Cooper, Sandler, Shime & Bergman LLP wishes to offer their congratulations to the 2013 finalists of the the Ontario Justice Education Network’s (OJEN/ROEJ) annual Charter Challenge. Amanda Ross assisted in judging the finalist factums in the competition this year, and on behalf of the firm would like to congratulate all of the students on their excellent and very impressive legal research and writing  skills.

The finalists this year are:

Appellant: Noctuam Law Firm from Humberview Secondary School in Bolton

Respondent: Carranza P. and Collins R. from Cawthra Park Secondary School in Mississauga

The OJEN / ROEJ’ s justice education initiatives provide youth throughout Ontario with a first positive experience with the justice system.  Each year, over 200,000 youth take part in their justice education programs or use their educational resources.  For more information visit www.ojen.ca. More information about the CharterChallenge can be found at: http://www.ojen.ca/Charter.

Once again, congratulations to Humberview Secondary School and Cawthra Park Secondary School, and best of luck in the upcoming oral argument before the Ontario Court of Appeal!