2024 Bennett Jones Canadian Rounds
February 22-24, 2024 • Ottawa Marriott
The 2024 Bennett Jones Canadian Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place in Ottawa from February 22-24. Thirteen law schools from across Canada participated along with ninety volunteer judges.
The Canadian finals pitted the University of British Columbia (UBC) against the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto (U of T) against Osgoode Hall, York University. U of T and Western emerged victorious, and along with UBC represented Canada at the International Rounds in Washington, D.C. from March 30 to April 6, 2024 (Canada's teams' performance in the 2023 International Rounds earned the Canadian Round this third spot). At the international rounds University of Toronto advanced to the Round of 16.
This year CCIL was very pleased to host the Canadian round in a pilot project. Our participation was well-received. Congratulations to all the competitors for their hard work.
And many thanks to Dr. Leah West who has been Canadian National Administrator since 2020. Her leadership of this important international law project is much appreciated. Welcome to new National Administrator Maggie MacDonald.
Prizes were also given for top oralists and top memorials.
Top Oralists 1 - Alexandra Robbins- 110 York University Osgoode Hall 2 - Ananya Aravindan- 734 University of British Columbia 3 - Kevin Doering- 734 University of British Columbia 4 - Emily Thom- 423 McGill University 5 - Brianna Workman- 331 University of Ottawa Faculty of Law – Common Law Section 6 - Kat Doige- 416 Dalhousie University 7 - Madison McBlain- 734 University of British Columbia 8 - Dominique Panko- 420 University of Saskatchewan 9 - Darcy Taylor- 423 McGill University 10 - Shahbaz Khan- 110 York University Osgoode Hall Top Memorials (Combined) 1 - University of Western Ontario (275) 2 - University of New Brunswick (580) 3 - University of Toronto (661) 4 - Dalhousie University (416) 5 - University of British Columbia (734) Top Applicant Memorial 1 - University of New Brunswick (580) 2 - University of British Columbia (734) 3 - University of Saskatchewan (420) Top Respondent Memorial 1 - University of Western Ontario (275) 2 - Dalhousie University (416) 3 - (Tie) Toronto Metropolitan University (390) and University of New Brunswick (580)
Finals round University of Toronto and Osgoode at the Supreme Court of Canada Photo credit/crédit: C. Lévesque
Dr Leah West addressing the judges at the GAC hosted Judges' Reception. Photo credit: A. Garay
Gib van Ert addressing the students, coaches, judges, volunteers at the Awards Banquet. Photo credit: A. Garay
Jessup Moot Competition 2023 Winners
The Canadian National Rounds of Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, hosted by the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, took place from February 23-25, 2023. National Administrator, Dr. Leah West, welcomed teams from 18 law schools and 60 judges from across Canada and the US, including excellent representation from the Winnipeg bar.
The Canadian Council on International Law was pleased to make a contribution by sponsoring the Judges’ Reception. Congratulations to all the competitors for their hard work.
A list of winners can be found here.
Jessup 2023 National Rounds
Jessup 2023 National Rounds
Jessup National Rounds 2023
Jessup 2023 Judges' Reception
2023 Judges' Reception
2023 Judges' Reception
Jessup 2020 - Toronto (Judge's Reception)
CCIL was delighted to co-host with Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, the judges' reception at the Canadian Round of the Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Toronto on Friday, February 28.
Some 85 international law and legal education minded practitioners, academics, and government lawyers judged students from across Canada.
The Canadian final rounds matched University of Toronto against University of New Brunswick and University of Ottawa (Common Law Section) against University of Western Ontario. U of T and Western were chosen to represent Canada at the International Round in Washington D.C. We regret very much that they were unable to compete as the finals were cancelled this year.
Congratulations to all the students on their hard work.