Theme-  The Role and Utility of Comparative Law  

*What is Comparative Law?  

* Is it really necessary to Compare Legal Systems? What role does the comparison serve?   

* How do cultures shape legal systems? 

 In the latest Episode of TCLF One-On-One, Mr. Sébastien Lafrance answers these questions and much more.

Guest Profile: Sébastien Lafrance is a Crown Counsel (Prosecutor) for the Public Prosecution Service of Canada. He was a part-time Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa. He clerked for the Honourable Marie Deschamps of the Supreme Court of Canada and for the Honourable Michel Robert, Chief Judge of the Quebec Court of Appeal. Sébastien also worked as counsel for the Law Branch of the Supreme Court of Canada. He has published book chapters and articles (in Canada, France, India, Indonesia, the United Kingdom and Vietnam; in English, French and Vietnamese) on criminal, constitutional, international and also labour law, one of which was awarded a national first prize. He won the Charles-Rousseau Public International Law Moot Court competition with his teammates and has lectured on various legal topics around the world. Sébastien completed the courses for a Master in Law, Laval University, and studied international law at the Hague Academy of International Law, Netherlands. He holds a degree in law (LLB) from the University of Quebec at Montreal, a degree in political science (BSc) from the University of Montreal and he also studied Russian and Slavic Studies at McGill University. He is a polyglot, recently learning Indonesian and Mandarin Chinese intensively. Sébastien is a member of the Law Society of Ontario and of the Law Society of Quebec.

TCLF One-On-One - Through the series, TCLF team aims to interact with the best legal professionals from India and abroad on diverse themes of law.