The Queen’s Criminal Law Club (QCLC) is hosting its first-ever moot in the winter term of 2020. The moot will be held virtually over Zoom. Participants will be provided with a real criminal case that will be argued on appeal. In other words, participants will develop arguments to argue either (1) that the case should be appealed and a new decision should be rendered OR (2) that the decision should stand and leave to appeal should not be granted. All arguments will be delivered orally (i.e. there are no written submissions). This moot is available to 1L students only.

This is an individual moot. Students will be responsible for developing their oral submissions and presenting them individually. The moot will consist of two rounds. In the first preliminary round, students will present their submission(s) to a panel of 3 judges, consisting of upper-year students, articling students, and possibly a faculty member as well. Depending on the number of participants, the second and final round will consist of 6-8 mooters. The final round will be judged by the Honourable Associate Chief Justice of Ontario Michal Fairburn! For both rounds, submissions cannot exceed 6 minutes (including questions). Because the moot will be hosted on Zoom, a strong internet connection will be required. Mooters will be admitted one-by-one into the Zoom call for both the preliminary & final rounds (i.e. no other participants will be watching you present your submissions). The dress code for the final round will be business formal.

The final round of the moot is scheduled for February 21, 2020.