Accreditation Lawsuits Trinity Western University

1 accreditation lawsuits

1.1 trinity western university v nova scotia barristers society
1.2 trinity western university v law society of upper canada
1.3 trinity western university v law society of british columbia
1.4 supreme court of canada

accreditation lawsuits
trinity western university v nova scotia barristers society

the case brought before nova scotia supreme court, arguing denying automatic accreditation twu law graduates infringement on students right freedom of religion.

the court ruled in favour of twu; accepting argument that, private religious university, school had right uphold own code of conduct if effect of code exclude... or offend others , attempting force twu change community covenant infringement on religious freedom. ruling further noted nova scotia barristers society requires lawyers follow code of professional conduct, forbids discrimination, community covenant not affect twu graduates in practice of law. nsbs appealed nova scotia court of appeal, appeals court upheld previous decision.

trinity western university v law society of upper canada

the case brought before ontario superior court of justice, arguing law school graduates should not refused automatic accreditation in ontario law society of upper canada based on community covenant agreement of school because violates twu students rights freedom of religion, freedom of expression, , freedom of association.

the court ruled in favour of lsuc; stating refusal automatically accredit twu graduates reasonable balancing of charter rights equality , freedom of religion, , refusal of automatic accreditation not violation of twu students rights freedom of expression or freedom of association. ruling further noted twu graduates free apply independently lsuc accreditation following graduation. twu filed motion appeal court of appeal ontario september 2015, , court of appeal upheld ruling in favour of lsuc in june 2016.

trinity western university v law society of british columbia

the case brought before supreme court of british columbia on august 24, 2015 hearings concluding on august 26. law society of british columbia had argued twu forcing students sign community covenant creates unwelcome atmosphere lgbtq students and, given high levels of competition law school seats in canada, create two-tier system in lgbtq individuals not have equal access limited law school spaces.

the court ruled in favour of twu on december 10, 2015, overturning lsbc s decision against accrediting twu law school , stating lsbc did not attempt resolve collision of competing charter interests [of equality before law , freedom of religion]. lsbc filed appeal of decision british columbia court of appeal on january 5, 2016. appeals court upheld previous decision, stating lsbc s refusal of accreditation unreasonable.

supreme court of canada

both ontario , b.c. rulings — trinity western university v. law society of upper canada 2016 onca 518 , trinity western university v. law society of british columbia 2016 bcca 423 — being appealed, cases scheduled appear on november 30 , december 1, 2017 before supreme court of canada.