Dr. Andy Yu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Andy Yu is an Assistant Professor at Western Law, Western University. His academic background includes degrees from the University of Toronto, Oxford, and McGill, culminating in a Doctorate. Yu specializes in philosophical logic and the philosophy of language, which informs his research interests in legal philosophy, constitutional law, administrative law, and property law. He is particularly concerned with legal interpretation and has co-directed the interdisciplinary Legal Philosophy Research Group. His notable contributions include research on statutory interpretation and unwritten constitutional principles. Yu has clerked for the Supreme Court of Canada and the Court of Appeal Ontario, and he practiced law at Paliare Roland LLP before joining Western. He is actively engaged in academia, having co-organized a two-day workshop on law and language in June 2024. His publications reflect a focus on doctrinal and philosophical legal issues.

Research Interests

Requirements for Western University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
Prerequisites
Four-year degree, honours or the equivalent, in anthropology or equivalent background in social sciences.
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Two academic references
  • Sample of written work (15-20 pages)
  • Statement of academic intent
  • Transcripts
  • CV (optional)
Specialization Notes

Streams include Archaeology and Bioarchaeology, and Sociocultural Anthropology.