HSH was proud to once again support the 2023 Tort Law Moot Competition, which was held virtually on March 3-4, 2023. In addition to sponsoring the competition, various members of our team were involved in every stage of the Tort Moot: Adam Wagman as a member of the Tort Moot Committee, Neil Sacks as a Judge, and Eman Khoshbin as a coach to participants in the Moot.
The goal of this student moot competition is to provide a skills-based learning opportunity for law students in a positive and supportive environment, while building relationships between the students and members of the Bar and the Bench. This year, five Ontario law schools participated in the Tort Moot: UOttawa, Windsor, Osgoode, Lincoln Alexander, and Lakehead. The topic this year was a moot appeal from the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Florence v. Benzaquen 2021 ONCA 523.
Congratulations to this year’s winners!
Best Mooting Team
Faaris Hussain and Sarah Sevier, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
Best Factum Writers
Melissa MacDonald and Lawrence Eikelboom, Osgoode Hall Law School
Top Oral Advocate
Sarah Sevier, University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
As an added bonus, a donation was made to the Lawyers Feed the Hungry program, on behalf of the Tort Moot winners.
