View the results from the most recent Upper Year Mooting Season:
2024-2025 Moot Results
British Columbia Law Schools Competitive Moot
| Teams: | Allison Spring Kira Szewczyk Ales Skala |
| Coaches and Advisors: | Professor Samuel Beswick Todd Shikaze (DLA Piper LLP) Stephanie Ovens (DLA Piper LLP) Gabriel Rincon (DJA Counsel LLP) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team was generously sponsored by the Trial Lawyers' Association of BC, and copy centre services and afternoon reception was generously sponsored by DLA Piper LLP. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team team brought home the winner’s trophy, the prize for best factum (Allison), and prizes for best oralist in both of their divisions (Allison and Kira), as well as securing runner-up oralist (Ales). The team performed admirably and were rewarded with high praise from the bench.
Special thanks to: Professors Joost Blom, Doug Harris, Ljiljana Biukovic, Bruce MacDougall, Adam Hofri, Erez Aloni, as well as previous mooters Ashley Cruickshank, Hugh Graham, and Jade Tsui, for generously sharing their advice and serving as practice judges during sessions in Allard Hall. |
Canadian Corporate/Securities Law Competition
| Team: | Adam Berk Malik Dhami Jana Susic Rochelle Turnbull |
| Advisors and Coaches | Professor Maziar Peihani Michelle Perini (Blakes) Sean Boyle (Blakes) Kai Duchnycz (Blakes) Fiona Lee (Blakes) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team was generously sponsored by Blakes. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team performed well and was awarded First Place Factums.In addition, Rochelle Turnbull was awarded Third Place Oralist. These awards are a testament to the incredible effort and outstanding advocacy skills demonstrated by our talented students. |
Gale Cup Moot Competition
| Team: | Tyleigh Massey-Leclerc Curtis Leblanc Siobhan Toal Dylan Nouri |
| Advisors: | Professor Isabel Grant Professor Janine Benedet |
| Sponsors: | |
| Results: | The Allard Law Team was victorious at the Gale Cup Moot, coming first place and taking home the Cup. Special Thanks to: Mary Ainslie, K.C. who gives so many hours to the Gale Moot year after year, Professors Nikos Harris, K.C. and Lisa Martz (herself a former Gale winner with Mary) for judging practice rounds, and all of the law school staff who assist with logistics, funding and support, especially Zack Uganec. |
Harold G. Fox Moot (Canadian Intellectual Property Moot)
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2024/2025.
Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2024/2025.
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2024/2025.
Jessup International Law Moot Competition
| Team: | Kiaan Bondy Derren Chan Marcella Chan Katharine Lazar Miles Shaffrick |
| Advisors: | Professor Karin Mickelson Professor Catherine Dauvergne Davin Eeg (Hunter Litigation) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Fasken, providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team performed extremely well, winning praise from judges in every round for their knowledge and preparation, and receiving the award for 2nd place combined memorials.
Special Thanks: Kaleigh Milinazzo, Dionne Liu, Elim Wong, Natasha Affolder, Ben Goold, Kevin Doering and Jaya Scott |
Julius Alexander Isaac Moot
| Team: | Safa Ghaffar Pashmina Rupani Avani Ladhar Arshvir Boparai |
| Advisors: | Professor Asha Kaushal Kyle Thompson (Poulus Ensom Smith LLP) Janessa Mason (Ascendion LLP) |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team performed brilliantly, receiving accolades from the judges such as “shining star”, “sparkle”, “commanding presence”, and “the award winner for passion – if there was an award for passion”. |
Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot
| Team: | Hunter Lang Benjamin Dominic Foucault Quinn Mayo Devin Galway |
| Advisors: | Professor Scott Franks Stephen Mussell (Mandell Pinder LLP) Aaron Wilson (Mandell Pinder LLP) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Mandell Pinder LLP, providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Results: | Kawaskimhon is a nêhiyawêwin (Cree language) word that means “speaking with knowledge”. This national moot is unique in that it centers Indigenous legal orders alongside federal, provincial, and international law. It is consensus-based and non-adversarial. This year's fact pattern involved matters related to Indigenous water law. Allard teams were extremely prepared and presented excellent position papers in advance of the moot in Thunder Bay. They demonstrated strong negotiation skills and advocacy on behalf of the parties they represented at their respective tables. Hunter Lang and Quinn Mayo represented their client the Alberta Metis Settlements, and Benjamin Foucault and Devin Galway represented their client the Metis Nation of Saskatchewan. |
Laskin Moot
| Team: | Sasha Mines Elsie Aban Kylie Schatz Dante Agosti-Moro |
| Advisors: | Emily Lapper (Ministry of Attorney General) Julia Lockhart (NST LLP) Rory Shaw (Ministry of Attorney General) |
| Sponsors: | N/A |
| Results: | The Allard Law team performed brilliantly and walked away with the prize for third place factums, and big smiles. |
National Labour Arbitration Competition
| Team: | Theo Terry Sam Spartano |
| Advisors: | Jennifer Russell (Roper Greyell LLP) Alie Teachman (Roper Greyell LLP) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Roper Greyell LLP. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team performed excellently in both their union and employer side arguments. The judges in both panels complimented the quality of their presentation, stressing confident advocacy styles and bold approach to the arguments |
2023-2024 Moot Results
Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2022-2023.
British Columbia Law Schools Competitive Moot
Canadian Corporate/Securities Law Competition
| Team: | Pedram Gholipour-Shahraki Hayden King Miranda Pinter-Collett Ellen Savage |
| Advisors and Coaches | Professor Maziar Peihani Michelle Perini (Blakes) Sean Boyle (Blakes) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team was generously sponsored by Blakes. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team performed well and was awarded First Place Factum. |
Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot
Gale Cup Moot Competition
| Team: | Huba Arif Stephanie Shin Alysia Sainas Christopher Mah |
| Advisors: | Professor Isabel Grant Professor Janine Benedet |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team was generously sponsored by Trial Lawyers' Association of BC |
| Results: | While not chosen to advance to the finals, the students did an excellent job and were complimented by all the judges for their preparation and advocacy. Special Thanks to: Associate Justice Heather Holmes, Justice Gibb-Carsley of the BCSC, and Court of Appeal Justices Grauer, Horsman, and DeWitt-Van Oosten |
Harold G. Fox Moot (Canadian Intellectual Property Moot)
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2023/2024.
Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2023/2024.
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2023/2024.
Jessup International Law Moot Competition
| Team: | Ananya Aravindan Kevin Doering Madison McBlain Jaya Scott Shanice Harris |
| Advisors: | Professor Karin Mickelson Dionnie Liu (Harper Grey) Davin Eeg (Harper Grey) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Fasken, providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Results: | The Allard Law moot team advanced to the international rounds after a strong showing at the national rounds. They competed in the international rounds in Washington, D.C. alongside approximately 143 other schools from all parts of the globe. As they had done the entire year, the students put forth a stellar performance, showing off their advocacy skills in front of renowned international law scholars and practitioners. |
Julius Alexander Isaac Moot
| Team: | Sarah Bott Zac Couture Gabby Lees Sian Smart |
| Advisors: | Professor Asha Kaushal Kyle Thompson, Poulus Ensom Smith LLP |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team had a strong performance. |
Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot
| Team: | Megan Thompson Katrina Kennedy Jeremy Kellen Bland Vaughn Beaulieu-Mercredi |
| Advisors: | Stephen Mussell (Mandell Pinder LLP) Aaron Wilson (Mandell Pinder LLP) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Mandell Pinder LLP, providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Results: | Kawaskimhon is a nêhiyawêwin (Cree language) word that means “speaking with knowledge”. This national moot is unique in that it centers Indigenous legal orders alongside federal, provincial, and international law. It is consensus-based and non-adversarial. Allard teams were extremely prepared and presented excellent position papers in advance of the moot, followed by a strong negotiation skills and advocacy on behalf of the parties they represented at their respective tables. |
Laskin Moot
| Team: | Beulah Lee Ben Risk Elan Hannah Wynona Klemt |
| Advisors: | Emily Lapper (Ministry of Attorney General) Julia Lockhart (NST LLP) Rory Shaw (Ministry of Attorney General) |
| Sponsors: | N/A |
| Results: | The Allard Law team made the final round at the Laskin Moot. UBC finished 6th overall, with Beulah finishing (in a tie) for first place oralist. Beulah and their partner Ben (mooting in French) advanced to the final round before a panel that included the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Appeal, finishing as the fourth-place pair. |
National Labour Arbitration Competition
| Team: | Seamus Lim-Heley Tinashe Muzah |
| Advisors: | Professor Supriya Routh Jennifer Russell (Roper Greyell LLP) Alie Teachman (Roper Greyell LLP) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Roper Greyell LLP, Victory Square Law Office, and Moore Edgar Lyster LLP. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team performed excellently, finishing second overall after much deliberation by the panel of judges. Special Thanks to: Former Allard labour arbitration moot students and Faculty for their valuable help, advice and guidance: Veronika Kollbrand, Robert Russo, Erik Tristan, and Kevin Hughes. |
Peter Burns Moot, Western Canada Moot, Sopinka Cup Moot
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Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2023/2024.
Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot
| Team: | Dalal Tubeishat Calvin Speedie Aaron Coverett |
| Advisors: | Professor Stephan Wood Mark Youden (Gowling WLG) Keith Brown (Gowling WLG) |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Gowling WLG. |
| Results: | The Allard Team had an excellent performance. Thank you as well to the guest judges from Gowling WLG and Bojm, Funt & Gibbons who volunteered to assist the team in their preparation. |
Wilson Moot
| Team: | Erin Valentine Tora Oliphant Gabriella Pasolli Jessie Han |
| Advisors: | Professor Hoi Kong Allison Render (Farris LLP) Margery Pazdor (Disability Alliance BC) |
| Sponsors: | The Wilson Moot is generously sponsored by Farris LLP, providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Results: | The UBC team performed brilliantly and placed third overall. This is the fifth consecutive year that the UBC team has placed in the competition. Special Thanks to: UBC Wilson alumni Brienne Gloeckler, Kasra Behnampour, Kelvin Zhou, Emma De Paoli and William Wajiya, Ludmila B. Herbst, KC (Farris), Michael Korbin (Farris), Juliana Ho (Farris), Jake Harrigan (Farris), Sydney Snape (Farris), William Wijaya (Farris), Tristan Miller (BLG), Claire Kanigan (Arvay Finlay), Beck Park (Arvay Finlay), Jean Murray (Department of Justice), Katie Duke (Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman), Nicole Gilewicz (Hunter Litigation), Elizabeth Janzen (Sugden, McPhee & Roos LLP), Kieran Meehan (Moore Edgar Lyster LLP), Ramona Rothschild (Department of Justice), Banafsheh Sokhansanj (Department of Justice), Adrienne Copithorne (Department of Justice), Daniel Nunez (Department of Justice), Eric Ward (Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Ontario) and Justice Alexander Pless (Quebec Superior Court). |
2022-2023 Moot Results
Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2022-2023.
British Columbia Law Schools Competitive Moot
| Team: | Kennedy Aberdeen Shannon Chu Chris Hart Sarah Scott |
| Advisors: | Professor Samuel Beswick Struan Robertson, DLA Piper LLP Todd Shikaze, DLA Piper LLP Emily Snow, DLA Piper LLP |
| Sponsors: | This moot is generously sponsored by DLA Piper LLP and the Continuing Legal Education of British Columbia. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team won the BC Law Schools Moot Competition. Chris and Sarah, representing the respondents, also won the Best Written Factum award, while Kennedy and Shannon placed second in the competition for their written factum. All of the teams did an excellent job and can be commended for their professionalism and collegiality. Special Thanks to: Professors Joost Blom, Bruce MacDougall, Doug Harris, Ben Goold, and Anne Uteck, as well as last year’s moot team Kim Aminian, Jordan Hayward, Lucas Hodgson, and Gabriel Rincon, for generously sharing their advice and serving as practice judges during sessions in Allard Hall, Justice Geoffrey Gomery, TRU Law Assistant Dean Lana Walker, CLEBC, and CEO Linda Russell for joining the weekend event. |
Canadian Corporate/Securities Law Competition
| Team: | Brandon Cormier Saje Gosal Fiona Lee Hannah Plant |
| Advisors: | Professor Maziar Peihani Sean Boyle, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Michelle Perini, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team won third place for their factums. The team delivered exceptional written and oral advocacy and were outstanding representatives of the law school. Special Thanks to: Kai Duchnycz and Rasheed Abouhassan |
Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot
| Team: | Christopher Bantle Colin Lam Tatum Miller Charlotte Tan |
| Advisors: | Robert Carvalho, Thorsteinssons LLP Vivian Esper, Thorsteinssons LLP |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team performed very well. |
Gale Cup Moot Competition
| Team: | Sarah Chetney Charlotte Crane Eva Kapnoudhi Yanni Nicolidakis-Mustafa |
| Advisors: | Professor Isabel Grant Mary Ainslie, KC, BC Prosecution Service |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Hunter Litigation Chambers. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team placed third overall. Eva was awarded one of three Dickson Medals as best oralist in the preliminary rounds and the McLachlin Medal for best female mooter in the entire competition. Special Thanks to: Associate Justice Heather Holmes and Court of Appeal Justices Grauer, Horsman, Newbury and Voith, Liliane Bantourakis, Ryan Carrier, Aubin Calvert, Heather Doi, Devin Eeg, Susanne Elliott, Chris Greenwood, Mark Iyengar, Elizabeth Janzen, Matthew Nathanson, Eric Purtzki, John Walker, Kelsey Wong, Janine Benedet KC, Nikos Harris KC, Lisa Martz |
Harold G. Fox Moot (Canadian Intellectual Property Moot)
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2022/2023.
Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2022/2023.
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2022/2023.
Jessup International Law Moot Competition
| Team: | Lauryn Boag Rachel Herold Lukas Milne Tyler Murphy Avery Pasternak |
| Advisors: | Professor Hassan Ahmad Dionne Liu, Harper Grey LLP |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Fasken, providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Results: | The Allard Law moot team advanced to the international rounds after a strong showing at the national rounds. They competed in the international rounds in Washington, D.C. alongside approximately 140 other schools from all parts of the globe. As they had done the entire year, the students put forth a stellar performance, showing off their advocacy skills in front of renowned international law scholars and practitioners. |
Julius Alexander Isaac Moot
| Team: | Ajay Gill Naoki Hasegawa Evelyn Kim Chantelle deMontmorency |
| Advisors: | Professor Asha Kaushal Kyle Thompson, Poulus Ensom Smith LLP |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team had a strong performance. |
Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot
| Team: | Tara-Lynn Bell Joanna El-Mikati Julia Hutlet Memegwans Johnson-Owl |
| Advisors: | Associate Director Lee Schmidt Virginia Mathers, Mandell Pinder LLP Stephen Mussell, Mandell Pinder LLP Erica Strahl, Mandell Pinder LLP |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Mandell Pinder LLP, providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Results: | Kawaskimhon is a nêhiyawêwin (Cree language) word that means “speaking with knowledge”. This national moot is unique in that it centers Indigenous legal orders alongside federal, provincial, and international law. It is consensus-based and non-adversarial. Allard teams were extremely prepared and presented excellent position papers in advance of the moot, followed by a strong negotiation skills and advocacy on behalf of the parties they represented at their respective tables. |
Laskin Moot
| Team: | Katherine Benson Austen Erhardt Michael Hougen Emma Smyth Ana de Melo Bandeira |
| Advisors: | Emily Lapper, Ministry of Attorney General Julia Lockhart, NST LLP |
| Sponsors: | N/A |
| Results: | The Allard Law team made the final round at the Laskin Moot. Michael Hougen placed 5th overall in the individual oralist scoring, and UBC placed 8th overall as a team. |
National Labour Arbitration Competition
| Team: | Erik Tristan Camacho Kevin Hughes |
| Advisors: | Professor Robert Russo Jennifer Russell, Roper Greyell LLP Alie Teachman, Roper Greyell LLP |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Roper Greyell LLP, Victory Square Law Office, and Moore Edgar Lyster LLP. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team performed excellently in both their union and employer side arguments. The judges in both panels complemented the quality of their presentation, stressing their excellence in delivering their arguments clearly and with authenticity. By all accounts it was a very close decision with our team almost qualifying for the final. Special Thanks to: former Allard labour arbitration moot students and Faculty for their valuable help, advice and guidance: Sebastian Cooper, Michael Gargaro, Aleksandra Zivkovic, and Prof Bethany Hastie. We are also indebted to the many lawyers who volunteered to be a part of panels hearing our team's practice arguments over many evenings, including Bobby Sangha. |
Peter Burns Moot, Western Canada Moot, Sopinka Cup Moot
| Team: | Peter Burns Moot Na Young Bae Stephanie Bowick Emma Chapman Sahaj Claire Jayden Friesen-Kehler Yara Nijm Verukah Poirer Cameron Zubko MacIntyre Cup Na Young Bae Jayden Friesen-Kehler |
| Advisors: | Professor Nikos Harris Stephanie Dickson, Pender Litigation David Jardine, KC, Pender Litigation |
| Sponsors: | The Peter Burns Moot is generously sponsored by Joven Narwal and the BC Crown Counsel Association. The Western Canada Moot (MacIntyre Cup) Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Joven Narwal. |
| Results: | The students did an outstanding job in the Moot before the distinguished panel of Judge Reginald Harris, Judge Deanne Gaffar and Judge Robin McQuillan. Jayden and Na Young were the winners of the Burns Moot which took place in November, and did a fabulous job of representing Allard Law at the Western Canada (MacIntyre Cup) Moot. Special Thanks to: The entire firm of Pender Litigation, where David and Stephanie work. Pender Litigation makes many contributions to the legal community and we are grateful for their wonderful work with our students. |
Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2022/2023.
Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2022/2023.
Wilson Moot
| Team: | Hannah Breckenridge Caroling Gao Alannis McKee Caitlin Wardrop Katherine Williams |
| Advisors: | Professor Hoi Kong Jessica Magonet, Prisoners' Legal Services Allison Render, Farris LLP |
| Sponsors: | The Wilson Moot is generously sponsored by Borden Ladner Gervais (BLG) LLP. |
| Results: | The Allard Law team placed second overall and Caitlin received the prize for top oralist. This is the fourth consecutive year that the UBC team has placed in the competition. Special Thanks to: UBC Wilson alumni Brienne Gloeckler, Kasra Behnampour, Kelvin Zhou, Emma De Paoli and William Wajiya, Ludmila B. Herbst, KC (Farris), Michael Korbin (Farris), Juliana Ho (Farris), Jake Harrigan (Farris), Sydney Snape (Farris), William Wijaya (Farris), Tristan Miller (BLG), Claire Kanigan (Arvay Finlay), Beck Park (Arvay Finlay), Jean Murray (Department of Justice), Katie Duke (Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman), Nicole Gilewicz (Hunter Litigation), Elizabeth Janzen (Sugden, McPhee & Roos LLP), Kieran Meehan (Moore Edgar Lyster LLP), Ramona Rothschild (Department of Justice), Banafsheh Sokhansanj (Department of Justice), Adrienne Copithorne (Department of Justice), Daniel Nunez (Department of Justice), Eric Ward (Office of the Privacy Commissioner, Ontario) and Justice Alexander Pless (Quebec Superior Court). |
2021-2022 Moot Results
Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot
| Team: | Dylan Chohan Jenny Gu Lauren Lee Marcus Barichello |
| Advisors: | Francois Tougas |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by McMillan LLP providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Notes: | The Appellant team (Jenny Gu and Marcus Barichello) won the award for Runner Up for Best Appellant Factum and the Respondent team (Lauren Lee and Dylan Chohan) won the award for Best Respondent Factum.
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British Columbia Law Schools Competitive Moot
| Team: | Gabriel Rincon Jordan Hayward Kim Aminian Lucas Hodgson |
| Advisors: | Professor Anne Uteck, Professor Samuel Beswick, Struan Robertson and Todd Shikaze, DLA Piper LLP |
| Sponsors: | This moot is generously sponsored by DLA Piper LLP and the Continuing Legal Education of British Columbia. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team performed extremely well. The judges were unanimous in their feedback expressing how impressed they were with the team’s preparation, advocacy skills in both the written and oral submissions and their enthusiasm. |
Canadian Corporate/Securities Law Competition
| Team: | Isabella Picui Josh Friedman Maddison Zapach Simon Lusztig |
| Advisors: | Professor Maziar Peihani, Sean Boyle and Michelle Perini |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team won second place factums.
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Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot
| Team: | Alvin Pang Arkie Liu Darian Boosheri Lara Lampe |
| Advisors: | Robert Carvalho and Vivian Esper. |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by the Vancouver office of Thorsteinssons LLP providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team had a strong performance. |
Gale Cup Moot Competition
| Team: | Claire Qiu Hannah Goodridge Kelsey Wong Lisa Chaudhry |
| Advisors: | Professor Isabel Grant and Mary Ainslie, QC |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Notes: | This year's moot was an appeal from the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v Javanmardi, a complicated manslaughter case about a man who died. All four students saved their best performance for the final competition and received glowing feedback from a panel of judges which included trial and appellate judges from across Canada. |
Harold G. Fox Moot (Canadian Intellectual Property Moot)
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2021/2022.
Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2021/2022.
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2021/2022.
Jessup International Law Moot Competition
| Team: | Matt Rowan Maxine Blennerhassett Riley Stone Solomon Kay-Reid Spencer Taylor-Robins |
| Advisors: | Professor Sara Ghebremusse and Dionne Liu |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Fasken, providing both financial assistance and advocacy training. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team placed second overall at the Canadian Qualifying Rounds of the 2022 Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot. The team performed incredibly well through six tough preliminary rounds against the Lincoln Alexander School of Law, the University of Alberta, the University of Manitoba, the University of Toronto, Queen’s University, and the University of New Brunswick. They advanced to the finals in third place with a 5-1 record, with their sole loss coming against U of T. The team faced the University of Windsor in one of the two finals held Saturday and won, thus finishing as the First Runner Up behind U of T. All four finalists (Western University being the other) have advanced to represent Canada in the Global Rounds starting March 25. The team’s spectacular performance marks the first time Allard Law has advanced to the Canadian finals in close to 10 years, and much longer since the team qualified for the Global Rounds through the national competition. The team also received awards for their written advocacy by winning Second Place Respondents Memorial and Fourth Place Overall Memorials. Spencer Taylor-Robins also tied for the sixth place oralist in the competition. |
Julius Alexander Isaac Moot
| Team: | Liam Su Shyrose Aujla Thea Udwadia William Kunimoto |
| Advisors: | Professor Debra Parkes and Kyle Thompson
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| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team had a strong performance, displaying skilled advocacy and rigorous engagement with challenging administrative law questions and theoretical arguments. |
Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot
| Team: | Chloe Trudel-Dassonville Taylor Lanthier |
| Advisors: | Virginia Mathers, Mandell Pinder LLP Stephen Mussell, McKercher LLP |
| Sponsors: | Mandell Pinder LLP |
| Notes: | The Kawaskimhon ("Speaking with Knowledge") Aboriginal Rights Moot is a non-competitive national moot focusing on Indigenous legal issues and peoples in Canada. The Kawaskimhon is a great opportunity for students to engage with issues of importance to Indigenous legal orders, Indigenous laws and Aboriginal rights in Canada. It is a popular and intensive experience for those students selected to form the team for Allard Law each year. A different law school hosts the Kawaskimhon each year. Participants include students from most Canadian law schools (in teams of 2 to 4 students) and facilitators (faculty advisors, community members, elders) from across the country. The moot problem is assigned by the host institution in December or early January, and the teams work on written documents such as position papers or factums after the problem is assigned. The moot itself is held in early March, over the course of two or three days. Often, the host law school prepares a cultural night (which usually includes a banquet, singers and dancers, etc.). Kawaskimhon teams are expected to work toward reaching consensus on the issues. Previous moots have addressed such issues as band membership rights, shared jurisdiction or overlaps, the effects of hydro projects, Métis rights, Gladue submissions, and jurisdictional issues on and off reserve. Students are assessed a pass/fail mark based on their research, written materials and oral presentations at the Kawaskimhon. The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Mandell Pinder LLP, providing both financial assistance and coaching support along with ILS Academic and Associate Directors. |
Laskin Moot
| Team: | Jakob Kelly Jaskiran Gakhal Maggie Lee René Allain |
| Advisors: | Mila Shah, Ministry of Attorney General Legal Services Branch Julia Lockhart, Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team won second place factums and won the “intro video” contest. |
National Labour Arbitration Competition
| Team: | Aleksandra Zivkovic Michael Gargaro |
| Advisors: | Professor Robert Russo Jennifer Russell and Bobby Sangha, Roper Greyell LLP |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Roper Greyell LLP, Victory Square Law Office, and Moore Edgar Lyster LLP |
| Notes: | The students performed extremely well. The judges complemented their legal advocacy skills as “almost perfect” and their presentation as “excellent” complementing the Allard Law team on their poise and professionalism in delivering their arguments. |
Peter Burns Moot, Western Canada Moot (the MacIntyre Cup), Sopinka Cup Moot
| Team: | Cailean Paskall Charlotte Tan Diana Wang Haadia Khalid Joshua Wandler Madison Dutiewicz Mila Ghorayeb Uma Wu |
| Advisors: | Professor Nikos Harris and coaches Mark Myhre, Brent Anderson, Judge Jahani, Dianne Wiedemann, Rebecca McConchie, Judge Oulton, Scott Wright, Patrick Fullerton, Judge Challenger, Meghan Forhan, Jenny Dyck, Judge Bahen |
| Sponsors: | The Peter Burns Moot is generously sponsored by Joven Narwal and the BC Crown Counsel Association. |
| Notes: | The students did an outstanding job in the Moot before the distinguished panel of Judge Reginald Harris, Judge Deanne Gaffar and Judge Robin McQuillan. The winners of the Moot were Haadia Khalid and Mila Ghorayeb, and the two alternate winners were Charlotte Tan and Madison Dutiewicz. Individual award winners at the Competition were Madison Dutiewicz for best cross-examination, Charlotte Tan for best jury address, and Cailean Paskall won the Spirit of the Burns Award. Special thanks to: Chief Judge Melissa Gillespie for providing special approval for us to use the downtown courtrooms for practices, as well as the Provincial Court, Crown Counsel and Defence Bar. |
Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2021/2022.
Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot
| Team: | Catherine Li Jenna Paik Jianna Faner |
| Advisors: | Keith Brown and Mark Youden, Gowling WLG |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Notes: | The team participated in two hard-fought matches in the quarterfinals with excellent performances from all members. A unique part of the Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot is that teams orally argue both sides of a case in different rounds even though they have prepared a factum for one party. The team demonstrated great flexibility and creativity in crafting their arguments for both sides. Special thanks to: the guest judges from Gowlings WLG who volunteered to assist the team in their preparation.
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Wilson Moot
| Team: | Kelvin Zhu Kasra Behnampour Emma De Paoli Brienne Gloeckler |
| Advisors: | Professor Hoi Kong Dustin Klaudt Jessica Magonet, BC Civil Liberties Association |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team received the 3rd place overall prize, which was presented to them by Justice Favreau of the Ontario Court of Appeal.
Special Thanks to: BJ Wray and Banafsheh Sokhansanj (of the Department of Justice) for their presentation on effective written advocacy, as well as Justice Alexander Pless (of the Superior Court of Quebec) for his presentation on effective oral advocacy. Further thanks are due to Cathie Boies Parker, QC (of Arvay Finlay LLP) for her expert advice on issues surrounding encampment litigation. Additionally, many thanks to Rachel Abrahams, Natasha Vlajnic, and William Wijaya, former members of the Allard Law Wilson Moot team; Brenda Carbonell, Adrienne Copithorne, Ramona Rothschild, and Banafsheh Sokhansanj of the Department of Justice Canada; Claire Kanigan and Alex Kirby of Arvay Finlay LLP; Rebecca Coad and Katie Duke of Camp Fiorante Matthews Mogerman LLP; Neil Abraham of Olthuis Van Ert Counsel; Rachel Barsky of Narwal Litigation LLP and OnPoint Legal Research; Deborah Bayley, Ph.D. candidate, UBC; Adam Cembrowski of Nugent Law Office; Avnish Nanda of Nanda Law; Donnaree Nygard of Nygard Legal; Allison Latimer, QC, former Allard Law Wilson Moot coach; and Julia Riddle of Nathanson Schachter & Thompson LLP. |
2020-2021 Moot Results
Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot
| Team: | Cameron Fox Danielle Hill Kai Hsieh Chunyi Huang |
| Advisors: | Counsel Francois Tougas. |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by McMillan LLP.
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| Notes: | The Allard team performed to a very high standard. |
British Columbia Law Schools Competitive Moot
| Team: | Cole Bailey Rachel Garrett Trevor Hunt (researcher) Tristen Packwood-Greaves Victoria Tortora |
| Advisors: | Professors Liz Edinger and Anne Uteck and Counsel Monique Evans, Emily Snow and Struan Robertson from DLA Piper. |
| Sponsors: | This moot is generously sponsored by DLA Piper LLP and the Continuing Legal Education of British Columbia. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team won the Moot. Rachel Garrett received the top oralist scores for the competition. |
Canadian Corporate/Securities Law Competition
Note: Allard Law did not compete in this competition in 2020/2021.
Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot
| Team: | Chelsea Colwill Mudit Jain Bryan Knopf Connor Punch |
| Advisors: | Counsel Robert Carvalho and Vivian Esper. |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by the Vancouver Office of Thorsteinssons LLP. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team had a strong performance. |
Gale Cup Moot Competition
| Team: | Olga Shaporenko Deborah Trotchine Anne Wang Kenny Wu |
| Advisors: | Professor Isabel Grant and Counsel Mary Ainslie, Q.C. |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team performed to a very high standard and won the prize for Best English Team. |
Harold G. Fox Moot (Canadian Intellectual Property Moot)
| Team: | Ariyana Dhawan Dave Grewal Maggie Moore Sarah Wiley |
| Advisors: | Professor Graham Reynolds and Counsel Tom Bailey and Roni Jones. |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP. |
| Notes: | Both groups of Allard Law students performed exceptionally. They delivered their submissions with poise and answered questions extremely well. |
Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot
| Team: | Lauren Antoniuk Samantha Arbor Olivia Lewis Ahmad Nasser |
| Advisors: | Professor Janis Sarra. |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by the ARIL conference. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team qualified for the international leg of the competition and was selected to compete in the semi-finals. Oliva Lewis won runner-up Best Oralist. |
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law Moot
| Team: | Paul Van Benthem Simran Hothi Karen Jantzen Yan Wang |
| Advisors: | Molly Joeck, a PhD Candidate at UBC and Counsel at Edelman & Co Law Offices. |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team won numerous awards, including: Best Overall Moot Team, Top Factum and Top Respondent Team, and second place for Top Oralist Team. Simran Hothi won second place for Best Oralist. |
Jessup International Law Moot Competition
| Team: | Julia Fyfe Gabrielle Matheson Imalka Nilmalgoda Thor Paulson Niki Vaahedi |
| Advisors: | Professor Sara Ghebremusse and Counsel Dionne Liu. |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Fasken, |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team had a strong performance, placing fifth for Overall Memorials in the Canadian round of the Moot, |
Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot
| Team: | Elora Bascello Laura Mars Condesa (Erica) Strain Kim Webber |
| Advisors: | Virginia Mathers, Associate, Mandell Pinder LLP Stephen Mussell, Associate, McKercher LLP Professor Darlene Johnson, Allard Associate Director Lee Schmidt, Allard |
| Sponsors: | Mandell Pinder LLP |
| Notes: | The Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot is unique among moot court competitions in the world, in that it is conducted in accordance with Aboriginal customs of peaceful negotiation and consensus-building rather than adversarial competition. There are no competitive awards, but the moot is invaluable in giving Indigenous students and students interested in Aboriginal law an opportunity to forge bonds with each other and deepen their understanding of Indigenous legal issues. |
Laskin Moot
| Team: | Gordon Hawkins Joanna Ludlow Jennine Punzalan Kiera Stel |
| Advisors: | Counsel Mila Shah and Julia Lockhart. |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team won Best Video. |
National Labour Arbitration Competition
| Team: | Sebastian Cooper Alie Teachman |
| Advisors: | Professor Bethany Hastie and Counsel Jennifer Russell and Bobby Sangha. |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Roper Greyell LLP. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team won the Moot. |
Peter Burns Moot, Western Canada Moot (the MacIntyre Cup), Sopinka Cup Moot
| Team: | Lisa Baek Mark Bakhet Kasra Behnampour Timothy Chang Joshua Vissia Max Wall Ryman Yeung Kelvin Zhu |
| Advisors: | Professor Nikos Harris and coaches Judge Jahani, Mark Crisp, Scott Wright, Judge Oulton, Dianne Wiedemann, Rebecca McConchie, Judge Bahen, Anthony Toljanich, Kristy Neurauter, Judge Challenger, Mark Myhre, Brent Anderson. |
| Sponsors: | The Peter Burns Moot is generously sponsored by Counsel Joven Narwal and the Crown Counsel Association. |
| Notes: | The winners of the Peter Burns Moot competition were Mark Bakhet, Lisa Baek, Kelvin Zhu, and Kasra Behnampour. Individual award winners at the Competition were Timothy Chang for best cross-examination, Ryman Yeung for best jury address, and Kasra Behnampour won the Spirit of the Burns Award. The Allard School of Law successfully hosted the Western Canada Moot (the MacIntyre Cup) in 2021 where the series of trial moots among Western Canadian Law School were run virtually. The competition was Judged by Justice Jennifer Duncan of the British Columbia Supreme Court and Judge Jennifer Lopez of the British Columbia Provincial Court. The two Allard Law teams participating in the Peter Burns Moot and the Western Canada Moot competed at a very high level. |
Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot
| Team: | Gregor Allan Dylan Bell Dinah Holliday Jun Fei (Fay) Wang |
| Advisors: | Professor Ljiljana Biukovic. |
| Sponsors: | The Allard Law team is generously sponsored by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and Borden Ladner Gervais. |
| Notes: | This year 385 teams from 80 jurisdictions took part in the moot. Overall, the Allard Law team received very positive feedback from practicing lawyers and arbitrators on their knowledge of substantive law and their individual oralist style. |
Wilson Moot
| Team: | Rachel Abrahams Sophie Harrison Natasha Vlajnic William Wijaya |
| Advisors: | Professor Hoi Kong and Counsel Dustin Klaudt. |
| Sponsors: | N/A. |
| Notes: | The Allard Law team won the 3rd place prize for their factums. |
2017-2018 Moot Results
BC Law School Moot
Generously supported by DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Associate Professor Elizabeth Edinger and Dr. Anne Uteck
- Team: Stephanie John, Eamonn Watson, Cathy Lee, Lee Hawkings, and Jonah Brook
- Note: Allard School of Law placed second.
Donald G. Bowman National Tax Moot
Generously supported by Thorsteinssons LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor David Duff, Natasha Reid (Thorsteinssons), Alex Denmer (Thorsteinssons), and Michael Taylor (Department of Justice)
- Team: Cavan Raistrick & Katie Taylor (Appellants); Kendal Allemekinders & Scott McLeod (Respondents)
- Note: Both Allard School of Law teams earned the title of Best Factum. This was the first time in the 8-year history of the moot that one school has taken both factum awards.
Dentons Negotiation Competition
Generously supported by Dentons Canada LLP
- Participants: Team 1: Shaun Quan and Junhyung Lee; Team 2: Alex Kim and West Pryde; Team 3: Kevin Wang and Desmond Wang; Team 4: Milaad Hashmi and Melody Cheung; Team 5: Gurvir Sandhu and Summer Ibrahim; Team 6: Lauren Marshall and Daniel Comeau; Team 7: Emma Hobbs and Jean Murray; Team 8: Katherine Zhou and Sean Xu; Team 9: Chris Seo and Mika Chow; Team 10: David Cui and Andy Chen; Team 11: Emory Wells and Melanie Alcorn; Team 12: Luke Morassut and James Long; Team 13: Adam Parsons and Cameron Nicol; Team 14: Chris Chan and Frank Ju; Team 15: Charlie Shi and Dylan Braam; Team 16: Lindsay Frame and Mark Robinson
- Note: Team 4 (Milaad Hashmi and Melody Cheung), Team 9 (Chris Seo and Mika Chow) and Team 12 (Luke Morassut and James Long) were the three winners.
Gale Moot
- Advisors/Coaches: Ryan Dalziel (Norton Rose Fulbright) and Professor Isabel Grant
- Team: Elizabeth Janzen, Mark Iyengar, Anna Dinh, and Jeremy Bally.
Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot
Generously support by The Insolvency Institute of Canada
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor Janis Sarra and Collin Brousson (Gowling WLG)
- Team: Adrian Armstrong, Allison Colpitts, Dan Lanfranconi, and Max Doyle
- Note: The Allard School of Law team placed first and Allison Colpitts won best Grand Moot Oralist. Alison will have the incredible opportunity to travel to Vienna to the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. There she will spend a week shadowing the secretariat, while witnessing the 75 country delegations in action.
Jessup International Law Moot
Generously supported by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Visiting Assistant Professor Sara Ghebremusse and Donna Liu (Harper Grey LLP)
- Team: Aashish Kohli, Cristina Borbely, Emily Miller, and Matt James
- Note: The Allard School of Law team's received the prize of First Place Memorials in the Canadian Round
- Special Thanks: to professors Natasha Affolder, Ben Goold, Michael Da Silva, Régine Tremblay, and Karin Mickelson who assisted with practices and gave feedback. As well, thank you to Dustin Chelen (Articled Student at DLA Piper) who hosted a practice with other members of his 2017 team, Janice Walton (Counsel at Blakes) who hosted the team at her firm with other members of her 1997 Jessup team, and Kaitlin Smiley (Associate at Norton Rose) who hosted a practice along with two former Jessup mooters.
Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot
Generously supported by Mandell Pinder LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Lee Schmidt, Cheryl Charvit (Mandell Pinder LLP), and Stephen Mussell (Mandell Pinder LLP)
- Team: Erin Barnes, Darrin Mah, and Ryan Erwin
- Note: The Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot is unique among moot court competitions in the world, in that it is conducted in accordance with Aboriginal customs of peaceful negotiation and consensus-building rather than adversarial competition. There are no competitive awards, but the moot is invaluable in giving Indigenous students and students interested in Aboriginal law an opportunity to forge bonds with each other and deepen their understanding of Indigenous legal issues.
Laskin Moot
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor Emeritus William Black, Miriam Isman (Sugden McFee & Roos LLP), and Mila Shah (Peck & Company)
- Team: Madison Grist, Cindy Phillips, Julia Riddle, and Matthew Scott (Julia and Matthew mooted in French)
- Note: This year’s competition took place in Toronto. The Allard School of Law team took home the Spirit of the Laskin Award.
- Special thanks: to Tariq Ahmed of Fasken Martineau & DuMoulin for organizing a practice moot and to the University of Toronto for hosting the moot.
Oxford Intellectual Property Moot
Generously supported by Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor Graham Reynolds and Tom Bailey (Oyen Wiggs & Mutala)
- Team: Edmond Chen, Courtney Campbell, and Alexei Paish
Peter Burns Mock Trial Competition
Generously supported by The Crown Counsel Association and The Honourable Justice Michael Tammen (event) and Counsel Joven Narwal (prize)
- Advisors/Coaches: Judge Bahen, Anthony Toljanich, Adrian Picard, Judge Bakan, Mark Myhre, Dela Jahani, Judge Denhoff, Dianne Wiedemann, Rebecca McConchie, Judge Challenger, Mike Barrenger and Tony Paisana
- Faculty Coordinator: Nikos Harris (Instructor, Allard School of Law)
- Team: Cait Fleck, Chris Holmes, Alisa Koebel, Angie Brar, Sarah Hannigan, Karyn Leslie, Stephanie Dickson, and Tina Wang
- Note: The winners of the competition were Stephanie Dickson and Angie Brar. Sarah Hannigan and Karyn Leslie were the alternate winners. Stephanie Dickson received the award for the best cross-examination, and Sarah Hannigan was awarded the best jury address.
- Special Thanks: The Peter Burns Mock Trial Competition would not be possible without the time and efforts of many dedicated volunteers, including members of the judiciary, counsel and law students. The Faculty would like to thank everyone involved, including: the event sponsors (The Crown Counsel Association and Mr. Justice Mike Tammen); the Coaches (Judge Bahen, Anthony Toljanich, Adrian Picard, Judge Bakan, Mark Myhre, Dela Jahani, Judge Denhoff, Dianne Wiedemann, Rebecca McConchie, Judge Challenger, Mike Barrenger and Tony Paisana); the Downtown coordinator (Counsel Laura McPheeters), the Judges for the final trials (Judge Harbans Dhillon, Judge Reginald Harris and Judge Deanne Gaffar); the dress rehearsal Judges (Judge Challenger and Judge Denhoff); Allard School of Law staff (Michelle Burchill and Julie Carlsten); the court clerks (Piers Fibiger and Laura McPheeters); and the student witnesses (Cathy Lee, Oren Adamson, Erin Kotz, Hailey Graham,Yang Guo, Carly Stanhope, Elise Kohno, and Dylan Williams).
Western Canada Trial Moot Competition (MacIntyre Cup)
Generously supported by defence counsel Russ Chamberlain, QC and Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, QC
- Advisors/Coaches: Karima Andani (Crown counsel) and David Jardine (Crown counsel)
- Faculty Coordinator: Nikos Harris (Instructor, Allard School of Law)
- Team: Stephanie Dickson and Angie Brar
- Note: The students advanced to this regional competition from the Burns Moot.
Wilson Moot
Generously supported by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP; and Bennett Jones LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Elin Sigurdson (Mandell Pinder LLP) and Allison Latimer (Arvay Finlay LLP)
- Team: Charlotte Baigent, Elisabeth Griffin, Claire McNevin, and Victoria Wilson
- Note: Charlotte Baigent received 3rd place for Top Oralist.
2016-2017 Moot Results
“The single most positive and worthwhile experience I have had in law school.” ~ 2016/17 competitive moot court team member
BC Law School Moot
Generously supported by DLA Piper (Canada) LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor Joost Blom and Associate Professor Elizabeth Edinger
- Team: Carl da Luz , Aaron Gubeli, Sophia Ma, Barbara Wang, and Erica Zacharias
- Note: Allard School of Law placed first so the Begbie trophie will continue to reside in Allard Hall!
- Special Thanks: to Mike Hamata and Emily Snow (DLA Piper), who provided much appreciated assistance to the team; and to all those who presided over practice moots.
Bowman National Tax Moot
Generously supported by Thorsteinssons LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor David Duff
- Team: Tyler Berg, Jennifer Horton, Grace Shaw, and Alex Wind
- Note: Both Allard School of Law teams advanced to the semi-finals, placing in the top 4 of 28 teams. Jennifer Horton took the prize for best oralist.
- Special Thanks: to third-year JD student Leandra Gupta (oralist in 2015-2016), Kim Ho and Natasha Reid (Thorsteinssons), and Michael Taylor (Department of Justice), for valuable coaching assistance. The team also benefitted from several oral practices with other lawyers at Thorsteinssons, in both Vancouver and Toronto.
Dentons Negotiation Competition
Generously supported by Dentons Canada LLP
- Advisors/Coaches:various Councel from Dentons
- Team: Chad Groulx and Alan Stachowiak
- Note: Dentons supported Alan and Chad to participate in the First Annual Canadian National Negotiation Competition in Winnipeg.
Gale Moot
- Advisors/Coaches: Ryan Dalziel (Norton Rose Fulbright) and Professor Isabel Grant
- Team: Sophie Marshall, Anna Moore , Carly Peddle, and Joanna Stratton
- Special Thanks: to Ryan Dalziel for his dedicated coaching, to the numerous lawyers who participated in practices, and to Justices Newbury, Frankel and Fitch of the British Columbia Court of Appeal who sat in a special Family Day sitting to help our students prepare for the final competition.
Ian Fletcher International Insolvency Law Moot
Generously support by The Insolvency Institute of Canada
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor Janis Sarra
- Team: Mike Cremers, Travis Kelley, Jaclyn Mansfield, and Daniel Schipper
- Note: The successfully competed in the qualifying written rounds to be selected to travel to Sydney. They successfully completed a second written round and argued four rounds orally in Sydney, successfully moving up to the semi-finals.
Jessup International Law Moot
Generously supported by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Associate Professor Karin Mickelson
- Team: Dustin Chelen, Joey Doyle, Shirin Kiamanesh and Megan O’Neill
- Note: Team won an award for the third best applicant’s memorial.
- Special Thanks: to Tina Cicchetti, an Allard School of Law (and Jessup) alumna, who has now coordinated Jessup practices at Faskens for fourteen years! The team also benefited enormously from coaching and support from other faculty members, graduate students, and many former mooters. In particular, we would like to thank Professor Ben Goold, Associate Professor Ben Perrin, and Godwin Dzah (PhD student, Allard Law).
Kawaskimhon Team Members
Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot
Generously supported by Mandell Pinder LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor Gordon Christie, Dana-Lyn Mackenzie and Cheryl Sharvit (Mandell Pinder LLP)
- Team: Kirsten Barnes, Keith Brown, Mark Ebert, David Overall, and Steph Willsey
- Note: The Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot is unique among moot court competitions in the world, in that it is conducted in accordance with Aboriginal customs of peaceful negotiation and consensus-building rather than adversarial competition. There are no competitive awards, but the moot is invaluable in giving Indigenous students and students interested in Aboriginal law an opportunity to forge bonds with each other and deepen their understanding of Indigenous legal issues.
- Special Thanks: to the amazing team at Mandell Pinder LLP and to the great team at the University of Calgary for hosting the 2017 Moot.
Laskin Moot
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor Emeritus William Black, Miriam Isman (Sugden McFee & Roos LLP), and Mila Shah (Peck & Company)
- Team: Oren Adamson, Emily Atkinson, Andrew Kavanagh, Zoe Klassen, and Nathan Surkan
- Note: This year’s competition took place in Ottawa, with the finals being held at the Supreme Court of Canada. The team had fantastic results, ranking amongst the top schools for their written submissions. Also, Andrew Kavanagh was listed as one of the top oralists in the competition!
- Special thanks: To all of the faculty and practitioners who volunteered their time and energy for moot practices.
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark National Labour Arbitration Competition
Generously supported by Roper Greyell LLP, Victory Square Law Office, Koskie Glavin Gordon (Vancouver), and Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark (Toronto)
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor Joseph Weiler and Jennifer Russell (Roper Greyell LLP)
- Team: Jessie Lu and Bobby Sangha
- Special Thanks: to the incredible support the team received from the labour arbitration community.
Oxford Intellectual Property Moot
Generously supported by Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Professor Graham Reynolds and Tom Bailey (Oyen Wiggs)
- Team: Emily Miller and Cody Rei-Anderson
- Special Thanks: to Professor Joost Blom, Instructor Nikos Harris, Cam Mitchener (Allard School of Law alumnus and past member of an Oxford IP Moot team), and Jayde Wood (articled student at Oyen Wiggs and Allard School of Law alumna) for their assistance in the run-up to the moot. Tom Bailey and Jennifer Marles, partners at Oyen Wiggs, have given generously of their time as coaches throughout the process, beginning with the moot problem's release in September and continuing through the moot in Oxford in March. The team's outstanding performance would not have been possible without Tom and Jennifer's help and guidance.
Peter Burns Mock Trial Competition
Generously supported by The Crown Counsel Association and Counsel Mike Tammen (event) and Counsel Joven Narwal (prize)
- Advisors/Coaches: Nancy Adams, Judge Bahen, Judge Bakan, Judge Challenger, Judge Denhoff, Dela Jahani, David Jardine QC, Joanna Medjuck, Tony Paisana, Mary Salaysay, David Thomas, and Dianne Wiedemann
- Faculty Coordinator: Nikos Harris (Instructor, Allard School of Law)
- Team: Kamilla Break, Piers Fibiger, Judy Jiang, Elise Kohno, Ivo Martinich, Ben Scheidegger, Jordan Schroeder, and Mischa Smolkin
- Note: Kamilla Break and Jordan Schroeder, and Elise Kohno and Ivo Martinich were the alternate winners. Jordan Schroeder received the award for best cross-examination and Ivo Martinich was awarded best jury address.
- Special Thanks: to the event and prize sponsors Mike Tammen QC and counsel Joven Narwal; Downtown Coordinator (Counsel Laura McPheeters), Judges for the final trials (Chief Judge Thomas Crabtree, Judge Harbans Dhillon, and Judge Reginald Harris), dress rehearsal judges (Judge Bakan and Judge Bahen) and Allard School of Law staff (Michelle Burchill and Julie Carlsten).
Western Canada Trial Moot Competition (MacIntyre Cup)
Generously supported by defence counsel Russ Chamberlain, QC and Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, QC
- Advisors/Coaches: Laura McPheeters (Crown counsel) and Patti Tomasson (Crown counsel)
- Faculty Coordinator: Nikos Harris (Instructor, Allard School of Law)
- Team: Elise Kohno and Jordan Shroeder
- Note: The students advanced to this regional competition from the Burns Moot.
- Special Thanks: to Professor Emeritus MacIntyre and Russ Chamberlain QC, who supported this year’s team.
Wilson Moot
Generously supported by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP; Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP; and Bennett Jones LLP
- Advisors/Coaches: Elin Sigurdson (Mandell Pinder LLP)
- Team: Tara Folk, Sean Hawkins, Allison McMahon, Kieran Meehan, and Catherine Wang
- Special Thanks: to Kasari Govender (West Coast LEAF), Raji Mangat (West Coast LEAF), Kendra Milne, Monique Pongracic-Speier, DJ Larkin, Dean Emerita Lynn Smith QC, Professor Emeritus Robin Elliot QC, Michael Elliot, Justin Manoryk, Jason Harman, Oliver Pulleyblank, BJ Wray, Robert Danay, Joseph Arvay QC, Sheila Tucker QC, Robert Anderson QC, and Ludmila Herbst QC.
2015-2016 Moot Results
Updated July 20, 2016
American Bar Association Negotiation Competition
Generously supported by Dentons Canada and the American Bar Association.
Advisors/Coaches: Jennifer Wong and several other counsel from Dentons’ Vancouver office.
Notes: Barbara Wang and Sophia Ma competed in Calgary against 18 other teams from law schools in the Pacific Northwest region.
Special Thanks: Dentons for supporting student development of negotiation skills, and to Michael Alty (a past competitor in the Regionals) for meeting with both teams prior to the competition to share some helpful negotiation strategies and tips.
