NB: The deadline for applications has been extended to September 15!

Credit

Three credits are given in the winter semester for successful completion of the programme (but mooters may seek exemption from the semester course-load limits to balance their workload for the year). This course-credit is awarded for attendance at the workshops, participation in the first-year programme, preparation of the factum and participation in the competition. Evaluation is based on quality of the written work submitted to the faculty advisor and your participation in the programme as a whole and not on the strength of your oral advocacy or your standing in the competitions. When Faculty Council approved the granting of credit for participation in the mooting programme, it stipulated that credit would be based on two pieces of individual written work. The faculty advisors set the guidelines for the written requirements in each moot. Your work will be evaluated on its own merits and the results may vary within your team. You could surpass your teammates in this aspect of the programme even if you do not do so in other aspects.

Applications

The application form can be downloaded from the "Application Form" page or obtained from the box outside Professor Walker's door (Room 230). The form should be submitted between September 5 and 8 to Hazel Pollack, who sits outside Room 327and who can be reached at 736-2100 ext.33120. When you submit your application form you should arrange a time for your selection moot with Hazel and indicate which side you will be arguing and leave a phone number where you can be reached during the day. 
The deadline for applications is September 8, 1999.

Team Selection/Tryouts

Teams will be selected following the selection moots held from September 7-15, 2000. The case to be mooted this year can be downloaded from the "Selection Moot Case" page or obtained from Hazel Pollack. Each applicant will present submissions as either appellant or respondent for 10 minutes (including questions). There are no written submissions. In preparing for the moot, it is important to plan to follow the usual procedure for making submissions to a court, i.e., introducing yourself, providing an outline of your submissions, etc. Useful guidance may be found in A Practical Guide to Mooting, by Sharon Williams and Janet Walker, which is available from the MDC. Be prepared to answer questions from the bench. Respondents may wish to make their submissions responsive to those of the appellant in their particular moot, but the judges will be aware that they have not had the benefit of advance notice of these submissions.

The moots will be judged by the Coordinator of the Programme, Professor Janet Walker and the Chair of the Mooting Society, Marika Giles. Some of the factors that will be considered in making selections are: the strength of the analysis of the issues, familiarity with the authorities, ability to respond to questions, clarity, ingenuity, organization, persuasiveness and knowledge of the facts. Appellants and respondents are not competing against one another - you could both be selected. In addition, the selection of the Laskin moot team involves a particular consideration: it requires at least one member of the team to moot in French. Students applying to moot in French should be prepared to deliver 1 minute of their submissions in French. Good luck!

The Competitions

To assist you in identifying the team you would like to be asked to join, the members of Osgoode's 2000 teams have prepared descriptions of the competitions that can be found on the "Competitions" page.

Workshops

Attendance at the four mooting workshops provided in the fall semester is mandatory for all upper-year mooters (and highly recommended for all prospective first-year mooters and other interested members of the Osgoode community). The training provide by these workshops is invaluable and like last year, we are hoping to have another enlightening and engaging group of guests.

September 25: Introductions & Conclusions
October 2: Presentation & Style
October 23: Written Advocacy
October 30: Answering Questions