The McGill Law Journal Podcast

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[Counterpoint] Beyond the Veil: Corporate Personality and its Limits

July 07, 2026

This McGill Law Journal podcast episode discusses the doctrine of piercing the corporate veil in Canada, focusing on its exceptional nature and its impact on corporate governance and access to justice. Daniel Grodinsky, a commercial litigator, explains the criteria for lifting the corporate veil in Quebec, emphasizing the need to prove shareholders as alter egos, use of the corporation to mask wrongdoing, and the nature of the wrong committed. Douglas Sarro, a law professor, highlights the re...

[MLJ Shorts] Accessible Classrooms, Accessible Courtrooms

May 18, 2026

In this episode, MLJ Podcast Committee member Megan Campbell sits down with Professor Sébastien Jodoin and Professor David Lepofsky for a discussion of accessibility in legal education and practice. Topics include wellness in legal pedagogy, the need for disability-inclusive law school curricula, and the role of lived experience in legal research.   For up-to-date information about the Disability Inclusive Climate Action Research Program, please visit https://www.disabilityinclusiveclimate.or...

[MLJ Shorts] Justice and Reconciliation? The ICTY's Legacy in the Balkans

May 11, 2026

In this episode, 1L podcast committee members Ben Rutkowski, Erin Porter, and Adela Pirillo are joined by Professor Robert Austin, Associate Director of the Center for European and Eurasian Studies at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy. They discuss the complex legacies of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, with a particular eye to the treatment of women in transitional justice. They reflect on what lessons can be drawn from the ICTY for future tra...