Jamie Baxter

Jamie Baxter

Associate Professor of Law; Associate Dean Research

20092023

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About

Before studying law, Jamie completed his graduate studies in economics, focusing on rural and community development, and was a visiting Fulbright Scholar at the Appalachian Center, University of Kentucky. After law school, he articled with a solo practice in Toronto specializing in cases of state and institutional misconduct, civil rights and Indigenous rights, and taught part-time in the Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph. Jamie then clerked at the Federal Court of Canada before returning to graduate studies in law.

Jamie is interested mainly in food systems, agriculture, land, rural-urban connections, and local governance. Most of his work looks at what are sometimes called the "working rules" that shape human interaction and cooperation--those rules and norms that operate where formal laws and actual practices meet.

Contact Information

Schulich School of Law
Weldon Law Building
6061 University Avenue
PO Box 15000
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4R2

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
  • SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities

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Education/Academic qualification

MA, McMaster University

B. Arts Sc, McMaster University

JD, University of Toronto

LLM, Yale Law School

Research Interests

  • Property and Land Law
  • Food and Agricultural Law
  • Local Government Law
  • Political Economy
  • Access to Justice
  • Law and Economics

Disciplines

  • Law
  • Food and Drug Law
  • Law and Economics
  • Law and Politics
  • Property Law and Real Estate

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