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Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Smith Shield Moot, a prestigious Dalhousie mooting tradition for over 85 years.
This year’s winners are Emily Hansen and Kathryn Piché, who received the AS Pattillo Prize in Advocacy. The runners-up are James Boyle and Lauren Soubolsky, who received the Leonard Kitz Prize in Advocacy. Well done, mooters!
Thank you to The Honourable Justice Joel E. Fichaud of the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal, The Honourable Justice Denise Boudreau of the Nova Scotia Supreme Court, and Jill Perry, President of the Nova Scotia Barristers' Society.
Professor Cynthia Chewter would like to thank Jason Cooke of Burchells for his assistance with the development of the moot problem.
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