Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark Labour Arbitration Competition (Labour Law)

*Open to students in second year of J.D. program, as well as students enrolled in the law school during their second year of a combined degree program.

Two second year students  / 3 Credits in winter term

At the discretion of the academic advisor, a non-travelling researcher may be selected to earn credit through an individual supervised project.

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

The Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark Labour Arbitration Competition is organized and sponsored by a leading Toronto labour law firm. The competition is held in late January, and is open to students in the second year of the LL.B. Program. Each team argues both sides of a grievance brought under a collective agreement -- usually a wrongful discharge grievance. The judges are arbitrators and labour law practitioners. In the first round, each team argues the union side in one hearing and the employer side in another hearing. The two teams with the highest scores advance to the final.

Co-requisite: Passed, or enrolled in Labour Law (Law 560) in fall term, or an equivalent course in the past, or have had extensive practical experience in industrial relations.  J.D. students in second year, as well as students
enrolled in the law school during their second year of a combined degree, are eligible for this moot if they have the co-requisite, or equivalent courses, or practical experience."

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

2012 Team: Simone Ostrowski, Paula Saliba, Kalen Ingram (researcher)
2012 Coach: Kevin Banks
2012 Date/Location: January 28-30, 2012, Toronto

Queen's Team History