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

2022 Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot Winners

Champions - First Place Team

  • University of Alberta - Anya Manukyan and Sarah Ormandy

Second Place Team

  • University of Saskatchewan - Katie Doherty, Alex Ferwerda, and Kelsey Leik 

Third Place Team

  • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University - Kimberley Graham, Stephanie Pietroski, and Sheren Kamaei

First Place Oralist

  • University of Alberta - Sarah Ormandy

Distinguished Oralists

  • Osgoode Hall Law School, York University - Kimberley Graham
  • Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University - Nicole Tomasic
  • University of Saskatchewan - Kelsey Leik
  • University of Ottawa - Rachel Poon
  • University of Victoria - Sean Price
  • University of Victoria - Nico Rullmann

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

  • University of Victoria - Nico Rullmann, Haley Richardson, and Alannah Jensen

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

  • Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University - Audrey Axten and Laura Graham

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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