Mooting competitions
For further information on any of the mooting competitions please contact the Faculty of Law Mooting Program team.
Before considering applying for a Faculty moot, students are generally recommended to get some experience in the Law Students’ Society mooting program to get an idea of what’s involved in mooting and develop their skills. For more information about LSS moots, please see their competitions page or contact the LSS Vice President of Mooting via vpmo@utslss.com.
The Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot
The Oxford International Intellectual Property Moot has been running for over 20 years. It is open to all students registered to study higher education degrees by coursework (unless they have already been admitted to practise law in any jurisdiction). The moot focuses on different areas of intellectual property each year (including copyright, trade marks, patents, trade secrets).
Written submissions are due in December. Participation in the oral rounds is by invitation only, based upon the written submissions. Invitations are issued in January and the oral rounds are held in March.
A team of three students will be selected to represent UTS. Students selected will be expected to have a basic understanding of intellectual property principles. Preference will be given to students who have already studied, or are currently enrolled in, any of the IP subjects offered in the LLB, JD or LLM/MIP.
Successful candidates will have:
- Strong academic record
- Demonstrated interest in intellectual property law
- Demonstrated research skills
- Mooting or public speaking experience
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Time to make a commitment to the team from November to March the following year.
Applications
Applications for the 2024/25 Oxford IP Moot are now closed. UTS Law open application rounds in September each year. Keep up-to-date via Canvas notifications and emails from UTS Law. For any questions about the application process or the competition, email mooting@uts.edu.au
UTS wins at Oxford
Congratulations to the Faculty of Law's mooting team who won the 2022 Oxford Intellectual Property Mooting Competition at the University of Oxford. The team included Madeleine Sherbon, Sam Guzman and Andre Murrell (a mix of Bachelor of Law and Juris Doctor students), coached by Evana Wright and Isabella Alexander.
The moot took place from 17 – 19 March 2022 at Oxford University and involved 30 teams competing from around the world. The Grand Final was judged by Lord Kitchin of the UK Supreme Court and Lord Justices Arnold and Birss of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales.
In addition to winning the Grand Final, Madeleine Sherbon won 4th best speaker in the preliminary rounds and Andre Murrell equal 5th best speaker from the preliminary rounds. The team also won second prize for written submissions.
Photographs by Edmund Blok.
Philip C Jessup International Moot Court Competition
The Philip C Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world’s oldest, largest and most prestigious international mooting competition. It takes the form of a mock case before the International Court of Justice. This year's problem is about the right to political expression, statelessness, the right to a nationality, and the scope of the UN Security Council's authority in the pacific settlement of disputes.
This year, the national qualifying rounds will be held in Canberra in February 2024.
A team of up to 5 students will be selected to represent UTS in the 2024 competition. Both undergraduate and JD students are eligible to compete.
Successful applicants will:
- have an excellent academic record;
- be able to work well in a small team;
- show strong legal research, writing and oral communication skills;
- have at least some prior mooting experience; and
- be able to make a significant time commitment over the summer.
To take part in this moot, it is highly desirable that you have studied (or are currently studying) 70108 Public International Law or 70106 Principles of Public International Law.
Students selected for the team have the option of gaining academic credit for participation by enrolling in the elective 76039/78262 Jessup International Moot.
Applications are now CLOSED for 2024. Applications open around August/September each year.
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact the mooting team at if they have any questions about their eligibility or what is involved in taking part in the Jessup. mooting@uts.edu.au
Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot
The Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot is a prestigious national mooting competition. Teams present a mock case in the High Court of Australia based on current (and sometimes controversial) issues in Australian constitutional law. Previous moot problem questions have been drafted by Justices of the High Court and Solicitors-General.
This year the competition will be held in person at Melbourne University Law School from 7-9 October 2023. A team of up to three students will be selected to represent UTS.
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to compete before some of the nation’s most eminent legal minds. For several years, the grand final of the competition has been presided over by current or former Justices of the High Court. Semi-final rounds, quarter-final rounds, and general rounds are usually presided over by Judges and practitioners, including barristers or academics.
You should apply if you:
- Have studied or are currently studying 76016 Australian Constitutional Law;
- Are passionate about Australian constitutional law; or
- Have experience in mooting or other relevant competitions.
- Are able to commit time to preparing and competing during the Spring session.
Participation is open to both LLB and JD students. Students may be eligible to receive academic credit by enrolling in the mooting elective subject.
Applications for the 2023 competition are now CLOSED. Please email for questions and keep an eye out in 2024 for applications to open again.mooting@uts.edu.au
