Buckingham University law graduates take top prize in local moot
Buckingham University graduate Shade Subair and Chen Foley, of the University of London won the trophy for the Hector Barcilon Moot. In addition to the trophy, the winners each received 100.
Mark Cave, a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School and a Canadian Bar pupil, and Miss Atasha Jacobs, a graduate of Thames Valley University, appeared for the appellants during the moot last Thursday evening. They each received 50 for winning the case.
The moot, which was held at the Bermuda Insurance Institute, heard arguments in which Ice Balls Ltd. had promised through a radio and television promotion unlimited amounts of their famous "Roun' de World'' snowballs to the first customer of Cup Match. Mr. Hotlike heard of the advertisement and set off from his home in St. David's at 9 p.m. on his chopper bicycle in order to get to Somerset by the time Ice Balls Ltd. opened.
The owners of the snowball then informed Mr. Hotlike that his snowball would cost $15, the normal rate. Mr. Hotlike was informed the promotion was withdrawn the previous evening.
An action was brought in the Magistrates' Court for damages for breach of contract. The issue in the moot was whether the offer of unlimited snowballs was properly revoked. The judges found the offer was a unilateral contract, once Mr. Hotlike was the first customer at Cup Match.
The judges were Puisne Judge Charles-Etta Simmons, Victoria Pearman and Justin Williams.
Bermuda Bar Association president Richard Hector told The Royal Gazette the moot provided an opportunity for law students to show their talents in a real court setting.
"All the contestants in this year's moot performed at a high standard but I was particularly impressed with the presentations of Chen Foley and Shade Subair who were the eventual winners,'' said Mr. Hector.
"We would however like to see more members of the Bar attending these moots to give encouragement to our budding lawyers.''
