St. Thomas Moot Court was among the top teams at the Osgoode Cup—a national undergraduate competition in Toronto.
Husoni Raymond, who was named Top Advocate at the event, and teammate Brandon Case finished second, while STU teams of Sarie Lakes and Victoria Loucks, and Valeria Espinal and Marc Edgar advanced to the quarterfinals.
“This is only STU’s second year competing at the competition, so it’s an honour to have finished second after our university won the whole thing last year,” Case said. “Husoni and I were undefeated on the first day of the competition with a 4-0 record and won all of our elimination rounds until the final round.”
Participants were arguing a case concerning professional misconduct in the courtroom based on the Supreme Court of Canada case Groia v. Law Society of Upper Canada. Students debated the appropriate standard of review and what considerations should be made when evaluating whether a lawyer’s conduct in the courtroom amounts to professional misconduct. Read more…
STU Moot Court Places Two Teams Among Top 20 in the American Moot Court Association
St. Thomas University Moot Court finished the year among the top 20 teams in the American Moot Court Association.
Husoni Raymond and Elizabeth Tuck, and Grace Baker and Megan Cormier tied for 17th place at the American Moot Court Association National Tournament out of 474 teams that competed nationwide throughout the season.
Olivia Ricketts and Brandon Case finished 33rd.
“The competition seems to get harder each year,” Raymond said. “Elizabeth and I invested a lot of time preparing for the competition and we did our best in each round, so I’m proud of how far we were able to go.”
Throughout the national event, Raymond and Tuck faced teams from Georgia State University, the United States Air Force Academy, and the University of Chicago. The highlight of the tournament though was winning their round against the team from Patrick Henry College that won the Tommies’ Tournament in December. Read more…
Justice Beverley McLachlin to Deliver Lodhi Lecture
Former Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin will deliver the Lodhi Lecture at St. Thomas University on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 7pm. The lecture will take place in the Kinsella Auditorium, McCain Hall.
In her talk, “Truth be Told: One Canadian’s Journey Through Life and the Law,” she will speak about her journey from rural obscurity through the legal system, and will offer reflections on life and the law. Read more…
STU Moot Court Earns 12 Speaker Awards and Three Bids to National Tournament in Regional Competition
St. Thomas University Moot Court had another successful season of regional competition, earning 12 speaker awards and three bids to the American Moot Court Association National Tournament in Louisiana.
Husoni Raymond and Elizabeth Tuck, Brandon Case and Olivia Ricketts, and Grace Baker and Megan Cormier will represent St. Thomas at the national competition where they will compete against the best mooters in the American Moot Court Association. Read more…