About
The Bilingual Moot Canada is a legal skills competition utilizing Zoom videoconferencing.
This mock appellate advocacy competition engages four divisions of mooters:
bilingualmootcanada
Legal Appellate Advocacy tournament occurring in both English and Canadian French
Zoom, Toronto, Canada
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Division A:
Division de droit professionnel en français
Eligible Candidates / Candidats admissibles :
Licensing & NCA Candidates: NCA Candidates and Provincial Licensing Candidates (Articling Students / Stagiaires).
Law Students: JD, BCL, LLB, LLM, and University of Ottawa LL.P. candidates.
Division B:
Post-Undergrad in English
Eligible Candidates :
Licensing & NCA Candidates: NCA Candidates and Provincial Licensing Candidates (Articling Students)
Law Students: JD, BCL, LLB, LLM and Toronto Metropolitan LL.P. candidates.
Division C:
Baccalauréat, Parajuriste Français
Candidats admissibles :
- Étudiants inscrits à un programme de premier cycle universitaire (Baccalauréat / Bachelor) n’ayant pas encore entamé d’études de droit professionnel (sans diplôme de JD, LL.B., B.C.L. ou LL.P.).
- Membres des sociétés de plaidoirie (Moot Societies) et associations pré-juridiques (Pre-Law) des universités et collèges canadiennes.
Division D:
Undergraduate English
Eligible Candidates:
Canadian undergraduate, CEJEP, Polytechnic or College diploma and certificate programs.
The Bilingual Moot Canada mirrors the Featherstone Moot at the London School of Economics. The issues on appeal relate to gender identity and the rights of LGBTQIA+ people in Canada.
Mooters work must work in teams of two. Prospective mooters who cannot recruit a partner should email the Organizing Committee.
When available, the Official Scorecard may be found here
When available, the Tournament Rules may be found here
For more information, please email the Organizing Committee at Bilingualmootcanada@gmail.com.
