Jamie Cassels, B.A., LL.B., LL.M. is the vice president academic and former dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria. His research and writing covers environmental issues, law and society in India, and race and gender issues in the law of torts. He is the author of several books including The Uncertain Promise of Law: Lessons from Bhopal and Remedies: The Law of Damages (Irwin Law, 2000).
Professor Cassels is a director of the British Columbia Law Institute and engages in public interest research and advocacy. He has won numerous awards for his teaching and scholarship, including the Faculty of Law's Master Teacher Award, the University of Victoria Alumni Association Excellence in Teaching Award, and the Canadian Association of Law Teachers Award for Academic Excellence.