University of Calgary

Mooting & Debating

The Faculty's Mooting and Debating Program includes both non-credit and credit moots and debates.The non-credit moots are the McGillivray Moot Shield,  the Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP  Negotiation Competition and the Blackstone Medals Debate, all described below. The Credit Moot Program consists of 10 competitive moots:

 

Credit Moot

Student Positions Available

Area(s) of Law

Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot (New)

2 mooters

Environmental

 

Western Canada MacIntyre Cup Trial Competition

2 mooters

Criminal Trial

 

Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Circle

4 mooters

 

Aboriginal (all areas)

FMC Gale Cup Moot

4 mooters

 

Criminal, Constitutional

Corporate Securities Moot

4 mooters

 + 1 researcher

Corporate, Securities

Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition

2 mooters

Labour, Negotiation, Arbitration

 

Canadian Division - Jessup International Moot

4 mooters + 1 researcher

International

 

Bowman Tax Moot (New)

4 mooters

 

Tax

Bennett Jones Health Law Moot

4 mooters

 

Health

The Alberta Court of Appeal Moot

6 mooters

(Second Year Students only)

Criminal, Civil, Constitutional

 


Descriptions of each credit moot can be found in the application form.  The Faculty of Law is pleased to note that 2 new credit moots have been added to the curriculum: the Bowman Tax Law Moot and the Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot.

Applying to the Mooting & Debating "Credit" Program  

  • Deadline for Registration:  Thurs, September 15, 2011 - 4:00 pm
  • Application form: Pick up outside MFH 4322 or download here.
  • Please note that thecompetition dates set out in the followign descriptions are subject to change.

For more information on the Mooting and Debating Program for 2011-2012, please contact:

Professor Kathleen Mahoney
Chair, Mooting & Debating Committee
Office: MFH 4316
Phone: 220-7254
Email: kmahoney@ucalgary.ca

                              

Chantal Pegg
Assistant, Mooting & Debating Program
Office: MFH 4322
Phone: 220-7117
Email: pegg@ucalgary.ca

 

McGillivray Moot Shield 2011 (non-credit)

  • Annual internal competition - Open to 2nd & 3rd year students only
  • Students register in teams of 2 participants
  • Rounds 1, 2, 3 & Semi-Final Round are scheduled to take place after 5:00pm
  • The Problem & Decision Release - TBA - The Problem, The Decision, The Rules, The Competition Format
  • Round 1: 21 Sept 2011
  • Round 2: 26 Sept 2011
  • Semi-Final Round: 3 Oct 2011
  • Finale:  6 Oct 2011, 12-2pm

Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP - Negotiation Competition (non-credit)

  • Team Positions:  approx 32 teams of 2 students
  • Annual external competition - open to 1st, 2nd & 3rd year students
  • Competition Date: 5 Oct 2011
  • Host Location and Moot Sponsor:  FMC Downtown Office, Calgary

Western Canada (MacIntyre Cup) Trial Competition (credit)

Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition - Canadian Qualifying Competition (credit)

  • Team Positions: 4 mooters; 1 researcher
  • Annual external competition - open to 2nd & 3rd year students
  • Date: March 7-10, 2012 (confirmed)
  • Host School: Montreal, Quebec 
  • For additional information on this competition: http://www.jessupcanada.org/  

The Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition (credit)

  • Team Positions: 2
  • Annual external competition - open to 2nd & 3rd year students only
  • Date: TBA (usually the end of Jan) 2012
  • Host Location and Moot Sponsor: Mathews, Dinsdale and Clark LLP, Toronto

FMC Gale Cup (credit) 

  • Team Positions: 4
  • Annual external competition - open to 2nd & 3rd year students
  • Date: TBA
  • Host Location and Moot Sponsor: Fraser Milner Casgrain, Toronto

The Canadian Corporate Securities Law Moot (credit)

  • Team Positions: 4 mooters; 1 researcher
  • Annual external competition - open to 2nd & 3rd year students
  • Date: TBA [generally held in early March] 2012
  • Host Location and Moot Sponsor: Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, Toronto

Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Circle (credit)

  • Team Positions: 4
  • Open to all  2nd & 3rd year students
  • Annual external competition involving aboriginal law students from across Canada
  • Date: TBA [generally held in early March] 2012
  • Host School: TBA

Bennett Jones Health Law Moot (credit)

  • Team Positions: 4
  • Open to all 2nd & 3rd year students 
  • Annual competition between the UofC and UofA law schools
  • Date: TBA [end February - beginning March] 2012
  • Host School: TBA

Bowman Tax Law Moot **NEW** (credit)

  • Team Positions: 4
  • Open to all 2nd & 3rd year students
  • Annual external competition
  • Date: TBA 2012
  • Location: Toronto

Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot **NEW** (credit)

  • Team Positions: 2
  • Open to all 2nd & 3rd year students
  • Annual external competition
  • Date: TBA 2012
  • Location: Willms & Shier LLP, Toronto

The Alberta Court of Appeal  (aka The Alberta Challenge Cup) (credit)

  • Team Positions: 6
  • Areas of Law: Criminal, Civil, Constitutional
  • Annual competition between the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta law schools - open to 2nd year students
  • Date: TBA 
  • 2012 Host School: University of Alberta

2012 Blackstone Medals Debate (non-credit)

  • "BE IT RESOLVED THAT ......" 
  • Annual internal competition - open to 1st, 2nd & 3rd year students
  • Students register in teams of 2 participants
  • Registration Deadline: TBA
  • Round 1 - TBA
  • Round 2 - TBA
  • Round 3 - TBA
  • Finale - TBA, 12:30-2:00 pm - Light Reception after competition
  • Monetary Prize - $1,000 to each of first place participants