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Competing in Law School Develop practical legal skills required upon graduation Written and oral advocacy Legal research Legal Application Interviewing
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
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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
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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
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Robert Hayes UWS Mooting Competition Parramatta Moot Court 3 rd
and 4 th MarchInformation session 13 th MarchCoaching Session for
IHL and Moot 7 th and 9 th March Competitors receive IHL Problem
and Moot Problem for Round 1 12 th March before 5pmIHL competitors
send written submissions to other side 14 th March (between 12pm
and 5pm)IHL Moot Round 1 18 th March before 5pmMoot Competitors to
send written submissions to other side 21 st March (between 9am and
5pm)Championship Moot Round 1 28 th MarchCompetitors receive moot
problem for Round 2 8 th April before 5pmCompetitors to send
written submissions to other side 11 th April (between 9am and
5pm)Championship Moot Round 2 25 th April (between 9am and 5pm)IHL
Moot Round 2 29 th AprilFinalists are notified and receive their
moot problem 7 th MayFinalists to supply written submissions to
other side 9 th MayFinals at the Supreme Court
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Negotiation Brief Description Alternative dispute resolution
2-person teams acting as solicitors Mediation process to reach a
resolution Recommended Knowledge None!
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Negotiation Parramatta 9am 3 rd and 4 th MarchInformation
Session 14 th March (9am-12pm)Coaching session 21 st March
(9am-12pm)Coaching session 21 st MarchProblem released for Round 1
28 th March (9am-6pm)Round 1 29 th MarchProblem released for Round
2 11 th April (9am-6pm)Round 2 12 th AprilFinalists notified and
problem released 9 th MayFinals at Supreme Court
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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
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!
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Paper Presentation Brief Description Written paper on any topic
of a legal nature Submitted to a panel of judges Questioned on
papers content before panel 3000 5000 words Recommended Knowledge
None!
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Australian Law Students Association (ALSA) Winners go to
national comp in Sydney 6 12 July (ALSA)
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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][email protected]
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External Competitions Essay Writing Competitions Kirby Contract
Law Moot Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot Gadens Womens Moot Shine
Torts Moot Family Law Moot Jessup Moot
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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
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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
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Contact Questions, Comments, Concerns: Jeremy Hardy & Emma
Nichelsen Competitions Directors
[email protected]
