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COMPETITION BUREAU CANADA – David Heppenstall, Lauren Chan, Jennifer Bilas, and Jin Lee win overall Best Faculty on behalf of Osgoode Hall Law School at the 2021 Adam F. Fanaki Moot. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Moot was conducted under unusual circumstances. The Osgoode team rose to meet the challenge. … Continue readingNational Champions: Osgoode Wins and Sweeps the Adam F. Fanaki Competition Law Moot

OSGOODE HALL LAW SCHOOL – From his beginnings as an associate editor with the Journal, David has been passionate about upholding the highest standards in legal scholarship. Now, he transitions from Senior Editor to Director of Production: responsible for overseeing the final stages of the editing process prior to publication. David is tremendously grateful for the support of his peers … Continue readingNamed Director of Production of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal

BLAKES LLP – On February 22nd, 2020, Supreme Court Justice Malcolm Rowe presented his alma mater, Osgoode Hall Law School, with the third-place award at the 2020 Wilson Equity Cup. David Heppenstall is thrilled to receive this honour together with his teammates, Yuen Shek, Brittany Town, Jeff Adams, and Heather Fregeau (winner of 3rd place oralist). Significant credit is owed … Continue readingJustice Rowe awards Osgoode third overall at the 2020 Wilson Moot

BORDEN LADNER GERVAIS LLP – On April 30th, 2019, current and former senior editors came together to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Osgoode Hall Law Journal, one of Canada’s premier peer-reviewed law journals, with an international reputation for leadership in innovative, interdisciplinary and provocative legal scholarship. David Heppenstall is delighted to join the team as a Senior Editor for 2019-2020. … Continue readingOsgoode Hall Law Journal welcomes new Senior Editors and celebrates 60th anniversary

CASSELS BROCK & BLACKWELL LLP – David Heppenstall was thrilled to be selected to be part of Osgoode’s team for the 2019 Cassels Brock Cup: the mooting contest held annually between Osgoode Hall Law School and University of Toronto Law. The Cup was held at the Ontario Court of Appeal on March 23rd, 2019. David is thankful to the upper … Continue readingSelected to represent Osgoode in a head-to-head match against University of Toronto Law

THE EGLINTON GRAND – At the Osgoode Hall 1L Formal and Dinner, each of the four first year sections chose their pick of “Section MVP,” by popular vote. David Heppenstall was thrilled and moved to be selected by his peers as their “MVP.” David is delighted and thankful to be in such wonderful company; both his fellow MVPs and his … Continue readingVoted Section MVP

OSGOODE HALL LAW SCHOOL – The Frozen Open Osgoode Moot (FOOM) was held on February 1st, 2019. It provided an opportunity for all students at Osgoode to participate in a moot in a friendly atmosphere and served as the tryout vehicle for all first year students interested in representing Osgoode at the Cassels Brock Cup (aka, “The Baby Gale” mooting … Continue readingOne of Osgoode Hall’s Top Oralists

BURLINGTON – Star Awards are the backbone of Dell EMC’s corporate employee recognition program. These awards are presented to employees who go above and beyond in the areas of customer satisfaction, dedication, passion, and initiative. David Heppenstall is privileged to receive his latest Star Award, the ninth of his career. David is a member of the software sustaining engineering team. … Continue readingDell EMC awards David Heppenstall his ninth career Star Award

TORONTO – During the seventy-first season of the Tuesday Literary Club, the Executive decided to make an award at the Annual Dinner to the member deemed by the Critic to have made the most significant contribution to the Club during the year. David Heppenstall is thrilled to have been selected to win the award this year and could not be … Continue readingHarry Fairhead Award of Merit winner

OTTAWA – I write this e-mail from my home in Ottawa – a full 633km on the final odometer from my home in Mississauga. Today was a 96.4km day, so a fairly long stretch. There was elation to arrive at the end of this very long trip. For over a week, I had been on my own, travelling under nothing … Continue readingSolo 633 km bicycle ride across southern Ontario: complete