Moot Competitions News Archive
Faculty of Law
Bastarache Prize-winning moot team earns respect for fair play, dedication to French, & camaraderie
March 25, 2022 —
March 18 to 20 was the fourth annual version of the Michel Bastarache Moot Court Competition, named for the Honourable Michel Bastarache, a former justice of the Supreme Court of Canada and leading jurist and champion of language rights. The Manitoba team was nominated by their fellow competitors – and won – the Michel-Bastarache Prize, which is awarded to the team that exemplifies the spirit of fair play and dedication to French.
Faculty of Law
Laskin Moot brings French and English legal community together
March 18, 2022 —
It takes a village to train a moot team, as Associate Professor Gerald Heckman pointed out after completing another year as Laskin Moot Faculty Advisor. “Acting as a faculty advisor for a competitive appellate moot is probably one of the most rewarding teaching opportunities at Robson Hall,” he said, after the national bilingual appellate moot in Constitutional and Administrative Law wrapped up February 25 – 26. This year’s Laskin took place by videoconference.
Faculty of Law
Winning the Bowman: Hard work, teamwork – and a sense of fun!
March 12, 2022 —
Manitoba law students’ solid team effort secured National Tax Moot triumph