BC Law Schools Moot
Generously supported by DLA Piper.
Team: Connor Bildfell, Ephraim Fung, Kiran Sidhu, Martin Smith and Natasha Wood.
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professors Elizabeth Edinger and Joost Blom.
Notes: The team took home the Begbie trophy after winning both its divisions, arguing before justices of the BC Supreme Court and BC Court of Appeal.
Special Thanks: DLA Piper, and all those who judged practices.
Bowman National Tax Moot
Generously supported by Thorsteinssons LLP.
Team: Leandra Gupta and Chriss Ross (Appellants), Tammi Hua and Matthew Tse (Respondents), and Michael Wilson (Researcher/Alternate).
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor David Duff, Michael Taylor (Department of Justice) and Greg DelBiigio (Thorsteinssons).
Notes: Both teams received considerable praise after the initial rounds, and the Respondent team won best Respondent Factum (for the fourth time in the last six competition years).
Gale Moot
Team: Jocelyn Plant, Alyssa Leung, and Ryan Elias.
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor Isabel Grant, and Ryan Dalziel (Bull Housser).
Note: The team was one of only four teams to advance to the final, finishing second and bringing home the silver medal. Jocelyn was honoured with the Dickson medal as one of the top two oralists in the preliminary round of competition.
Thanks: All the lawyers and judges who assisted with practices throughout the year, including a final practice before the BC Court of Appeal.
Jessup International Law Moot
Generously supported by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin.
Team: Caitlin Milne, Keith Brown, Tabitha Ewert, Spencer Keys, and Dustin Chelen.
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor Karin Mickelson.
Notes: The team was described as exceptionally well-prepared.
Kawaskimhon Moot
Generously supported by Mandell Pinder LLP.
Team: Brenda Schwab, Justin Dalton, Yvan Guy Larocque, Darren Haines and Amjad Khadhair.
Advisors/Coaches: Cheryl Sharvit and Kris Statnyk (both from Mandell Pinder) as head coaches (with assistance from other lawyers from Mandell Pinder), and Allard Law’s Dana-Lyn Mackenzie and Professor Gordon Christie, who also served as advisors.
Notes: This is a non-competitive moot, focused on achieving consensus. The mooters did an excellent job in preparing legal materials and negotiating on behalf of their hypothetical client.
Laskin Moot
Team: Evan Atkinson, Andrew Kavanagh, Maria Oswald, Allah Smith, Garen Arnet-Zargarian
Advisors: Allard Law Professor Emeritus Bill Black and Counsel Mila Shah
Notes: Dean Dauvergne and Allard Law hosted this year's national competition, and the team did very well.
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark National Labour Arbitration Competition
Generously supported by Roper Greyell LLP, Victory Square Law Office, and Koskie Glavin Gordon in Vancouver, and Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark in Toronto.
Team: Dallan Poulin and Lisa Sukkau.
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor Joe Weiler, and Jennifer Russell, Alissa Demerse, and David Louie (Roper Greyell).
Notes: The team did a terrific job at the National competition in Toronto in late January 2016. They competed against both the team who won and the runner-up, and the competition panelists and attendees indicated it was a very close decision.
Special Thanks: All the practice panel judges, including Justice Bruce Greyell and many others. Additionally, the team wished to thank their coaches and sponsors for the opportunity, and for ensuring they were able to put their best foot forward in competition.
Oxford Intellectual Property Moot
Generously supported by Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP.
Team: Giles Ayers, Georgia Barnard, and Lisa Guidi.
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor Graham Reynolds, and Tom Bailey (Oyen Wiggs).
Notes: The UBC team performed exceptionally well in Oxford. The team mooted four times, defeating the University of Malaya and Kings College London, and narrowly losing to Goethe University and Osgoode Hall. The team was awarded second best written submissions.
Special Thanks: Tom Bailey (Oyen Wiggs) who gave generously of his time throughout the process, and Professor Nikos Harris, Cam Mitchener (past member of an Oxford IP Moot team), and Jennifer Marles (a partner at Oyen Wiggs) for acting as guest judges in the run-up to the moot.
Peter Burns Mock Trial Competition
Generously supported by The Crown Counsel Association and Counsel Mike Tammen (event) and Counsel Joven Narwal (prize).
Team: Benjamin Israel, Andrew Eyer, Sarah Bernamoff, Joshua Krueger, Kevin Murray, Kasey Campbell, Megan Young and Samantha Nishikawa.
Advisors/Coaches: Joanna Medjuck, Dave Thomas, Judge Bahen, Chris McPherson, Tony Paisana, Judge Challenger, Dianne Wiedemann, Nancy Adams, Judge Denhoff, Mary Salaysay, Dela Jahani, Judge Burgess, Allard School of Law coordinator Professor Nikos Harris, and downtown coordinator Counsel Laura McPheeters.
Notes: The winners of the competition were Andrew Eyer and Kevin Murray, with Samantha Nishikawa taking third place. Kevin Murray received the award for best cross-examination and Sarah Bernamoff was awarded best jury address.
Special Thanks: Final Trials judges, Judge Dhillon, Judge Harris, and Judge McMillan; Dress Rehearsal judges, Judge Challenger and Judge Denhoff; and Allard School of Law staff Michelle Burchill and Julie Carlsten.
Western Canada Trial Moot Competition (MacIntyre Cup)
Generously supported by defence counsel Russ Chamberlain, Q.C. and Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, Q.C.
Team: Kevin Murray and Andrew Eyer.
Advisors/Coaches: Karima Andani and Dianne Wiedemann.
Notes: The team won the MacIntyre Cup in Calgary, and advanced on to the Sopinka Cup.
National Moot Competition (Sopinka Cup)
Generously supported by the American College of Trial Lawyers and the Advocates Society.
Team: Kevin Murray and Andrew Eyer.
Advisors/Coaches: Karima Andani and Dianne Wiedemann.
Notes: At this National phase of competition, the team did very well, and Kevin Murray won the award for best cross-examination.
Robert H. Guile, Q.C. Memorial Debate
Generously supported by Richards Buell Sutton, Dentons (sponsor of reception following the Guile Debate Final), and Bull Housser (sponsor of reception at try-outs).
Finalists: Kaja Marinic, Ivo Martinich, Piers Fibiger and Carl Da Luz were selected from a 15-student tryout group.
Organizer: Allard Law Professor Elizabeth Edinger.
Notes: This year’s winners were Carl Da Luz and Kaja Marinic.
Special thanks to all of the tryout judges: Andrew Schaffer and Ryan Dalziel (Bull Housser); Richard Olson (McKechnie & Co.); Janine Benedet, Ljiljana Biukovic and Jeffrey Meyers (Allard Law Faculty); and Will Shaw, a former Guile Debate winner (Lawson Lundell).
Also a special thanks to the finals judges: Chief Justice Robert Bauman (BC Court of Appeals); Chief Justice Chris Hinkson (BC Supreme Court); Chief Justice Crabtree (BC Provincial Court); Joost Blom, QC (Law Society of BC); Michael Welsh (CBA BC Branch); and Craig Dennis, QC (Dentons).
Wilson Moot
Generously supported by Blakes, Osler, and Bennett Jones.
Team: Jason Harman, Allison Morrell, Justin Manoryk, James Struthers and Leah Whitworth.
Advisors/Coaches: Elin Sigurdson (JFK Law) & Alison Latimer (Farris).
Notes: The team was fantastic, and represented the school well in competition.
2014-2015 Moot Results
Updated July 10, 2015
American Bar Association Negotiation Competition
Generously supported by Dentons Canada and the American Bar Association
Advisors/Coaches: Jennifer Wong and several other counsel from Dentons’ Vancouver office.
Notes: Kevin Lin and Jude Chow placed first. Megan Young and Mike Beckett placed second. Kevin Lin and Jude Chow attended the regional competition in Seattle in November to represent UBC.
Special Thanks: Allard Law’s Jenn Lau, Chiara Woods, and Professor Nikos Harris
BC Law Schools Moot
Generously supported by Davis LLP
Team: Jorie Les, Samson Chan, Mallory Hogan, James Delaney, and Dan Zajac
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professors Elizabeth Edinger and Joost Blom
Notes: The team performed to a very high standard.
Bowman National Tax Moot
Generously supported by Thorsteinssons LLP
Team: Daniel Cherniak, Trevor Simpson, Kemily Ho, Alvin Lun, and Matthew Tse
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor David Duff, Natasha Reid (Thorsteinssons), Michael Taylor (Department of Justice), and several other counsel from Thorsteinssons LLP
Notes: UBC’s Respondents team advanced to the semi-finals, making this the second year in a row that a UBC team has advanced to the semi-finals.
Environmental Law Moot (Biennial Moot)
Generously supported by Lawson Lundell
Team: Sabrina Spencer, David Wu, and Natasha Wood
Advisors/Coaches: Janice Walton of Blake, Cassels & Graydon
Notes: The team ranked first in the preliminary round and advanced to the semi-final. Sabrina Spencer was given a “distinguished oralist” award.
Special Thanks: Allard Law Professor Karin Mickelson
Gale Moot
Team: Aubin Calvert, Kevan Hanowski, Ana Chamgoulova, and Nima Omidi
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor Isabel Grant
Note: The UBC team performed extremely well in Toronto receiving glowing praise and high scores from their judges.
Jessup International Law Moot
Generously supported by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Team: Charlie Crittenden, Darren Haines, Alina Khakhuda and Mina Kim
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professors Karin Mickelson and Benjamin Perrin
Notes: The team performed well.
Kawaskimhon Moot
Generously supported by Mandell Pinder LLP
Team: Zachary Romano, Aaron Samuel, and Michael Cheon
Advisors/Coaches: Cheryl Sharvit (Mandell Pinder) as head coach (with assistance from other lawyers from Mandell Pinder), and Allard Law’s Dana-Lyn Mackenzie and Professor Gordon Christie, who also served as advisors
Notes: This is a non-competitive moot, focused on achieving consensus. The mooters did an excellent job in preparing legal materials and negotiating on behalf of their hypothetical client.
Laskin Moot
Team: Garen Arnet-Zargarian, Heather Burley, Sarah Peloquin-Ladany, Peter Mennie, and Naomi Moses.
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor Emeritus William Black and Angus Gunn, counsel from Borden Ladner Gervais
Notes:The team won a prize for second best factum in the competition of 18 schools. Half of each factum was written in French.
Special Thanks: Allard Law Professor Mary Liston, Tariq Ahmed, Lauren Cook and D.J. Larkin and our faculty colleagues Robin Elliot, Nikos Harris and Lynn Smith. Borden Ladner Gervais, Lawson Lundell and Pivot Legal Society for hosting moot practices.
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark National Labour Arbitration Competition
Generously supported by Roper Greyell LLP, Victory Square Law Office, and Koskie Glavin Gordon
Team: Jeremy Bryan and Brett Weninger
Advisors/Coaches: Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, Q.C. and counsel from Roper Greyell Alissa Demerse and Jennifer Russell and articled student David Louie
Notes: The team performed very well.
Oxford Intellectual Property Moot
Generously supported by Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
Team: Blair McRadu, Jennifer Choi, and Laura Wilson
Coaches: Tom Bailey (Owen Wiggs) and Jennifer Marles (Owen Wiggs)
Faculty Advisor: Allard Law Professor Graham Reynolds
Notes: The UBC team performed exceptionally well in Oxford. The team mooted four times, defeating the University of Cambridge and narrowly losing to the University of Hong Kong, National Law School (Bangalore), and Goethe University. The team was awarded the David Vaver Spirit of the Moot Award.
Special Thanks: Allard Law Professors Joost Blom and Nikos Harris, 2014 Oxford IP Moot teams members Jennifer Luther and Spencer Landsiedel, and past Oxford IP Moot team member Cam Mitchener.
Peter Burns Mock Trial Competition
Generously supported by The Crown Counsel Association and Counsel Mike Tammen (event) and Counsel Joven Narwal (prize)
Team: Jonathon Braun, Jaime Hoopes, Ira Wiesel, Paul Pietrusinski, Randy Robinson, Camella Budzinski, Jessica Sheehan and Alice Vo
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor Nikos Harris, Mary Salaysay, Patrick Doherty, Judge Bahen, Chris McPherson, Joven Narwal, Judge Denhoff, Elliot Poll, John Esson, Judge Burgess, Joanna Medjuck, Shelley Sugarman, Judge Challenger, Counsel Laura McPheeters
Notes: The winners of the competition were Ira Wiesel and Alice Vo. In third place was Jaime Hoopes. Best cross-examination went to Ira Wiesel, and best closing was awarded to Jaime Hoopes.
Special Thanks: Judge Dhillon, Judge Harris, Judge Challenger, Judge Bahen, Counsel Betsy Segal, third year law student Kyle Thompson, Allard Law staff Michelle Burchill, and Julie Carlsten.
