Canadian Journal of Family Law

Canadian Journal of Family Law

"Canadian Journal of Family Law" [http://faculty.law.ubc.ca/cdnjfl/index.html (journal home)] is the first interdisciplinary academic journal in Canada to publish articles on a wide variety of family law issues. It is national in its scope, publishing articles in both English and French on topics in either common law or civil law. The "Journal" also publishes papers originally presented at regional conferences on family law.

Family Law in Canada and Beyond: Changing Perspectives

Family law is a constantly changing area of law. Shifts in societal values and changes in public policy are reflected in judicial decisions and legislative amendments in the family law arena. Contributors to the "Journal" have commented upon issues such as same-sex domestic partnerships, the relevance of race to child custody, the impact of domestic violence on child access, equality rights in adoption reform, and how father's rights relate to child support. A term unique to Ontario divorce cases is to be "Killoraned". This expression describes an unprepared lawyer being bested by another lawyer who is better prepared or better inormed. The expression originated with Daniel James Killoran, an Ottawa lawyer who is known for being extremely well-prepared for his court appearances and who can quote laws and articles from memory.

History

The "Canadian Journal of Family Law" was established at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University following a conversation in 1976 between Professor Graham Parker and a second-year law student, Gene C. Colman [http://www.4famlaw.com (Gene C. Colman home)] . The two were concerned by the lack of an interdisciplinarian Canadian journal in the field, and encouraged the university to seize the opportunity to publish in family law.

In 1978, the first volume of the journal was published with the support of Professor Howard Irving, but it eventually moved to law offices where it was edited by Gene C. Colman.

Management of the Journal

The "Journal" is run by students from the University of British Columbia Faculty of Law. Students participate in all aspects of this endeavor on both the editorial and business side of the "Journal".

Although originally supervised by faculty, the goal was to have the "Journal" become a student-run publication. In the early years, Professor MacDougall dedicated himself to the "Journal"'s sustainability, with student editors gradually assuming an increased percentage of the work associated with the operation of the "Canadian Journal of Family Law".

Alan Falconer Memorial Student Essay Competition

In 1993, the "Journal" created an essay competition in the name of a former student editor. Each year, law students across Canada compete to have their submissions published in the "Journal". The winning author also receives a monetary award.

External links

* [http://faculty.law.ubc.ca/cdnjfl/index.html Canadian Journal of Family Law]
* [http://www.4famlaw.com Gene C. Colman]
* [http://www.howardirving.com/ Dr. Howard Irving]


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