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Davies Corporate/Securities Law Moot

Davies Corporate/Securities Moot group shot

The Davies’ Corporate/Securities Law Moot (external link)  has students engage current legal problems in the world of corporate and securities law. Students are assessed in their oral and written advocacy with a fictitious problem. Unique to the Davies’ Moot, each mooter is required to moot once as the appellant and once as the respondent, and will have to argue both sides.

Team Composition

  • 4 Oralists
  • 1 Researcher

Total: 5 Participants

Date Estimates

Competition Day: Middle of March

Course Credit

Participation in the moot is recognized under the course JUR301 Moot Court Competition, offered during the Winter semester. Researchers receive course credit through JUR 345 Directed Studies in the Winter semester. 

Prerequisite Courses

Participants are required to have completed JUR 230 Securities Regulations and oralists are required to have completed JUR 305 Moot and Advocacy Skills, offered in the Fall semester.

Tryout Process

Oralists qualify for the Davies Corporate/Securities Law Moot through the McCarthy Tétrault Cup held in May. The researcher qualifies by application in September.