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Click here for information on the Jessup International Law Moot

Click here for information on the ELSA Moot on WTO Law

Jessup International Law Moot

The Jessup Moot is widely recognised as the most prestigious international mooting competition. The Jessup Moot provides competitors with an unparalleled opportunity to work closely in a team to represent fictional States in a hypothetical case before the International Court of Justice on cutting-edge areas of international law.

Teams must prepare detailed and lengthy written submissions (two 9,000 word Memorials) and then moot against other teams from around Australia at the Australian Regional Rounds. The two finalist teams will then travel to Washington to compete in the International Rounds against teams from around the world.

Why do it?

• Most demanding and rewarding work you will do as an undergraduate student
• Take your legal knowledge and expertise to the limit of the law in an area of study
• Foundation for postgraduate studies and professional career
• Intense training in mooting and oral advocacy
• Most prestigious competition for law students in the world
• Recognised as a mark of excellence
• Recognised alternative to doing a summer clerkship
• Past participants have gone on to work at the UN (ICTY, ICTR, UNCC, UNHCR); ICC; Office of International Law, Cth AG’s; DFAT; London, Sydney and New York Bar; Red Cross etc
• Full subject credit points (8)
• If win or come runner-up in Australia, flights to and accommodation in Washington DC

What we are looking for

• 5 positions, with 2-3 reserves
• Academic excellence
• Mooting or public speaking experience (nb. ability to express thoughts clearly is essential)
• Very hard workers
• Good team players

The course is highly demanding and it is recommended that members of the Jessup team do not undertake work or other commitments over the summer vacation.

For further information concerning the Jessup Moot competition generally, see the International Law Students Association (ILSA) website.

Applications for the 2007-2008 course and competition are available here .

They must be returned no later than Friday 10 August

ELSA Moot on WTO Law 2006/2007

Last year the team from University of Sydney won this competition - the first time that a team formed outside the UK has won the competition.

Would you like to be part of the 2006/07 team going for back to back wins for the University of Sydney.

Please see the detailed information on the competition at:
http://www.elsamootcourt.org/

and the information on the Regional Round in Adelaide at:
http://www.iit.adelaide.edu.au/hot/2007_wto_moot/

Who is eligible ?

One team from University of Sydney Law School of between 2 and 4 persons
Students (LLB or LLM) but not practicing lawyers.

When ?

15 November 2006 – Deadline for Registration of Team with Registration fee $2,475
(late registration permitted until 1 December with Registration fee of $2,640
(after registration, no change in the composition of the team is permitted). 

Monday 15 January 2007 - Written Memorials Due in Adelaide and Geneva

Wed 14 March 2007 – Sat 17 March 2007 Regional Final in Adelaide
One team (possibly two) to go to Final in Geneva

Tues 1st to Sat 5th May 2007 Moot Finals at WTO in Geneva

Cost

Entry fee $2475 if paid by 15 November 2006
Faculty of Law has undertaken to pay $1,000 each. 
The team members must pay the balance of $1,475 ($1,640 if after 15 Nov but before 1 December 2006).
Team members also need to pay for the cost of travel or accommodation in Adelaide.

If the team reaches the Final in Geneva:
Participation fee in Final Round: 400 Euros per Team Member (80 Euros per day) which includes twin room accommodation in Geneva.
The Participation Fee does not include cost of travel to Geneva.

Team members may engage in fundraising activity.  However, the above sets out the current position as at 11 Oct 06.  BUT WATCH THIS SPACE – MY FUNDRAISING EFFORTS MAY PRODUCE RESULTS

Selection of a Team

Students interested in being part of the team should:

By Monday 23 October 2006 - submit the following to Dr Brett Williams by email to brettw@law.usyd.edu.au : a 2 page summary of academic and personal achievements including academic results, particular academic achievements, participation in other scholarly activities particularly mooting, participation in other relevant (including team) activities; whether you have other significant commitments between November and March like internships, clerkships, work or other moot commitments (none of which exclude you from consideration).  And your email address.

And:

Be prepared to appear for a 7 minute presentation on any moot topic you have previously prepared (and be questioned upon it) on Friday 27 October 2006.  A time schedule will be emailed to you at on Thursday 26 October 2006.

Information Session

Wednesday 18 October 2007 – Lecture Theatre 3 at 1.05pm.

Getting Started in Preparing for the WTO Moot

You can read the Moot Case at :
http://www.elsamootcourt.org/rc/?id=26

which deals with issues under the Agreement on Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property in relation to exports of patented pharmaceuticals in a health emergency.  

Brett Williams
11 October 200

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