Summer 2015 SLPA Paralegal Mooting Competition

What is mooting?

Mooting is a form of appellate advocacy where individuals draw on their advocacy and legal research skills to present legal arguments. Where errors of law are examined; facts and evidence are of no interest. This competition will consist of only oral submissions.

Why should I participate?

Mooting is traditionally a law school exercise. But as paralegals it is important to learn how to think critically, conduct legal analysis and structure legal arguments comprehensively. This is an opportunity to improve your advocacy and legal research skills and meet other students in the Paralegal program at Seneca.

How does it work?

This semester, the Moot Competition Case will be the Supreme Court of Canada decision of Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) 2015 SCC 5 in which the Supreme Court of Canada held that section 241(b) and section 14 of the Criminal Code prohibiting physician assisted suicide violates an individual's right to life, liberty and security of the person as guaranteed by section 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Supreme Court decision is being appealed to the Supreme Court of Seneca College and students will prepare and present oral arguments on behalf of both the Appellant and the Respondent.

Qualification and Registration

1. To qualify for the competition you must apply as a team. You may find a teammate at the general information session!

2. Please email lssassociation@gmail.com with your intention to participate and include your teammates name, title the email “Summer 2015 SLPA Paralegal Mooting Competition Applicant”. The deadline for joining is July 8th, 2015 at 4:00 p.m.

3. The moot competition is open to all students registered in the Paralegal program in the School of Legal and Public Administration at Seneca College for the summer 2015 term.