National Security Law Moot

3 credits · Professional

This course allows students to participate in a national moot court competition designed to promote excellence and advocacy in the burgeoning field of national security law, and to provide participants with the opportunity to interact with practitioners in the field, including personnel from the Department of Public Safety, CSIS, the CSE and Justice Canada. CALENDAR NOTES: Student Selection: Participation is open to four 3rd-year students, selected by the Moot Court Committee in the Winter term of their second year. This course fulfills the law school's major paper requirement. Assessment Method: Research, written factum and performance and participation as a member of the moot team both during the preparation and during the moot itself. PREREQUISITES: Administrative Law (LAWS 2000.04) RESTRICTIONS: Restricted to students in the JD program or JD-combined programs: JDMBA, JDMPA, JDMHA and JDMLIS. Even within those programs, students can register only with permission and overrides from the law school.