Mooting and Student Competitions

The ANU College of Law is pleased to participate in the following moot competitions. Students who participate and successfully complete these competitions may receive course credit towards their ANU Law degree.

Australia-Japan Student Policy Summit

Sophia University (Tokyo, Japan) and the ANU College of Law (in partnership with the ANU College of Asia & the Pacific and the ANU Japan Institute) are establishing an exciting new collaborative opportunity for study of globally relevant policy issues and leadership.

Jessup Moot on International Law

The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition is the world's largest moot court competition, with participants from roughly 700 law schools in 100 countries and jurisdictions.

Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot

Established in 2011 and named in honour of retired High Court of Australia Justice, the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG, it is Australia’s only contract law mooting competition.

Moot Competition in Tokyo

The Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition (INC) is a major Asia-Pacific regional negotiation and commercial arbitration competition based in Tokyo. ANU students represent Australia alongside teammates drawn from law schools nationwide.

Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot

Established in 2002, the Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot is recognised as Australia’s premier constitutional law mooting competition for law students.

Other Competitions

ANU College of Law students regularly participate in intervarsity/international competitions. Students participating in the following competitions cannot receive course credit towards their ANU law degree.

Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot
Allen & Overy-NLU Deal Negotiation Competition (Jodhpur, India)
ALSA Championship Moot
ALSA Client Interview Competition
ALSA International Humanitarian Law Moot
ANU Gender and Sexuality Moot
Baker McKenzie National Intervarsity Women's Moot
Baker McKenzie National Women's Moot
Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition
Fletcher Insolvency Law Moot
International Chamber of Commerce Mediation Competition
International Migration and Refugee Law Moot
International Migration Law Moot
Investor State Mediation Competition (Sri Lanka)
Nuremburg International Criminal Law Moot
Oxford University International Intellectual Property Moot
PAX Moot
Sports Law Arbitration Moot
University of Queensland Unjust Enrichment Moot
University of Wollongong Hugo Law Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot
Unjust Enrichment Moot
UNSW Private Law Moot
UTS Ashurst Intervarsity Legal Technology Moot

We are always expanding the range of competitions in which ANU College of Law students participate and excel.

The LSS also organises internal competition programs in mooting, negotiation and other legal skills such as witness examination and client interviewing. These provide a great way to develop the abilities and confidence to excel at prestigious intervarsity competitions.

Further Information

ANU Moot Court : Giving Students Real-World Legal Skills

ANU College of Law Exhibition Moot

Student Competition Successes

Key competition wins and successes

Financial Assistance

Students that engage in an extra-curricular activity (not for credit) can request financial assistance. This include non-paid internships, study projects, conferences/seminars and competitions.

ANU CoL Discretionary Student Financial Support Student Extracurricular Enrichment Fund (SEEF)

Some financial support to teams traveling to compete across Australia or overseas may be available on application to the Director of Moots & Competitions.

Enquiries

Law Student and Education Support team

enquiries.law@anu.edu.au

(02) 6125 3483