Sopinka Cup

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The Sopinka Cup is an annual trial advocacy competition in Canada organized by The Advocates' Society and sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers. This two-day event is aimed to encourage law schools to train students in the art of oral advocacy. Elimination occurs in four regional competitions across Canada, leaving eight law schools to represent various geographical areas of Canada and compete in the bilingual National Finals hosted in Ottawa. Universities in the western provinces (British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba) compete in the McIntyre Cup. Universities in Ontario compete in the Arnup Cup. Universities in Quebec compete in the Guy Guérin Cup. Universities in the eastern provinces (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador) compete in the McKelvey Cup.

The Sopinka Cup was established in 1999 to honour the late Supreme Court of Canada Justice John Sopinka, who was a long time Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.

Past winners

McIntyre Cup

The regional round for law schools in the western provinces is called the McIntyre Cup, named after Justice William R. McIntyre, a Supreme Court Justice from 1979-89.

Past winners

  • 2013: Stephanie Frazer, Alexandra Fox, Curtis Mennie and Katherine Pintye from University of Saskatchewan
  • 2012: Anna Kontsedalova and Molly Shamess from University of British Columbia
  • 2011: Jason Demers, Evan Thompson, Kayla DeMars-Krentz and Andrew Kuzma from the University of Saskatchewan
  • 2010: Yun Li and Melania Cannon from University of British Columbia
  • 2009: University of Saskatchewan
  • 2002: Almira Esmail and Timothy Livingston from University of Victoria
  • 1999: University of Saskatchewan[1]
  • 1995: University of Saskatchewan[2]

Arnup Cup

The regional round for law schools in Ontario is called the Arnup Cup, named after Justice John Arnup. It is held in Toronto, run by The Advocates' Society and sponsored by Weir Folds.

Past winners

Guy Guérin Cup

The regional round for law schools in Quebec is called the Guy Guérin Cup, named after Judge Guy Guérin (1927-1994), who was Justice (1968-1994) and then Chief Justice (1985-1988) of the Court of the Sessions of the Peace, which became the Court of Quebec, Criminal and Penal Division in 1988.[3] The University of Ottawa has competed in this competition on occasion.

Past winners

McKelvey Cup

The regional round for law schools in the eastern provinces is called the McKelvey Cup, named after E. Neil McKelvey.[4]

Past winners

  • 2013: Suzanne Kittell and Michele Charles from Dalhousie University
  • 2112: Ludmilla Jarda et Clémence Talbot from Université de Moncton
  • 2011: Sophie Rioux and Thomas Raffy from Université de Moncton
  • 2010: Renée Blanchard and Richard Deveau from Université de Moncton
  • 2009: Francine Ouellette and Jonathan Saumier from Université de Moncton
  • 2008: Mat Brechtel and Conor Dooley from Dalhousie University
  • 2007: Brian Gallant and Luc Roy from Université de Moncton
  • 2006: Tammy Lamarche and Junie Saint-Fleur from Université de Moncton
  • 2005: Nadia Bérubé Mélanie Trembley from Université de Moncton
  • 2004: Eric Charland and Carley Parish from Université de Moncton
  • 2003: Marc Bourgeois and Luc Desroches from Université de Moncton
  • 2002: Jennifer Grey and Grant McKenzie from University of New Brunswick
  • 2001: Lisa Taylor and Jonathoin Feasby from Dalhousie University
  • 2000: Christine Doucet and Eli Lederman from Dalhousie University
  • 1999: Charlotte Kanya-Forstner and Kim Von Arx from University of New Brunswick

References

American College of Trial Lawyers The Advocates' Society

  1. ↑ http://law.usask.ca/experiential-learning/mooting/record-of-success.php
  2. ↑ http://law.usask.ca/experiential-learning/mooting/record-of-success.php
  3. ↑ http://www.mcgill.ca/channels/announcements/item/?item_id=114921
  4. ↑ http://www.stewartmckelvey.com/en/home/resources/news/communityupdate.aspx
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