The 2026 Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot will be held on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at the Federal Court of Canada in Toronto, Ontario.

Registration will open on at 12:00 pm EST on June 1, 2025!

The competition will be in-person, limited to 12 teams (1 team per school), first come, first served.

Register early to secure your spot!

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.

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Click here to watch the past videos of the Willms & Shier Environmental Law Competition.

Click here to view the photo galleries of past Willms & Shier Environmental Law Competition.