Results of the Callaghan Memorial Moot

The Callaghan Memorial Moot, named in memory of former Chief Justice of the Ontario Court (General Division), Frank W. Callaghan, is a University of Toronto Faculty of Law moot for 16 students on a topic in the area of criminal or constitutional law.

The problem was based on the recent Court of Appeal for Ontario case R v Sullivan. Mooters in the final round gave submissions before Associate Chief Justice of Ontario, The Honourable J. Michal Fairburn (LLB 1990); The Honourable Justice Gary T. Trotter (LLB 1985), Court of Appeal for Ontario; and retired judge, The Honourable Robert J. Sharpe (LLB 1970), a Distinguished Jurist in Residence and Dean Emeritus at the Faculty of Law.

Winning Team & Best Appellant:

Madeleine Andrew-Gee & Ryan Shah (3L student coaches Isaac Gazendam and Ryan Deshpande)

Best Respondent:

Lavalee Forbes & Madison Kerr (3L student coaches Jeffrey Wang & Zac Kroll)

Top Respondent Factum:

Lavalee Forbes & Madison Kerr

Top Appellant Factum:

Rachel Allen & Michael Shaffer

First Oralist:

Madeleine Andrew-Gee

Second Oralists: Nicole Noweselski, Lavalee Forbes

Third Oralist:

Michael Shaffer

Additional 3L student coaches include, Genevieve Madill, Scott Wodhams, Leah Brockie and Emily Baron.