Join us for an evening of new insights into Canadian Legal History. This evening will feature the current holders of the Society’s R. Roy McMurtry Fellowships in Canadian Legal History. Doctoral students Filippo Spossini (University of Toronto) and Anna Jarvis (York University) will discuss their research. Come and hear about civil commitment for insanity in… Read more »

THE OSGOODE SOCIETY FOR CANADIAN LEGAL HISTORY NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS & AWARDS CEREMONY On Wednesday, June 19th, 2019, the Society will hold its Annual Meeting in the Museum Room, 2nd Floor, Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West, Toronto, beginning at 5.30 o’clock in the afternoon. AGENDA  Approval of the Minutes from the… Read more »

The Osgoode Society is celebrating its 40th Anniversary. PLEASE NOTE THIS EVENT IS AT CAPACITY PLEASE E-MAIL amanda.campbell@osgoodesociety.ca IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE PLACED ON THE WAITLIST-THANK YOU. The Hon. Robert Sharpe, President, and the Directors of the society invite you to mark this occasion, at which the special guest will be the Hon.R…. Read more »

November 7, 2019 ANNUAL BOOK LAUNCH Join us for the Osgoode Society’s Annual Book Launch on November 7 from 5:00 to 7:30 in Convocation Hall at Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West. We are celebrating the publication of two fine works of legal history: Connecting the Dots: The Life of an Academic Lawyer by Harry… Read more »

On November 19 Professor Heidi Bohaker will present our fourth evening of Canadian Legal History. Professor Bohaker will present the following : Canada by Treaty: Indigenous Legal Traditions and the Common Law of Property in the Agreements that Shaped a Country. A central fact of the Canadian historical experience is that the French and subsequently… Read more »

Our back catalogue is on sale for $10 per book plus shipping – June 11 – 23, 2018 Looking for a good book to read this summer? Missing something from the more than 100 books published by the Osgoode Society? Whether you’re looking for biographies or collections of essays, we have something for every reader…. Read more »

Join us for the Osgoode Society’s Annual General Meeting on June 14, 2018 from 5:30 to 7:30 in the Museum Room at Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West. Jim Phillips and Philip Girard will present on their new book, A History of Law in Canada Volume I: Beginnings to 1866, which is the member’s selection for… Read more »

On May 28th, Professors Jim Phillips and Philip Girard will present the second lecture in our series titled “Histories of Law in Canada: The Interaction of Three Legal Systems.” Join us at 5:30 p.m. in the Museum Room at Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West. This event is free provided you are an Osgoode Society Member –… Read more »

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THE OSGOODE SOCIETY. UNFORTUNATELY THE SESSION THIS EVENING IS FULL. WE WILL BE SENDING INFORMATION SOON IN REGARDS TO OUR NEXT EVENT. Join us for the Osgoode Society’s first evening session of legal history for legal professionals – and earn 20 minutes of CLE professionalism credit at the same time. Justice Robert… Read more »