Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Law Moot (aboriginal legal issues resolved consensus style)

(Two Upper Year Students / 3 Credits in winter term)

Selection Process:  ten minute oral argument before a panel of judges at the general tryouts

The Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Moot is open to Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal students. "Kawaskimhon" means "speaking with knowledge."  The moot problem usually arrives in late October or early November, with the moot taking place in March. The moot may or may not involve traditional appellate mooting; however, it usually involves presentation of a 20 minute argument, based on a prepared position paper, and consensus building. The moot may involve the use of a talking circle or other indigenous processes to resolve the legal issues that arise from the selected topic.  The host school decides the moot format.

Prerequisite: Demonstrated competence and interest in the field of Aboriginal Law. Exposure through enrollment in Aboriginal Law would be beneficial, but is not mandatory as you will have received exposure to issues in constitutional law, criminal law, and property law classes as well.

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

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

2012 Team: Melanie Goren, Mally McGregor, Clara McGregor (student coach)
2012 Academic Coach:  Hugo Choquette
2012 Location: University of Saskatchewan, early March
Results: Teams are not ranked as this is a consensus style moot.

Queen's Team History