The competition is open to all
law schools and law faculty in Canada and the United States.

Contact Information

2009-10 Niagara International Moot Court Competition
Competition Director
c/o The Canada-United States Law Institute
11075 East Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio, USA 44106
Phone: (216) 368-1798
Fax (216) 368-2086
Email niagara2010@case.edu

The Canada-United States Law Institute administers the Niagara International Moot Court Competition, an international law moot that draws fifteen to thirty teams from law schools in Canada and the United States.

Participating teams address a hypothetical dispute affecting the bi-lateral relationship before the International Court of Justice. The Institute recruits teams, promulgates rules, establishes deadlines, approves the problem, and settles disputes.

The 2009-10 Niagara International Moot Court Problem concerns cutting edge issues related to international human rights law, international criminal law, and state sovereignty. This year’s problem involves a former child soldier, accused of crimes against humanity, who was lured by the United States from Canada to be surrendered to a foreign government for trial.