The Laskin Moot Court Competition, also known as The Laskin Moot, is an annual

mooting Moot court is a co-curricular activity at many law schools. Participants take part in simulated court or arbitration proceedings, usually involving drafting memorials or memoranda and participating in oral argument. In most countries, the phrase ...

competition in Canada. It is named after

Bora Laskin Bora Laskin (October 5, 1912 – March 26, 1984) was a Canadian jurist who served as the 14th chief justice of Canada from 1973 to 1984. Laskin was appointed a puisne justice of the Supreme Court in 1970, and served on the Ontario Court of A ...

, the fourteenth Chief Justice of Canada.

Format

The Laskin Moot is unique in Canada as it was originally the only

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moot competition in the country, conducted in both of the

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and

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. At least one participant of each team must moot in the other language from that used by the other members of the team. The subject of the moot is always in the area of

administrative law Administrative law is the division of law that governs the activities of government agency, executive branch agencies of Forms of government, government. Administrative law concerns executive branch rule making (executive branch rules are gener ...

. The Laskin Moot attracts teams from most of the twenty-three law schools in Canada. It is hosted each year by a different Canadian law school and is held typically in late February or early March.

Locations

The following is a list of law schools that have hosted the Laskin Moot since 1986.

References

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External links

Official website
Law of Canada Moot court competitions