Congratulations to La Trobe Law School's Nuremberg Moot Team, who have made it to the oral rounds in Germany for the second year in a row.
The Nuremberg Moot Court is an international criminal moot competition. It involves a fictitious case before the International Criminal Court, allowing students to moot at the historic Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice.
This year, 144 teams from 58 countries participated in the initial written round. Of these, 40 teams were selected to go on to compete in Germany.
The La Trobe Law School Moot Team, which includes Hassan Asad, Mohamad Dannaoui, Liam Crough and Jade Sheppard, were placed 14th after the written stage.
Kirtan Swamy, sessional tutor in the La Trobe Law School and the team’s mooting coach, congratulated the students on their impressive result.
“It is an incredible achievement for the La Trobe Law School to participate and qualify for the oral rounds.”
“As coach, my role is to teach students the principles of advocacy and to guide them during the competition. I always find it rewarding to see the development and growth of students during a moot.”
“Mooting is the bridge for students learning theory at university and applying it practically. I have noticed that students who take part in moot are more confident and start to better understand the nuances of the law,” he says.
Jade Sheppard, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Global Studies student, said the team undertook extensive preparation for the written round.
“We researched international criminal law to get a good overview of the law and the tests that the prosecution must satisfy for the case to progress to the (hypothetical) trial stage. Then, we researched the relevant cases in the International Criminal Court and started formulating arguments for the prosecution and defence.”
Kirtan, Jade and the team will head to Germany for the oral rounds, which take place 24-27 July 2024.
“For the oral rounds, we will be working together to determine which of the arguments forms the strongest case for the defence, which will form the basis of our respective submissions,” said Jade.
“Supported by Kirtan, we will prepare by undertaking extensive training to improve our advocacy skills, as well as practising in front of judges to get valuable feedback on our performance.”
“We’re still waiting for it to all sink in, but everyone is very excited at the moment!”
