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Donald G. Bowman Tax Moot

 The Bowman Moot, named after Honourable Donald G. Bowman, Former Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada, was first held in March 2011 at the Tax Court's facilities at 180 Queen's Street West, Toronto. The moot was founded by The Honourable Donald Bowman, The Honourable Chief Justice Gerald Rip, The Honourable Justice Karen Sharlow, Professor John Weir, and Professor Emir Aly Crowne-Mohammed (University of Windsor), and Mohamed Hashim, Law '09.   

"The Moot will feature a "Committee of Experts/Advisors" selected from leading academics and practitioners across Canada who will assist in the drafting of the moot problem and grading of factums.

Sample timelines for 2012:  Nov 14 - Moot Problem released / Jan. 30 - Appellant's electronic facta due /  Feb. 13 - Respondent's electronic facta due.

WEBSITE:  http://www.facebook.com/BowmanTaxMoot 

Participation is made possible through a grant from the Law Foundation of Ontario.

(4 Oralists / 3 ISP Credits Winter Term)

Selection Process: Ten minute oral argument before panel of judges at general tryouts

 

Pre-requisite:  Enrolled in Taxation (Law 508) by the Fall Term.

Course Evaluation: Letter grade based upon research, written factum, performance and participation during preparation and at the competition.

Current Participants:

2012 Team: Addy Cameron-Huff, Taheratul Haque, Abbey Sinclair, Steve Taylor, Jonathan Crangle (researcher)
2012 Faculty Coach: Arthur Cockfield
2012 Place/Date: Toronto, March 2-3, 2012
2012 Nature of Problem: Transfer pricing

Participation History →

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