Comps

About

Competitions provide students with an opportunity to get involved in the law school, meet fellow students, and learn new skills in a relaxed student atmosphere. Let us stress that you do not need to know “the law” to compete, you just need a great attitude and a competitive streak! If you are feeling a bit apprehensive why not sign up for a team competition or a non-competitive role? We always need students to act as clients for Client Interviewing or as witnesses for Witness Examination. Remember, competing in law competitions looks great on your resume!

Depending on participation there are generally two rounds for each competition and then a final. They are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings.

Each year the winners of the finals are eligible to represent Adelaide University at the National Championship Finals held at the Australian Law Students’ Association’s Annual Conference. In 2010, Adelaide teams performed exceptionally well – the Adelaide Open Moot won the Australian final!

In 2011 the Conference will be held in Sydney from July 8th-15th. An intervarsity tournament will also be held – in 2011 this will be hosted by Flinders University.

In semester 2 first year students have the opportunity to compete in the First Year Moot, which has the same structure as the open moot competition but is limited in content to the law of Torts and Contract.

Jon Black-Tiong
2011 Competitions Director

Katie Aust, Michael Calabrese and Justin O’Donohoe

2011 Competitions Representatives