Western Canada Trial Moot Competition
Generously supported by defence counsel Russ Chamberlain, Q.C. and Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, Q.C.
Team: Jaime Hoopes and Ira Abrahm
Advisors/Coaches: Crown Counsel Chris McPherson
Notes: Both students performed at a high level at the Moot.
Robert H. Guile, Q.C. Debate
Generously supported by Richards Buell Sutton, Dentons (sponsor of reception following the Guile Debate Final), and Bull Housser (sponsor of reception at try-outs)
Teams: Pro: Jonathon Braun and Kaja Marinic; Con: Kai Benson and Rob Biggar
Advisor/Coach: Allard Law Professor Graham Reynolds
Notes: Team Con were the winners of the debate, and team Pro were runners up. Rob Biggar was awarded the “best debater” prize and Jonathan Braun was awarded “Most Dangerous Debater.”
Special thanks: Richard Olson, QC, Mr. Justice Harris of the Court of Appeal of BC, Chief Justice Hinkson of the Supreme Court of Canada, Judge Challenger of the Provincial Court of BC, Craig P. Dennis, QC, Mr. Alex Shorten, and E. David Crossin, QC.
Wilson Moot
Generously supported by Blakes, Osler, and Bennett Jones
Team: Alex Currie, Daniel McBain, Vera Mirhady, Ruth Nieuwenhuis, and Tal Letourneau
Advisors/Coaches: Allard Law Professor Robin Elliot
Notes: They all performed very well and served as excellent representatives of the Allard School of Law
2013-2014 Moot Results
Updated June 16, 2014
We are pleased to announce the outcome of the 2013 – 2014 Competitive Mooting Season. Special thanks to the law firms and individuals who make our participation in these competitions possible, and congratulations to all for another successful season.
American Bar Association Negotiation Competition
Generously Supported by Dentons Canada and American Bar Association
Advisors/Coaches: Counsel from Dentons’ Vancouver office.
Results: Kristy Tymos and Garen Arnet-Zargarian placed first. Aubin Calvert and Braden Lauer placed second. Kristy Tymos and Garen Arnet-Zargarian attended the regional competition in Portland in November to represent UBC and placed fifth.
Special Thanks: Jenn Lau, Chira Perla and Nikos Harris
BC Law Schools Moot
Generously Supported by Davis LLP
Team: Emmanuel Fung, Caitlin Ohama-Darcus, Aubrie Chaylt, Kevin Tjia, and William Stransky
Advisors/Coaches: UBC Law Professors Elizabeth Edinger and Joost Blom
Results: First Place
Bowman National Tax Moot
Generously Supported by Thorsteinssons LLP
Team: Zhou Chen, Jeffrey MacDonald, Kayla Strong, Patrick Walker, and Trevor Simpson
Advisors/Coaches: UBC Law Professor David Duff, David Christian, Steve Cook, and Doug Mathew
Results: UBC won the award for Best Respondents Factum, which UBC has now won in three of the four years that the moot has occurred.
CoRe Mediation Advocacy Moot
Generously Supported by KPMG and KPGM Law
Advisor/Coach: UBC Law Professor Sharon Sutherland
Results: First place to David Persall and Robert Dallakyan; Second place to Kristy Tymos and Jennifer Lang, and Third place to Samina Ullah and Garth Jones.
Gale Moot
Team: Daniel Kozera, Karen Segal, Heather Doi, and Seth Whitmore
Advisors/Coaches: UBC Law Professor Isabel Grant and Mary Ainslie, Q.C.
Results: Heather Doi and Seth Whitmore received the prize for the best factum in the competition, and Heather also received the McLachlin prize for the top female mooter in the competition (oral and written skills).
Jessup International Law Moot
Generously Supported by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Team: Dionne Liu, Michael Alty, Cam Brewer, and Kaleigh Milinazzo
Advisors/Coaches: UBC Law Professors Karin Mickelson, Benjamin Perrin, and Simon Charles
Results: The team placed fifth overall, winning four of six rounds.
Kawaskimhon Moot
Generously Supported by Mandell Pinder
Team: Michael Davis, Cindy Allen, Robyn Raymond and Suzanne Dalton
Advisors/Coaches: UBC Law Professor Gordon Christie, Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Cheryl Sharvit and Leah Pence from Mandell Pinder
Laskin Moot
Team: Adam Aldersley, Sarah Dickson, Michelle Gillespie, David Kemp, and Gord Lamb.
Advisors/Coaches: UBC Law Professor Emeritus William Black, UBC Law Professor Mary Liston, Tariq Ahmed, Alex Mitretodis, and Dani Bryant from Fasken Martineau LLP; Lauren Cook from Lawson Lundell LLP; Angus Gunn, Krista Johanson, and Danielle Lewchuk from Borden Ladner Gervais LLP; and Heather Jones from Sager LLP Legal Advisors.
Special Thanks: The UBC French Club and Robin Phillips in particular for organizing student judges; UBC Law Professor Nikos Harris; and, UBC Doctoral Candidate Meredith Hagel.
Results: Adam Aldersley and Michelle Gillespie mooted in French and received terrific feedback from the judges.
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark National Labour Arbitration Competition
Generously Supported by Roper Greyell LLP and Victory Square Law Office LLP
Team: Brendan Dawes and Megan Coyle
Advisors/Coaches: Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, Q.C., Jennifer Russell and Alissa Demerse from Roper Greyell LLP
Results: First place
Oxford Intellectual Property Moot
Generously Supported by Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
Team: Spencer Landsiedel, Jennifer Luther, and Blair McRadu
Coaches: Tom Bailey (Owen Wiggs) and Jennifer Marles (Owen Wiggs)
Faculty Advisor: UBC Law Professor Graham Reynolds
Results: In the quarter finals, UBC Law was matched up against the University of Toronto (U of T). After an extremely well-argued moot, the judges awarded the quarter final to the U of T.
Special Thanks: UBC Law Professors Joost Blom and Nikos Harris.
Peter Burns Mock Trial Competition
Generously Supported by The Crown Counsel Association and Counsel Mike Tammen (event) and Counsel Joven Narwal (prize)
Team: Flora Fu, Robin McMurachy, Alisha Parmar, Jonathan Lam, Kyle Thompson, Courtenay Landsiedel, Jessie Gill, and Michael Fitzmaurice
Advisors/Coaches: UBC Law Professor Nikos Harris, Judge Wingham, Judge Challenger, Judge Maclean, Judge Gillespie, and Counsel Elliot Poll, John Esson, Joanna Medjuck, Joven Narwal, Matt Nathanson, Mike Barrenger, Shelene Rail and Patrick Doherty
Results: The winners of the competition were Robin McMurachy and Kyle Thompson. In third place was Courtenay Landsiedel. Best cross-examination went to Kyle Thompson, and best closing was awarded to Michael Fitzmaurice.
Special Thanks: Judge Dhillon, Judge MacKay and Judge Harris (Judges for the Final Trials); Judge Challenger and Judge Gillespie (Dress Rehearsal Judges); Counsel Betsy Segal, Laura McPheeters, and Nancy Seto, and third year law student Rebecca Stanley (Court Clerks); and UBC Law Staff Michelle Burchill, Simmi Puri, Julie Carlsten, and Iris Law.
Western Canada Trial Moot Competition
Generously Supported by Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre Q.C. and Russ Chamberlain Q.C.
Team: Robin Bennu and Kyle Thompson
Advisors/Coaches: UBC Law Professor Nikos Harris, Karima Andani and Patti Tomasson
Results: Our UBC team of Robin Bennu and Kyle Thompson did an outstanding job, and demonstrated excellent advocacy skills. The results were very close, and the winners of the competition ended up being the teams from the University of Saskatchewan and the University of Victoria.
Special Thanks: Mary Ainslie, Q.C., Jeremy Schmidt, Michelle Burchill, Julie Carlsten, and Simmi Puri.
Robert H. Guile, Q.C. Debate
Generously Supported by Dentons Canada LLP
Teams: Patrick Walker and Scott Van Dyk vs. Spencer Keys and Jamie Hsu
Advisor/Coach: UBC Law Professor Elizabeth Edinger
Results: First place to the con team, Spencer Keys and Jamie Hsu. The Richards Buell Sutton prize for the best debater was awarded to Spencer Keys.
Wilson Moot
Generously Supported by Heenan Blaikie
Team: Harshada Deshpande, Rochelle Collette, Darcy McKitrick, Will Skinner, and Tal Letourneau
Advisors/Coaches: UBC Law Professors Robin Elliot and Margot Young
Results: Second Prize for the written facta.
2012-2013 Moot Results
Updated June 3, 2013
Aboriginal Kawaskimhon Moot
Generously Supported by Mandell Pinder LLP
Team: Claire Anderson, Joanne Barnum, Paul Reid, Aaron Wilson.
Coach: Cheryl Sharvit.
Faculty Advisor: UBC Law Professor Gordon Christie.
Special thanks: Dana-Lyn Mackenzie, Associate Director of the Indigenous Legal Studies Program.
Laskin Moot
Generously Supported by McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Team: Adam Aldersley, Vibert Jack, Danielle Lewchuk, Robin Phillips.
Coaches: UBC Law Professor Bill Black, UBC Law Professor Mary Liston.
Special Thanks:
Volunteer judges: UBC Law Professor Nikos Harris and former Laskin Mooters Erin Kizell, Servane Phillips, Vic Schappert, Nathaniel Turner.
McCarthy Tétrault LLP and Lawson Lundell LLP for their tremendous support.
Results: Danielle Lewchuk placed ninth overall as an Oralist. This is especially noteworthy as she mooted in her second language.
Oxford Intellectual Property Moot
Generously Supported by Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
Team: Nikolas Purcell, Mike Stewart, Geoffrey Wiebe.
Coaches: Thomas W. Bailey, Matt Canzer (former UBC Mooter), Jennifer Marles (Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP).
Faculty Advisor: UBC Law Professor Joost Blom.
Results: In the preliminary round of the oral phase, the UBC team won three of its four Moots against the University of New South Wales, Renmin University of China and King's College London. UBC lost a narrow decision to Cambridge by a single point.
Western Canada Moot Trial Competition (MacIntyre Cup)
Generously Supported by Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, Q.C. and Defence Counsel Russ Chamberlain, Q.C.
Team: Silvana Lovera, Rebecca Stanley.
Coach: Karima Andani, Patti Tomasson.
Faculty Coordinator: UBC Law Professor Nikos Harris.
Results: Students did an excellent job, and their Third place finish qualified them for the National Sopinka Cup Competition.
Sopinka Cup
Generously Supported by The American College of Trial Lawyers
Team: Silvana Lovera, Rebecca Stanley.
Coaches: Karima Andani, Laura McPheeters, Patti Tomasson.
Faculty Coordinator: UBC Law Professor Nikos Harris.
Results: Third place and Silvana Lovera won an award for the top cross-examination in the competition.
ABA Negotiation Competition
Generously Supported by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team: Michael Alty, Sasa Pudar.
Coaches: Counsel from Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP.
Results: First place.
Peter Burns Mock Trial Competition
Generously Supported by Crown Counsel Association and Mike Tammen
Team: Andrea Glen, Daniel Griffith, Silvana Lovera, Farah Malik, Chen Shen, Katherine Shortreed, Rebecca Stanley, Josh Vandenham.
Coaches: Karima Andani, Judge Challenger, Patrick Doherty, Joe Doyle, John Esson, Richard Fowler, Judge Gillespie, Judge Maclean, Elliot Poll, Patti Tomasson, Sandra Watson.
Dress Rehearsal Judges: Judge Challenger, Judge Maclean.
Judges for final trials: Judge Bagnall, Judge Dhillon, Judge Harris.
Faculty Coordinator: UBC Law Professor Nikos Harris.
Downtown Coordinators: Karima Andani, Patti Tomasson.
Thanks to Counsel Joe McCarthy, Betsy Segal, Sandra Cunningham, Q.C. and David McWinnie who acted as
Court Clerks and Evaluators, and to the group of over 30 students who volunteered as witnesses and jurors.
Finally, thanks to UBC Law staff Kia Brus, Michelle Burchill, Marlowe Caldwell, Julie Carsten, Patricia Jeffs,
Simmi Puri and Dan Silverman for all their assistance.
Results: The winners of the Moot were Rebecca Stanley and Silvana Lovera, and the third place went to Farah Malik. Best cross-examination went to Silvana Lovera, and best closing was awarded to Daniel Griffith.
Wilson Moot
Generously Supported by Heenan Blaikie LLP
Team: Drew Blaikie, Robyn Gifford, Vanessa Johnson, Jessica Laham, Kendra Shupe.
Coaches: UBC Law Professor Robin Elliot, UBC Law Professor Margot Young.
Results: Second place Factum Prize; Robyn Gifford was ranked third and Jessica Laham fifth in the Individual Oralist part of the competition.
