Ex-U of M law dean leaves U.K. post
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Days after he was appointed to lead a law school in the United Kingdom, Robson Hall’s former dean — who is accused of misusing faculty funds at the University of Manitoba — has left his new role.
“Due to a change of circumstances, Professor Jonathan Black-Branch will no longer be taking up his position at University of Southampton,” a university spokesperson said in an email Tuesday.
Southampton Law School announced in a university article published Aug. 18 that it was welcoming a new leader: Black-Branch, a practising lawyer, scholar with expertise in nuclear disarmament and a former U of M dean.
In the article, Black-Branch said he was honoured to assume the position of head of the school and professor of international and comparative law. One Southampton academic noted his “international scholarly profile” in the article, which has since been deleted.
The update comes after Winnipeg media contacted the university, inquiring about the hire. Earlier this month, the Free Press published a report that revealed six U of M-affiliated lawyers penned a letter to the Law Society of Manitoba to raise questions about Black-Branch in relation to a newly released U of M whistleblower report.
The lawyers wrote they believe Black-Branch to be the senior employee who was found to have committed wrongdoing, related to the purchase of goods and services, conflict of interest, and the mismanagement and misuse of funds — as outlined in the U of M report.
Black-Branch, who was appointed dean of Robson Hall in 2016, went on a sudden leave in early May without public explanation. Weeks later, U of M confirmed he was no longer employed by the university, indicating his five-year term had been cut short by upwards of a year.
U of M has repeatedly declined to provide any detail about the matter, citing privacy concerns.
Black-Branch has not responded to any of the Free Press’ requests for comment, which date back to June.
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