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Gale Cup Moot

Gale Cup Moot group shot

Established in 1974, the Gale Cup Moot (external link)  is Canada’s leading bilingual moot court competition for law students. During oral arguments, participants are required to wear a barrister's robe over their business suit. In the final round, participants will switch sides, with those who argued as appellants now representing the respondents, and vice versa. The moot takes the form of appeal of a real life problem in an area of domestic law, usually criminal.

Team Composition

  • 4 Oralists
  • 1 Researcher

Total: 5 Participants

Date Estimates

Competition Day: Beginning of February

Factum Due Date:

  • Appellant Factum: At the beginning of January
  • Respondent Factum: In the middle of January

Location: Typically Toronto, ON, occasionally Ottawa, ON

Course Credit

Participation in the moot is recognized under the course JUR 301 Moot Court Competition, offered during the Winter semester.

Prerequisite Courses

Participants are required to have completed JUR 309 Criminal Procedure and JUR 305 Moot and Advocacy Skills, offered in the Fall semester.

Tryout Process

Oralists qualify for the Gale Cup through the McCarthy Tétrault Cup held in May. The researcher qualifies by application in September.