Special thanks:
Laura Duke, Mark Fancourt-Smith (Lawson Lundell LLP).
Andrea Zwack, Joana Thackeray Hilary Thomson, Melanie Vipond (Heenan Blaikie LLP).
Kat Kinch, Kim Fenwick, Reza Sadeghi-Yekta (Harper Grey LLP).
Bridget Gilbride (Fasken Martineau LLP).
Kate Bond, Nick Claridge (Department of Justice).
Ava Murphy (Ratcliff & Company LLP).
Angela Crimeni, Jessica Fletcher, Michael Manhas, Julie Menton (Law Clerks).
Juliana Dalley, Laura DeVries, Jack Finn, Raylene Smith (2011-2012 Wilson Moot Team).
Bill Black, Bob Wilson (UBC Faculty of Law).
BC Law Schools Competitive Moot
Generously Supported by Davis LLP
Team: Daphne Chu, Malcolm Funt, Cory Murnane, Dustin Paul, Anthony Toljanich.
Coaches: UBC Law Professor Joost Blom, UBC Law Professor Liz Edinger, Brandi Stocks.
Results: First place.
Donald G.H. Bowman National Tax Moot
Generously Supported by Thorsteinssons LLP
Team: Zhuo Chen, Ariel Erker, Shawn Erker, Will House, Tim Truong.
Coaches: UBC Law Professor David Duff, Doug Mathew (Thorsteinssons LLP), Tony Sheppard.
Special Thanks: The Department of Justice, Jeremie Beitel, and several practitioners from Thorsteinssons LLP.
Lenczner Slaght CBA Gale Cup
Generously Supported by Lenczner Slaght
Team: Steve Chasey, Andrew Guaglio, Noah Stewart, Brendan Ward.
Coaches: UBC Law Professor Janine Benedet, UBC Law Professor Isabel Grant.
Jessup International Moot
Generously Supported by Fasken Martineau LLP
Team: Gillian Crouch, Caroline Durran, Kelsey Rose, Roja Safartabar.
Coaches: Tina Cicchetti, Kelly Keenan, UBC Law Professor Karin Mickelson.
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition
Generously Supported by Roper Greyell LLP and Victory Square Law Office LLP
Team: Hennadiy Kutsenko, Jonjit Singh.
Coaches: Alissa Demerse, Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, Q.C., Jennifer Russell.
Mentors: Sebastien Anderson, Allan Black, Q.C., Jessica Burke, William Clements, Paul Fairweather, Stephanie Gutierrez, John Hall, Wayne Moore, Julie Nichols, Thomas A. Roper, Q.C., Kim Thorne, Michael Wagner.
US Western Regional Environmental Negotiation Competition
Generously Supported by Lawson Lundell LLP
Team: Nicole Bakker, Nivedhya (Nivi) Ramaswamy.
Coach: UBC Law Professor Benjamin J. Richardson.
Results: Third place.
Special thanks: UBC Law Professor Sharon Sutherland.
Willms and Shier Environmental Law Moot
Generously Supported by Lawson Lundell LLP
Team: Sarah McCalla, Jessica Todd, Meghan Trepanier.
Coach: UBC Law Professor Benjamin J. Richardson.
Results: First place. Students also won the best Appellant Factum award.
Guile Debate
Generously Supported by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (Final Round) and Bull Housser & Tupper LLP (Tryouts)
Team: Will Shaw and Glenn Grande vs. Chris Thompson and Zoe Si.
Coach: UBC Law Professor Liz Edinger.
Winning Team: Will Shaw and Glenn Grande.
2011-2012 Moot Results
We are pleased to announce the outcome of the 2011/2012 mooting season. Special thanks to the law firms and individuals who make our participation in these competitions possible, and congratulations to all for another successful season.
ABA Negotiation Competition
Generously Supported by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team: Noah Stewart, Steve Chasey, Roni Jones, Paul Reid, Blair Shumlich and Evan Straight
Coaches: Counsel from Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Aboriginal Kawaskimhon Moot
Generously Supported by Mandell Pinder LLP
Team: Leah George-Wilson, Anthony Oliver, Kennedy Bear Robe, Julia Hincks and Ryan Klausing
Coaches: Maria Morellato, Anja Brown, Angela Cousins and Leah Pence
Advisors: Darlene Johnston and Andrea Hilland
BC Law Schools Competitive Moot
Generously Supported by Davis LLP
Team: Rebecca Coad, Dustin Klaudt, Roni Jones, Brittany Weikum and Jeanette O'Sullivan
Advisors: Joost Blom and Liz Edinger
Coach: Dean Dalke
Results: First place
Canadian Corporate Securities Law Moot Competition
Generously Supported by UBC (team sponsor), Davies, Ward, Phillips & Vineberg (competition sponsor)
Team: Sarah Vefghi, Mia Taghizadeh, Tim Pritchard, MartÃn Ferreira Pinho and David Andrews
Advisors: Ron Davis
Results: Top oralist award: Sarah Vefghi
Donald G. Bowman Tax Moot
Generously Supported by Thorsteinssons LLP
Team: Jen Flood, Alex Hudson, Liam Bath, Evan Griffith and Will House
Coaches: David Duff, Doug Mathew (Thorsteinssons), and Justice Campbell Miller (Tax Court of Canada). Further coaching assistance from Erin Frew at Thorsteinssons.
Fraser Milner Casgrain Gale Cup Moot
Team: Patrick Williams, Bryan Badali, Lisa Jorgensen and Guy Patterson
Advisors: Mary Ainslie and Isabel Grant
Results: First place, Peter Cory Prize for best factum (appellants); Prize for Second Best factum (respondents); Dickson Medal top oralist in finals (Lisa Jorgensen)
Jessup International Moot
Generously Supported by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Team: Deborah Arnold, Simon Charles, Jim Cruess, Iva Erceg and researcher Lacey Bazoian
Advisor and Coach: Karin Mickelson
Results: Canadian National Champion Team (Bronze Rank)
Laskin Moot
Generously Supported by McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Special thanks to Fasken Martineau and Fraser Milner Casgrain for volunteering their time
Team: Erin Kizell, Nathaniel Turner, Savitri Gordian, Victor Schappert and Danielle Lewchuk
Coaches: Nikos Harris, Tom Kemsley, Banafsheh Sokhansanj and our former Laskin mooters Andrew Burgess and Servane Phillips
Advisors: Mary Liston and Bill Black
Results: Fifth place in overall performance and fifth place overall for the factums. Savitri Gordon and Victor Schappert each placed in the top 25 oralists.
Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition
Generously Supported by Harris and Company, Victory Square Law Office and Professor MacIntyre
Team: Natasha Jategaonkar and Glen Tedham
Coaches and Advisors: Jim MacIntyre, QC and Ryan Anderson
Mentors: Don Jordan, QC, Paul Fairweather, Wayne Moore, Bruce Grist, Rod Germaine, Emily Burke, Julie Nichols, Sebastien Anderson, Joan Gordon, Kim Thorne, John B. Hall and Jennifer Russell
Results: First Place
Oxford Intellectual Property Moot
Generously Supported by Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP
Team: Amanda Riches, Brendan DePoe, Eric Gauf
Coaches: Thomas Bailey and Jennifer Marles
Peter Burns Mock Trial Competition
Generously Supported by Crown Counsel Association and Mike Tammen
Competitors: Claire Haaf, Martina Zanetti, Angela Crimeni, Molly Shamess, Mark McPhee, Tamlin Cooper, Anna Kontsedalova and Geoff Dittrich
Coaches: Chris Johnson, Kasandra Cronin, Karima Andani , Michele Peacock, John Esson, Anita Ghatak, Bonnie Craig and Sandra Watson
Court clerks: Joe McCarthy, Nancy Seto, and Betsy Segal
Judges who assisted with practices: Judge Weitzel and Judge Challenger
Judges for final trials: Judge Bagnall, Judge Baird Ellan, and Judge Dhillon
Witness and Jury Recruiter: Emma Cunliffe
Faculty coordinator: Nikos Harris
Downtown Coordinator: Patti Tomasson
Western Canada Moot Trial Competition (MacIntyre Cup)
Generously Supported by Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, QC and Russ Chamberlain, QC
Team: Molly Shamess and Anna Kontsedalova
Coach: Patti Tomasson
Faculty coordinator: Nikos Harris
Results: First place
Sopinka Cup
Generously Supported by The American College of Trial Lawyers
Team: Molly Shamess and Anna Kontsedalova
Advisor: Nikos Harris
Coaches: Patti Tomasson and Karima Andani
Results: Second place
Wilson Moot
Generously Supported by Heenan Blaikie
Team: Juliana Dalley, Laura DeVries, Jack Finn, Raylene Smith, Michael Manhas
Coaches: Kate Bond, Kim Fennwick, Melanie Ash, Joana Thackeray, Melanie Vipond, Ayeesha Lalji, Kristy Sim, Agnes Wong, Jennifer Godwin, Andrea Zwack, Nick Claridge and Justice Lynn Smith
Advisor: Margot Young
2010-2011 Moot Results
We are pleased to announce the outcome of the 2010/2011 Mooting Season. Special thanks to the law firms and individuals who make our participation in these competitions possible, and congratulations to all for another successful season.
Aboriginal Kawaskimhon Moot (hosted by UBC)
This moot was generously supported by Legal Services Society, Pape Salter Teillet, Gowlings, New Relationship Trust Fund and Vancouver Aboriginal Child and Family Services Society
UBC Team: Patricia Barkaskas, Alison Leong, Megan McConnell, Thomas Milne, Brent Boisvert, Joyce Bolton, Kyla Lee and Dana-Lyn McKenzie
Coaches: Gordon Christie, Maria Morellato and Mandell Pinder
BC Law Schools Competitive Moot
Generously Supported by Davis LLP
Team: Nolan Hurlburt, Michelle Dickie, Nathan Rayan, Morgan Fane and Liam Bath
Faculty Advisors: Joost Blom and Liz Edinger
Coaches: Dean Dalke
Donald Bowman Tax Moot
Generously Supported by Thorsteinssons, LLP
Team: Michael Alexis, Jeremie Beitel, Evan Griffith, Timothy Luk and Alia Somji
Faculty Advisor: David Duff
Coaches: Douglas Matthew and Matt Williams
Winners of the award for best respondent's factum
Fraser Milner Casgrain Gale Cup Moot
Team: Alex Boland, Emily MacKinnon, Sascha Paruk and Aimee Schalles
Faculty Advisors: Janine Benedet and Isabel Grant
Finished 3rd overall and received first place Peter Cory factum prize for the Appellant's factum
Jessup International Moot
Generously Supported by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Team: Scott Marescaux, Isabel Henkelman, Simon Charles and Vanessa Lunday
Faculty Advisors: James Stewart, Ian Townsend-Gault and Karin Mikkelsen
Laskin Moot
Geneorusly Supported by McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Team: Dani Bryant, Chris Carta, Savitri Gordian, Caleigh Macdonald and Servane Phillips
Faculty Advisors: Bill Black and Mary Liston
Third place for overall performance
Matthew Dinsdale Labour Arbitration Moot
Generously Supported by Harris & Company and Victory Square Law Office
Team: Michelle Randall and Katie Cobban (student coach: Sara Malkin)
Advisors: Jim MacIntyre, Q.C. and Ryan Anderson
Coaches: Sebastian Anderson, Paul Fairweather, Rod Germaine, Joan Gordon, Bruce Grist, John Hall, Don Jordan Q.C. Stan Lanyon, Q.C., Wayne Moore, Julie Nichols, Karen Nordlinger, Q.C. and Mike Wagner
Oxford Intellectual Property Moot
Generously Supported by Owen Wiggs Green & Mutala
Team: David Peltier, Rob Davis and Katy Allen
Advisors: Thomas Bailey, Jennifer Marles, and Matthew Canzer
Peter Burns Mock Competition
Generously Supported by Crown Counsel Association and Mike Tammen
Team: Keegan Macintosh, Sara Hopkins, Cindy Zhang, David Jiang, Gordon Behan, Kerry Burgi, Jake Cabott and Davin Garg
Coaches: Joe Doyle, Patti Tomasson, Kasandra Cronin, Michelle Peacock, Anita Ghatak, Richard Fowler, Geordie Proulx and Bonnie Craig
Faculty Coordinator: Nikos Harris
Downtown Coordinator: Karima Andani
Sopinka Cup Trial Advocacy Competition
Sponsored by The American College of Trial Lawyers; Administered by The Advocates’ Society
Students: Keegan Macintosh and Kerry Burgi
Coaches: Patti Tomasson and Richard Cairns, Q.C.
Western Canada Trial Competition
Generously Supported by Professor Emeritus Jim MacIntyre, Q.C. and Russ Chamberlain, Q.C.
Team: Kerry Burgi and Keegan MacIntosh
Faculty Coordinator: Nikos Harris
Coaches: Patti Tomasson, Karima Andani and Richard Cairns, Q.C.
