Amar Khoday

Dr. Amar Khoday, currently serving as Professor at the University of Manitoba's Faculty of Law, joined the institution in 2012 as Assistant Professor and was promoted to full Professor in 2024. He teaches core courses like Criminal Law & Procedure while pioneering seminars in Law and Resistance, International Criminal Justice, and Refugee Law. As Associate Dean (J.D. Program) and co-author of the National Judicial Institute’s Criminal Essentials eLetter, he impacts both pedagogy and legal practice.

• Education: Doctor of Civil Law (2014) and Master of Laws (2008) from McGill University, Juris Doctor (2004) from New England School of Law
• Editorial Roles: Associate Editor of Criminal Reports (Thomson Reuters)

His research spans Criminal Law with focus on interrogations, confessions, and temporality in R v Hart analysis; Refugee Law through political resistance frameworks; and Law and Resistance examining civil disobedience, military desertion, and media narratives. Articles like 'Black Voices Matter Too' demonstrate critical race theory applications in Canadian legal history.

Recent publications (2016-2024) address:

• Temporal dimensions in criminal procedure
• Climate change resistance and legal defences
• Refugee protection for anti-terror resisters
• Law enforcement interrogative ethics
• Media representations of legal resistance
• Undercover operations and Charter rights

Scientific Awards:

• 2025 Barney Sneiderman Award for Teaching Excellence
• 2021 Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Emerging Researcher Award
• 2020 Barney Sneiderman Award for Teaching Excellence

Dr. Khoday's scholarly contributions include over 15 peer-reviewed works and 100+ blog posts across platforms like Robson Crim and Resistance and the Law. He teaches at University of Winnipeg guest lectures and pioneered clinical legal education through the McGill International Criminal Justice Clinic. His work intersects with human rights, legal pluralism, and narrative analysis in judicial contexts.