Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot: Canada's preeminent nationwide moot court competition devoted to Environmental Law.

2024 Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot Winners!

First Place Team

University of Calgary, Faculty of Law - Nicole Achtymichuk and Amanda Cha
Coaches: Gavin Fitch and Alex Dingman

Second Place Team

McGill University, Faculty of Law - Selene Coiffard-D'Amico,
Alicia Howse and Raina Young
Coach: Katia Opalka

Third Place Team

University of Saskatchewan College of Law - Carter Easton,
Lindsay Wigglesworth and Kathleen Stoneham
Coach: Leah Howie

Meinhard Doelle Award: First Place Oralist

Amanda Cha - University of Calgary, Faculty of Law

Barry N. Spiegel Award: For the Best Appellant's Factum

McGill University, Faculty of Law - Selene Coiffard-D'Amico,
Alicia Howse and Raina Young
Coach: Katia Opalka

D. Paul Emond Award: For the Best Respondent's Factum

University of Calgary, Faculty of Law - Nicole Achtymichuk and Amanda Cha
Coaches: Gavin Fitch and Alex Dingman

Distinguished Oralists

Aitana Robinson - Western University, Faculty of Law
Kathleen Stoneham - University of Saskatchewan College of Law
Megan Walwyn - University of Victoria, Faculty of Law
Raina Young - McGill University, Faculty of Law
Selene Coiffard-D’Amico - McGill University, Faculty of Law
Sydney Fougere - Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University.

Photos from the event will be shared in a few weeks.

About the Moot

The Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot is Canada's first and only national moot court competition devoted to environmental law.

Its goal is to promote awareness of the growing role of environmental issues in contemporary legal practice and public life, while enhancing law students' written and oral advocacy skills.

The competition takes the form of an appeal before a Canadian court of last resort, bringing together law students, judges, leadings lawyers and legal academics to explore cutting-edge environmental law issues. The competition is open to teams from all Canadian law faculties.