Competitions
Inaugural Hon. Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot
This competition will be held at Victoria Law School from 28-30 September 2011. This will be an annual competition of teams representing law schools from around Australia and is designed to be an educational program with many facets comprising the competition.
The moot is intended to simulate a dispute resolution proceeding for parties in a contractual law dispute. Students are encouraged to develop and improve their practical legal skills as well as their comprehension and retention of the substantive contract law throughout the mooting period.
[ Read more… ]Mooting League
The Mooting League is the perfect opportunity to get mooting experience in a less competitive environment.
The competition starts in week 3 with teams of 2 or 3 and will be run as a round robin. Anyone can be involved but first years are especially encouraged to enter. There is no requirement for written submissions. The sign up sheet is on the LSS activities notice board on level 2. There is a maximum of 32 teams so sign up quickly before you miss out!!
For further enquiries please email lss-mootingleague@unimelb.edu.au
VIIIth K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court
The VIIIth K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court, 2012 will be held in India on the 3rd weekend of January, 2012.
The Inaugural function will be held on 20th January, 2012 at the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi. The preliminary and quarter-final rounds will be held on 21st January, 2012 at the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi. The semi-final and final rounds will be held on 22nd January, 2012 followed by the Prize Distribution at The India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi.
[ Read more… ]LexisNexis & Sir Harry Gibbs Moot
3rd Government Law College International Law Summit
Organized by the Students for the Promotion of International Law (SPIL), Government Law College, Mumbai in association with the Indian Merchants’ Chambers. The Summit is scheduled to take place from the 3 rd- 5th February, 2012. The Theme for the Summit, 2012, is International Trade Law and Economic Policy.
Government Law College enjoys the distinction of being the oldest law school in Asia and has, since its inception in 1855, essayed a seminal role in the evolution of the legal and judicial landscape of India. Generations of legal luminaries, nurtured at Government Law College, have made remarkable contributions to the evolution of Indian jurisprudence.
[ Read more… ]VIIIth K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court, 2012
The Campus Law Centre, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi will be hosting the VIIIth K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court between 20th January, 2012 and 22nd January, 2012. This Moot Court is the only one to be held exclusivley on Criminal Law in India. It was last held between the 14th and 16th of January 2011, with 46 teams from top Indian and overseas universities competing.
The inaugural function will be held on the 20th of January 2012 at the Campus Law Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi and registration of teams will take place immediately prior to that on the same day. The preliminary and quarter-final rounds will be held on the 21st of January at the Campus Law Centre, followed by semi-final and final rounds on the 22nd of January at the same place.
The Moot Court problem, along will the rules and schedule, is currently up on the website www.kkluthramoot.org.
Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting Essay Competition
The CLMM essay competition is open to Australian undergraduate students enrolled in a law degree or related fields of study at universities across Australia, and law graduates in the first five years post admission. It includes questions that are related to the Commonwealth, law, politics, history and social justice.
The winner will be flown to Sydney to attend the Pacific Young Lawyers Forum (a side event to the CLMM) and the Opening Ceremony of the CLMM and have the opportunity to meet the First Law Officers of the Commonwealth's 54 member countries. The winning entry will be published on the CLMM 2011 website and in other forums. Further information is available at http://www.clmm2011.org. The competition closes on Monday 6 June at 5pm AEST. Apply now!
The Connecting with Law Short Film Competition
The Connecting with Law Short Film Competition is launching again with a new theme for 2011! This competition is available to all students currently enrolled in an Australian law degree. There is fun to be had, and cash prizes and kudos to be won.
Choose at least one definition from the Australian Law Dictionary from Oxford, and create a 2-5 minute film based around the definition/s that will educate and help students connect with the law.
1st Prize $1500
[ Read more… ]Isaacs LexisNexis Moot Competition
The Isaacs Law Society at the University of Canberra is proud to announce that the LexisNexis Constitutional Law Moot for 2010 is running again this year.
We have secured The Honourable Chief Justice French AC to judge the grand final in the High Court of Australia. The competition will run from Thursday 30th September until Sunday 3rd October. The LSS will pay for registration (including accommodation, most food and social events), however transport and miscellaneous costs will be at the expense of the competitors.
[ Read more… ]Isaacs LexisNexis Moot Competition
The Isaacs Law Society at the University of Canberra is proud to announce that the LexisNexis Constitutional Law Moot for 2010 is running again this year.
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