Dr. Hilary Young

Professor

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Biography

Hilary joined UNB Law in 2012 after clerking for Justice Louis LeBel at the Supreme Court of Canada and serving as a civil litigator at Cox & Palmer in Halifax. She has developed an international reputation as a scholar in defamation law and has expertise in tort law and health law. Her research has been cited in various courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, underscoring her authority in the field. She is a co-author of the textbook 'Canadian Tort Law' alongside prominent scholars and has contributed to several notable publications on the subject. Hilary is a committed educator, teaching courses in Torts and Advanced Torts. Her current research involves chairing a working group on defamation law reform for the Uniform Law Conference of Canada and she is an active member of the SLAPP Research Group. Additionally, she has worked extensively on defamation law reform projects with the Law Commission of Ontario, contributing valuable insights and research to the ongoing discussions surrounding this area of law.

Research Interests

Courses

Torts Advanced Torts

Requirements for University of New Brunswick

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
GMAT
Total Score
Required:550
Writing
Required:4.5
Overall
Required:550
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in Business or related field Minimum 2 years of professional work experience
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Department of Business / Department of Management / Department of Business Administration