Dr. Hilary Cameron

Associate Professor

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Biography

Hilary Evans Cameron teaches Evidence Law, Administrative Law, and Advanced Legal Research and Writing at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University. A former litigator who represented refugee claimants for a decade, she holds a doctorate in refugee law from the University of Toronto. Her research focuses on fact-finding in legal contexts, particularly concerning deception judgments in refugee status rejections. Cameron investigates how decision-makers assess credibility and the underlying assumptions that inform these judgments. She is also involved with the Bridging Divides research team and her work is supported by grants from notable institutions including the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. As an acclaimed author, her significant publication includes the book "Refugee Law’s Fact-finding Crisis: Truth, Risk, and the Wrong Mistake" (Cambridge 2018). Her contributions to the field have garnered international recognition, influencing both academic discourse and practical decision-making in refugee law. Additionally, she has received multiple awards including the Bora Laskin National Fellowship in Human Rights Research in 2017 and 'Professor of the Year' in 2023.

Research Interests

Awards

#2023

Named Professor of the Year

#2023

Dean's Scholarly Research and Creativity Award

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Bora Laskin National Fellow in Human Rights Research

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
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Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering