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Hilary Evans Cameron is an Associate Professor at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, Toronto Metropolitan University, where she teaches Evidence Law, Administrative Law, and Advanced Legal Research and Writing. A former litigator with a decade of experience representing refugee claimants, she holds a Doctor of Juridical Science from the University of Toronto. She is an active researcher and member of the Bridging Divides research team.
Education:
- SJD (Doctor of Juridical Science), University of Toronto, 2016
- LLB (Bachelor of Laws), Osgoode Hall Law School, 2001
- BA Hons. (Bachelor of Arts, Honours), McGill University, 1998
Research Focus: Her work centers on fact-finding at the intersection of law and psychology, examining how decision-makers assess credibility in refugee cases. Key areas include deception detection, risk perception, memory limitations, and legal logics. She also explores administrative law pedagogy, pseudoscience in legal contexts, and AI applications in refugee hearings.
Publication Trends: Her extensive publications demonstrate a consistent focus on refugee status determination, credibility assessment, and administrative justice. Recent works explore AI integration in legal processes, Indigenous oral history in courts, and psychological factors in refugee testimony. Methodologically, she employs empirical analysis and interdisciplinary approaches blending legal theory with behavioral science.
Awards & Honors:
- Professor of the Year (Lincoln Alexander Law inaugural class), 2023
- Dean's Scholarly Research and Creativity Award, 2023
- Bora Laskin National Fellow in Human Rights Research (SSHRC), 2017
Research Leadership: She leads international training sessions on refugee law and has secured funding from SSHRC, the Law Foundation of Ontario, and the British Academy. As part of the Bridging Divides team, she collaborates on projects addressing systemic challenges in legal decision-making.
