Moot - Arnup Cup Competition - (0101) (LAW430H1S)

At a Glance

Second Term
Credits
3
Hours
0
Moot

Enrolment

Maximum
2
2 JD
Instructor(s): Robert Centa, Jonathan Shime

3 credits (conditional enrol)
Max Enrol: 2 JD

Note: The moot will be added to a student's course selection once confirmation of participation is confirmed by the Trial Advocacy instructor

Selection: Students enrolled in the Trial Advocacy course may be eligible to participate in this competition, normally held at the Faculty of Law at the University of Windsor in March. Selection is made by the Trial Advocacy course instructors.

Option A: Three credits, on an Honours/Pass/Fail basis, for the written component of the competitive moot. Mark to be assigned by the Faculty Advisors of each competitive moot. The grading may include an evaluation of the oral as well as the written component of the competition.

Option B: With notice to the Records Office and the approval of the Moot Faculty Advisor or another faculty member, three credits, with full academic grading, for the written component of the competitive moot plus another writing project. The additional writing project is to be 10 to 15 pages and related in subject matter to the moot. For grading purposes, the Moot Faculty Advisor will consider the written factum or memorial prepared for the moot and the added written component for grading and may consider the oral presentation as well. If the grading is done by a faculty member other than the Moot Faculty Advisor, the oral presentation will not be considered.

Note: Students who advance to the Sopinka Cup will receive one additional credit which will be given in the same form (honours/pass/fail or graded) that the first three credits are given.

Evaluation
See option A or B above. Students must submit the Competitive Moot Credit Form, available on the web under Academic Handbook, FORMS bullet, to the Records Office by the add/drop date in second term.