  ne of the cornerstone events held in British Columbia during Law Week is the annual Barry Sullivan Law Cup public speaking contest. The competition is sponsored by the Canadian Bar Association British Columbia Branch and is open to students enrolled in grades 11-12 in British Columbia. The Law Cup is named in memory of Barry Sullivan in recognition of his contributions to both the legal and educational professions. The Law Cup is presented to the provincial winner of the competition.
The 2011 competition was held from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Thursday, April 14, 2011 in the Heritage Courtroom at the Vancouver Art Gallery, 750 Hornby Street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Students presented five minute speeches that pertained to the 2011 theme "Access to Justice: Can justice be achieved outside the courtroom?".
 Winner
Barry Sullivan Law Cup and $1500
Dejana Primorac - Johnston Heights Secondary
First Runner Up
Plaque - $250
 Charlotte Rogers - Johnston Heights Secondary
Second Runner Up
Plaque - $150
Kira Riehm - Little Flower Academy
The finalists were judged by The Honourable Associate Chief Justice Anne MacKenzie of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, UBC Law Professor Elizabeth Edinger and Vancouver Sun columnist Peter McKight.
We wish to thank the speakers and judges for their participation in this annual event and Mr. Sullivan’s widow Ms. Dawn Waddell and the Sullivan family for their support of the Barry Sullivan Law Cup Public Speaking Contest.
We wish to thank the CBABC Vancouver Law Week Committee for their work in organizing the 2011 Barry Sullivan Law Cup public speaking competition.
- Morgan L. Camley – Co-Chair
- Meghan Maddigan – Co-Chair
- Kenneth R. Cavalier – Member
- Serene Siu Ying Chow – Member
- John J. Kim – Member
- Martha J. Lewis – Member
- Jennifer Milligan – Member
- Trevor Thomas – Member
- Zack Vilvang – Member
- James M. Bond, CBABC Executive Liaison
L-R: Leanne Sullivan, Dawn Waddell, Dejana Primorac, UBC Law Professor Elizabeth Edinger, The Honourable Associate Chief Justice Anne MacKenzie, Vancouver Sun columnist Peter McKight, Kira Riehm and Charlotte Rogers
L-R: The Honourable Associate Chief Justice Anne MacKenzie and Dejana Primorac
L-R: The Honourable Associate Chief Justice Anne MacKenzie and Charlotte Rogers
L-R: The Honourable Associate Chief Justice Anne MacKenzie and Kira Riehm
L-R: Dawn Waddell, Kira Riehm, Dejana Primorac, Charlotte Rogers and Leanne Sullivan
CBABC Law Week Committee Members and Barry Sullivan Law Cup Semi-Finalists
The Honourable Associate Chief Justice Anne MacKenzie
L-R: Leanne Sullivan and Dawn Waddell
Barry Sullivan Law Cup Finalists
CBABC Law Week Committee Members and Barry Sullivan Law Cup Semi-Finalists
Barry Sullivan Law Cup Semi-Finalists
L-R: Alex Schwabe and Carina Lazarich
We wish to thank the students who participated in the 2011 Barry Sullivan Law Cup Public Speaking competition.
- Diana Bartosh - Eric Hamber Secondary
- Kira Riehm - Little Flower Academy
- Julie Wong - York House School
- Dominique Bautista - Little Flower Academy
- Erica Chow - Vernon Secondary School
- Madison McDougall - Rockridge Secondary School
- Lucas O’Fee - South Kamloops Secondary School
- Amber Oosthuyzen - J L Crow Secondary
- Dejana Primorac - Johnston Heights Secondary
- Hilary Rejto - Rockridge Secondary School
- Charlotte Rogers - Johnston Heights Secondary
- Josephine Schmitz -Burchartz - Penticton High Secondary School
- Sunny Shen - Steveston - London Secondary School
- Aquinnah Wong - Lord Byng
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