Come out and hear about law at Seneca and legal resources available to you!
We will be at a table in front of the Library
@ B2 Seneca Newnham Campus on July 28th, 2015 between the hours of 10 am to 3 pm
LSSA - The Legal Studies Student Association
Monday, 27 July 2015
Wednesday, 15 July 2015
Mooting/Advocacy Seminar - Special Guests! Thursday July 16 @ 4:30 p.m.
Clifton Yiu and Christopher Gould will be speaking to students at Seneca about mooting on Thursday July 16th from 4:30-6:30 Room E1406. Clifton and Chris are recent graduates of the paralegal program at Seneca College. They are also past members of the Seneca College Paralegal Moot Team and winners of the 2014 Paralegal Cup. Clifton and Chris also represented Seneca College for the first time at the 2015 Osgoode Cup beating over 90 teams from various universities and colleges across Canada to place 2nd in the competition. They were the only paralegal team to advance to the finals in the competition’s 10 year history!
LSSA invites all SLPA students to this very special seminar with Chris and Clifton. Please note that for those students in first or second semester of the paralegal program who might be interested in trying out for the Seneca College Paralegal Moot Team in the fall and participating in the 2015 Paralegal Cup and 2016 Osgoode Cup Competitions are strongly encouraged to attend.
Attend to learn more about mooting and about Chris and Clifton’s mooting experience, as well as tips for developing excellent advocacy and mooting skills!
For more information about the Paralegal Cup visit:http://www.paralegalcup.ca/
For more information about the Osgoode Cup visit:http://www.osgoodecup.com/2015-cup-winners-juliette-mueller-scott-harman-mcgill/
Monday, 6 July 2015
Moot Meeting
Hi everyone,
Just a reminder that July 6th is the deadline to confirm your participation in moot. Please make sure to email lssassociation@gmail.com if you are interested!
Carter v. Canada (Attorney General) 2015 SCC 5
Rodriguez v. British Columbia 1993 CarswellBC 1267, 1993 Carswell 228 [1993] 3 SCR 519
Thursday, 25 June 2015
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.
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.
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