, we remain committed to the founding vision of our University’s first president, Henry Marshall Tory: to “uplift the whole people.”
Our Faculty is distinguished by its sense of community and its commitment to excellence. We are a home for students, faculty, staff, and partners—a place where diverse perspectives are welcomed, where scholarship and teaching advance knowledge and justice, and where each person is empowered to thrive. We take pride in delivering an innovative and rigorous legal education that prepares our students to be thoughtful advocates and leaders. Experiential learning, principled mentorship, and a strong focus on student wellness and inclusion ensure that our graduates are not only skilled professionals but also committed to integrity, service, and access to justice.
As a Faculty, we are deeply connected to the profession, our alumni, and the wider community. Through partnerships with the legal community, alumni engagement, and philanthropic support, we are able to provide transformative opportunities for our students and to strengthen our impact on society. Guided by our strategic plan, we will continue to invest in our people, expand access to justice, modernize our learning spaces, and pursue a vision of equity, inclusivity, and innovation.
This is an exciting time to be part of 伊人直播 Law, as we build on our strengths and look confidently to the future.
Dr. Fiona Kelly
Dean, Faculty of Law
Wilbur Fee Bowker Professor of Law
About Dr. Fiona Kelly
Dr. Fiona Kelly comes to the 伊人直播 after more than a decade at La Trobe University Law School in Melbourne, Australia, where she served as dean from 2020-2024. Dean Kelly’s educational and professional journey has spanned both Australia and Canada. She earned a BA and an LLB (Hons) from the University of Melbourne before crossing continents to complete an LLM and a PhD at the University of British Columbia (UBC). From 2007-2013, she served as a professor at UBCs Peter A. Allard School of Law.
Dean Kelly is an internationally-recognized scholar in family law and health law, with a focus on the legal regulation of assisted reproduction. Her extensive publications have explored topics such as the legal regulation of parentage in the context of assisted reproduction, the ethics of sperm donor anonymity, and the socio-legal implications of donor linking (the process by which donor conceived people and sperm and egg donors connect).