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Welcome
UWSLSA Competitions Information
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Competing in Law School
• Develop practical legal skills required upon
graduation
• Written and oral advocacy
• Legal research
• Legal Application
• Interviewing skills
• Posing questions
• Communication and networking skills
Robert Hayes UWS Mooting Competition
Brief Description
• In honour of Robert Hayes
• Simulated appeal, 2-person/3-person team
• Written and oral submissions
Recommended Knowledge (all)
* Introduction to Law * Criminal Law * Tort Law
* Contracts * Constitutional Law * Property Law
International Humanitarian Law (IHL)
Moot
Brief Description
• Simulated appeal
• Focus on on International Humanitarian Law
• 2-person teams
Recommended Knowledge (any):
• Public International Law
• Human Rights Law
• International Criminal Law
Robert Hayes UWS Mooting Competition
Parramatta Moot Court
3rd and 4th March
Information session
13th March
Coaching Session for IHL and Moot
7th and 9th March
Competitors receive IHL Problem and Moot Problem for
Round 1
12th March before 5pm
IHL competitors send written submissions to other side
14th March (between 12pm and 5pm)
IHL Moot Round 1
18th March before 5pm
Moot Competitors to send written submissions to other side
21st March (between 9am and 5pm)
Championship Moot Round 1
28th March
Competitors receive moot problem for Round 2
8th April before 5pm
Competitors to send written submissions to other side
11th April (between 9am and 5pm)
Championship Moot Round 2
25th April (between 9am and 5pm)
IHL Moot Round 2
29th April
Finalists are notified and receive their moot problem
7th May
Finalists to supply written submissions to other side
9th May
Finals at the Supreme Court
Negotiation
Brief Description
• Alternative dispute resolution
• 2-person teams acting as solicitors
• Mediation process to reach a resolution
Recommended Knowledge
• None!
Negotiation
Parramatta 9am
3rd and 4th March
Information Session
14th March (9am-12pm)
Coaching session
21st March (9am-12pm)
Coaching session
21st March
Problem released for Round 1
28th March (9am-6pm)
Round 1
29th March
Problem released for Round 2
11th April (9am-6pm)
Round 2
12th April
Finalists notified and problem released
9th May
Finals at Supreme Court
Witness Examination
Brief Description
• Simulated civil or criminal trial
• Appear as counsel for plaintiff or defendant
• Opening statements by counsel, examination in
chief, cross-examination summation and closing
statements
• Individual competitor
Recommended Knowledge (all):
• Dispute Resolution and Civil Procedure
• Criminal Procedure and Evidence
Witness Examination
Campbelltown Moot Court 2pm Thursdays
19th March
Coaching Session
26th March
Coaching Session
2nd April
Coaching Session
9th April
Round 1
23rd April
Round 2
Client Interviewing
Brief Description
• Two students given 30 minutes to interview a client
who has been briefed on a fact situation
• Purpose is to obtain all relevant information
• Team confers between themselves and summarises
key issues
• 2-person team
Recommended Knowledge
• None!
Paper Presentation
Brief Description
• Written paper on any topic of a legal nature
• Submitted to a panel of judges
• Questioned on paper’s content before panel
• 3000 – 5000 words
Recommended Knowledge
• None!
Australian Law Students Association
(ALSA)
Winners go to national comp in
Sydney 6 – 12 July (ALSA)
How to Register!
Registration Form
http://www.uwslsa.com.au/#!competitions
Fill it in and email it to the Competitions Directors,
Emma Nichelsen and Jeremy Hardy at
[email protected]
External Competitions
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Essay Writing Competitions
Kirby Contract Law Moot
Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot
Gadens Womens Moot
Shine Torts Moot
Family Law Moot
Jessup Moot
Moot Club
• Mooting Coaching without the pressure and
stress of competition
• A great way to develop your written and oral
advocacy skills outside of class
• Will help you prepare for class moots, external
moots and future internal moots
• Run by Kritika Rampal
• Parramatta – Monday 6pm
• Campbelltown – Tuesday 5pm
Junior Competitions
• Run for Client Interviewing and Negotiation
• Open to first and second year students
• Coached by current students who have
competed at ALSA
• Client Interviewing: 3pm-4pm Tuesdays
• Negotiation: 1pm-2pm Wednesdays
• These times and start dates to be confirmed
Contact
Questions, Comments, Concerns:
Jeremy Hardy & Emma Nichelsen
Competitions Directors
[email protected]
Questions?
Any Questions?