Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

Sixteen Canadian law schools compete in the 2025 Bennett Jones Canadian Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition in Ottawa

The 2025 Bennett Jones Canadian Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place in Ottawa from February 20-22. The Moot Problem was “The Case Concerning the Naegea Sea”.

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The National Administrator, Maggie MacDonald, welcomed sixteen law schools from across Canada along with over 65 volunteer judges from across Canada including excellent representation from the International Association of Women Judges.

In the Canadian final rounds, Osgoode Hall - York University met the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto met University of Ottawa (Common Law). Osgoode and uOttawa triumphed in their rounds, and, along with third place finalist U of T, represented Canada at the International Rounds in Washington, DC which concluded April 5. (Canada has earned a third seat at this competition based on our teams' historically strong performance).

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In Washington all three Canadian teams advanced from the preliminary rounds, with the University of Toronto advancing to the round of 16 before being eliminated. As a result, Canada will continue to have a third bonus spot in the competition based on this strong performance.

Congratulations to all the competitors for their hard work.