Professor Dr. Lorna Turnbull

Biography

Lorna Turnbull is a professor at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Law, where she has been committed to innovative teaching and research since joining in 2001. She completed her Honours B.A. at Queen's University and earned her LL.B. magna cum laude at the University of Ottawa. Following various legal roles, including clerking for the Ontario Court of Appeal, she pursued further education at Columbia University, where she was awarded a Doctoral Fellowship. Her teaching spans subjects such as Income Tax Law, Family Law, and Human Rights Law, and she has co-developed a bilingual program to promote access to justice. Turnbull's scholarship focuses on the implications of legal frameworks on gender equality and the rights of children and youth, engaging critically with Canada's constitutional guarantees and international obligations. She has authored works on motherhood and law and participated in numerous projects that address issues related to domestic violence and child welfare. Turnbull is actively involved in various legal committees and has been recognized for her contributions to legal education and community service, earning several awards for her dedication to teaching and justice advocacy. Currently, she is visiting professor at Glasgow Caledonian University's WiSE Centre for Economic Justice in Scotland.

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