2026 Richard J. Scott Award Recipient

Congratulations Professor John Irvine

For more than five decades, Professor Irvine has contributed to the strength and independence of the legal profession in Manitoba through his teaching, scholarship and mentorship for generations of lawyers.  He has taught the foundational courses of torts, property law and legal systems and Manitoba’s bar and bench include countless lawyers, jurists and judges whose earliest understanding of what it means to think carefully, argue responsibly and approach law as a public trust was shaped in Professor Irvine’s classroom.

Professor Irvine’s published works reflect sustained engagement with important questions in tort law, property law and medical law.  His scholarship has contributed to legal understanding not only within the academy, but also among professionals concerned with how law structures responsibility, fairness, and institutional accountability.