Second place
Wilson Moot
Generously Supported by Heenan Blaikie LLP
Team: Lisa Andrews, Jared Bachynski, Angela Crimeni, Jessica Fletcher and Graeme Hooper Faculty Advisors: Margot Young and Robin Elliot, Q.C.
2008-2009 Moot Results
We are pleased to announce the outcome of the 2008 – 2009 Competitive Mooting Season. Special thanks to the law firms and individuals who make our participation in these competitions possible, and congratulations to all for another successful season.
International Counselling Competition
Generously Supported by Douglas Cochran
Team: Jarrett Plonka, Jennifer Poirier, Tamra Meshel, & Victor Barta
Advisors: Douglas Cochran & Toiressa Jesperson
ABA Negotiation Competition
Generously Supported by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team: Andrew Gray & David Volk
Advisors: Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Jim Schmidt, and Owen James
Aboriginal Kawaskimhon Moot
Generously Supported by Mandell Pinder
Team: Rosalind Campbell, Jeanna Harnden, & David Wells
Coaches: Mandell Pinder
Advisors: Gordon Christie & Bruce Stadfeld
Canadian National Mediation Advocacy Competition
Teams: Jesse Desilets & Dia Montgomery; and Daniel Loutfi & Jaime Sarophim
Advisors: John Kleefeld & Sharon Sutherland
Both teams placed as semi-finalists
UBC/UVic Moot
Generously Supported by Davis LLP
Team: Rochelle Pauls, Tony Paisana, Dan Getz, Peter Millerd & Neal Kansy
Advisors: Joost Blom, QC & Elizabeth Edinger
Winners of the Begbie Trophy
Canadian Corporate/Securities Moot
Generously Supported by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Team: Victor Barta, Rong (Lauren) Liang, Elicia Salzberg, Matthew Smith & Chris Walker
Advisor: Mary Childs
Placed 3rd overall with joint third place standing for their factums
Gale Cup Moot
Generously Supported by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team: Graham Kosakoski, Kendra Naidoo, Colleen McLeod, & John Nelson
Advisors: Janine Benedet & Isabel Grant
Placed 3rd overall with Kosakoski & Naidoo winning individual oralist prizes
Jessup International Moot
Generously Supported by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Team: Jonathan Duckles, Sarah Kalil, Kaitlin McKinnon, Anthony Purgas, & Jennifer Wong
Coaches: Tina Cicchetti & Kelly Keenan
Advisor: Karin Mickelson
Award for 4th Place Memorials
Mathews Dinsdale & Clark Labour Arbitration Competition
Generously Supported by Harris & Company and Victory Square Law Office
Team: Parham Peiroo & Jason Banack
Advisors: Jim MacIntyre, QC, Ryan Anderson, & Gradin Tyler
Laskin Moot
Generously Supported by McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Team: Mike Fink, DJ Larkin, Claire Sung, Jennifer Vallance, & David Volk
Advisor: Bill Black & Mary Liston
Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot
Generously Supported by Oyen Wiggs
Team: Catherine Newnham & Jarrett Plonka
Researcher: Mike Reid
Reserve: Bruno Godin
Advisor: Mira Sundara Rajan
Assistant Coach: Matthew Canzer
Semi-finalists
Peter Burns Moot
Generously Supported by S.R. Chamberlain, QC, Richard CC Peck, QC, & Michael Tammen
Competitors: Aaron Burns, Christina Cook, Rebecca Hockin, Anthony La Bar, Margaret Mackie, Preston Parsons, Laura McPheeters, & George Roper
Advisors: Christine Boyle & Karima Andani
Coaches: The Hon. Judges Joanne Challenger, Ellen Gordon, Jocelyn Palmer and Herbert Weitzel; lawyers Joe Doyle, Richard Fowler, Chris Johnson, Tara Laker, Matt Nathanson, Michele Peacock, Patti Tomasson & Sandra Watson
Judges presiding on the case: The Hon. Judges Conni Bagnall, Tom Crabtree & Carol Baird Ellan
Winners: Laura McPheeters & George Roper
Western Canada Moot
(MacIntyre Cup)
Generously Supported by Jim MacIntyre, QC
Team: Laura McPheeters and George Roper
Advisor: Christine Boyle
Coaches: Karima Andani and Richard Cairns, QC
2nd Place. Advanced to the Sopinka Cup
Sopinka Cup Moot
Sponsored by The Advocates Society
Team: Laura McPheeters & George Roper
Advisor: Christine Boyle
Coaches: Karima Andani & Patti Tomasson
Winners of the 2009 Sopinka Cup. McPheeters received award for Best Cross-Examination.
Wilson Moot
Generously Supported by Heenan Blaikie LLP
Team: Kaity Cooper, Keith Evans, Ava Murphy, Ted Murray & Zara Rahman
Advisors: Robin Elliot, QC and Margot Young
Won 1st Place Prize in the Factum competition
2007-2008 Moot Results
We are pleased to announce the outcome of the 2007 – 2008 Competitive Mooting Season. Special thanks to the law firms and individuals who make our participation in these competitions possible, and congratulations to all for another successful season.
ABA Client Counselling Competition
Generously Supported by Cochran Bradshaw
Team: Tara Kyluik, Stephanie Sim, Kelsey McDermott and Jennifer Vallance
Advisors: Douglas Cochran, Joan Braun, and Toiressa Jesperson
ABA Negotiation Competition
Generously Supported by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team: Jesse Desilets and Darren Stewart
Advisors: Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP, Jim Schmidt, and Owen James
Jessup International Moot
Generously Support by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Team: Heather Burgi, Jacqueline Fehr, Kaitlin McKinnon, Jacky Sin, and Emily Williamson
Coaches: Tina Cicchetti and Kelly Keenan
Advisor: Karin Mickelson
Gale Cup Moot
Generously Supported by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team: Matthew DeBock, Krista Johansen, Geoff Rawle, and Oliver Pulleyblank
Advisors: Janine Benedet and Isabel Grant
3rd Place Factum Prize.
Canadian Corporate/Securities Moot
Generously Supported by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Team: Michelle Bourbonnais, Amanda Coen, Catherine Hirbour, Daniel Katzin, and Liz Toews
Advisors: Ron Davis and Janis Sarra
2nd Place in Factum Writing for both facta.
The Wilson Moot
Generously Supported by Heenan Blaikie LLP
Team: Brenda Belak, Stephanie Gutierrez, Leneigh Johnston, Jennifer O’Leary, and Aileen Smith
Advisors: Robin Elliot, QC and Margot Young
1st Place. Brenda Belak and Aileen Smith placed 4th and 5th respectively in the Top Oralist rankings.
Laskin Moot
Generously Supported by McCarthy Tétrault LLP
Team: Eileen Keast, Tamara Henderson, Doug McLeod, and Paige Morrow
Language Coach: Mira Sundara Rajan
Advisor: Bill Black
Best Oralist Award went to Eileen Keast.
BC Law Schools Competitite Moot – U.B.C./U.VIC.MOOT
Gnerously Supported by Davis LLP
Team: Aaron Atkinson, Dan Barber, Gavin Cameron, Mitch Dermer, and Sam de Groot
Advisors: Joost Blom, QC and Elizabeth Edinger
Peter Burns Moot, Western Canada Moot (MacIntyre Cup), Sopinka Cup Moot
Generously Supported by S.R. Chamberlain, QC, Richard CC Peck, QC, & Michael Tammen
Competitors: Andrea Alvarez, Emily Arndt, Mike Berger, Scott Bernstein, Elsa Chow, Jennifer Lee, Thomas Moran, and Ashley Syer
Advisors: Christine Boyle and Karima Andani
Coaches: The Honourable Judges Joseph Galati, Ellen Gordon, Jocelyn Palmer, and Herbert Weitzel, as well as Vancouver lawyers Andrew Cochrane, Joe Doyle, Richard Fowler, Chris Johnson, Tara Laker, Matt Nathanson, Hank Reiner, QC, and Patti Tomasson
Winners: Thomas Moran and Ashley Syer.
Labour Arbitration Moot
Generously Supported by Harris & Company and Victory Square Law Office
Team: Shea Coulson and Julie Grenier
Advisor: Jim MacIntyre, QC and Ryan Anderson
Aboriginal Kawaskimhon Moot
Generously Supported by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Team: Ian Ashley, Billie Attig, and Jeff Langlois
Coach: Jennifer Spencer
Advisor: Gordon Christie
Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot
Generously Supported by Oyen Wiggs
Team: Matthew Canzer and Sarah Ng
Researcher: Kristi Zychowka
Reserve: Ajinkya Tulpule
Advisor: Mira Sundara Rajan
Only North American team to compete. Advanced to final round against National University of Singapore.
2006-2007 Moot Results
We are pleased to announce the outcome of the 2006 – 2007 Competitive Mooting Season. Special thanks to the law firms and individuals who make our participation in these competitions possible, and congratulations to all for another successful season.
ABA Negotiation Competition
Generously Supported by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team: Jeff Langlois, Tanveer Siddiqui
Advisors: Fraser Milner Casgrain, Jim Schmidt, Andrew Prior,
Advanced to regional competition in Columbia, Missouri.
Aboriginal Kawaskimhon Moot
Generously supported by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Team: Derek Christ, Elizabeth Duerr, Stephanie Kearns, Magnolia Unka
Advisor: Jennifer Spencer (Blake, Cassels, Graydon)
Secondary Advisor: Gordon Christie
BC Law Schools Competitite Moot – U.B.C./U.VIC.MOOT
Generously Supported by Davis LLP
Team: Daniel Chan, Colin Davidson, Jeff Langlois, Erik Niit, Matthew Walker
Advisors: Joost Blom, Liz Edinger
Won the Begbie Trophy for the sixth consecutive year.
Canadian Corporate/Securities Moot
Generously Supported by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Team: Ian Graf, Pavan Jawanda, Kaylan Nelson, Allison Pelensky, Byron Shaw
Advisors: Ron Davis, Janis Sarra
Third place in the factum writing portion of the competition.
Fraser Milner Casgrain Gale Cup Moot
Generously Supported by Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP
Team: Jody Barber, Caily DiPuma, Yarden Gershony, Tanveer Siddiqui
Researcher: Dorothy Foster
Advisors: Mary Ainslie, Isabel Grant
Fifth place. Won "Best English Team Not In The Finals" prize.
Jessup International Moot
Generously Supported by Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP
Team: Sarah Galeski, Sarah Goard-Baker, Matt Harding, Carolyn MacDonald
Advisors: Natasha Affolder, Karin Mickelson
Fourth place. Won the Charles Bourne Award. Also won third place memorials. Sarah Galeski won fourth place Oralist.
Labour Arbitration Moot
Generously Supported by Harris & Company and Victory Square Law Office
Team: Jennifer Lau, Conrad Warkentin
Advisor: Jim MacIntyre
Third place.
Laskin Moot
Generously Supported by McCarthy Tetrault LLP
Team: Tariq Ahmed, Lauren Cook, Catherine Hirbour, Kelly Smith, Anna Turinov
Advisor: Bill Black, Mira Sundara Rajan
Fourth Place. Awarded prize for best factums. Lauren Cook placed fourth as an oralist.
Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot
Generously Supported by Oyen Wiggs
Team: Luke Johnson and Una Radoja
Researchers: Matthew Canzer, Tom Horacek
Advisor: Mira Sundara Rajan
Only Canadian team to compete. Advanced to quarter-final round.
Peter Burns Moot
Generously Supported by S.R. Chamberlain, Q.C., Richard C. C. Peck, Q.C., & Michael Tammen
Competitors: Erin Dance, Kevin Groves, Anna Karlen, Daniel Lerner, Joven Narwal, Betsy Segal, Grady Tyler, James Zaitsoff
Advisors: Christine Boyle, Karima Andani
Coaches: The Honourable Judges Herb Weitzel, Jocelyn Palmer, Joanne Challenger, and Ellen Gordon
Winners: Joven Narwal & Grady Tyler
Sopinka Cup Moot
Generously Supported by The Advocates Society
Team: Joven Narwal & Grady Tyler
Advisor: Christine Boyle
Coaches: Karima Andani, Richard Cairns, Q.C.
Third place. Joven Narwal received award for best examination-in-chief.
Western Canada Moot (MacIntyre Cup)
Generously Supported by Jim MacIntyre, Q.C.
Team: Joven Narwal & Grady Tyler
Advisor: Christine Boyle
Coaches: Karima Andani, Richard Cairns, Q.C.
Second place. Advanced to the Sopinka Cup
Wilson Moot
Generously Supported by Heenan Blaikie LLP
Team: Laura Duke, Bridget Gilbride, Ashleigh Keall, Lynn Khng, Emilie LeDuc
Advisors: Robin Elliot, Q.C. & Margot Young
First place factum award.