Malcolm Lavoie, University of Alberta

Research

private law property law contract law tort law judicial remedies legal theory political theory law and economics

Latest funding

The Subsidiarity of Private Law
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$7,314
The Subsidiarity of Private Law
SSHRC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$20,303

The Subsidiarity of Private Law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lavoie, Malcolm M.

Keywords: private law; property law; contract law; tort law; judicial remedies; legal theory; political theory; law and economics

$7,314

The Subsidiarity of Private Law

Principal investigatorSSHRC2023Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Lavoie, Malcolm M.

Keywords: private law; property law; contract law; tort law; judicial remedies; legal theory; political theory; law and economics

$20,303

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: private law Dear Professor Lavoie, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on private law connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your SSHRC-funded project "The Subsidiarity of Private Law" (2023), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]