Benjamin Perrin

Professor of Law, University of British Columbia

Benjamin Perrin is a professor at the University of British Columbia, Peter A. Allard School of Law. He served in the Prime Minister’s Office as in-house legal counsel and lead criminal justice and public safety advisor, and was also a law clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada. Professor Perrin is a national best-selling author. His books include "Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial" (University of Toronto Press, 2023); "Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada’s Opioid Crisis" (Penguin Random House, 2022); and "Victim Law: The Law of Victims of Crime in Canada" (Thomson Reuters, 2017). He has testified as an expert witness before legislative committees and regularly provides commentary in the media. He lives in Vancouver, BC. www.benjaminperrin.ca

Experience

–present

Professor of Law, University of British Columbia

Education

2007

McGill University, Faculty of Law, LL.M.
2005

University of Toronto, Faculty of Law, J.D.

Publications

2023

Indictment: The Criminal Justice System on Trial, University of Toronto Press
2020

Overdose: Heartbreak and Hope in Canada's Opioid Crisis, Penguin Random House
2017

Victim Law: The Law of Victims of Crime in Canada, Thomson Reuters