LAWASIA Moot
The LAWASIA International Moot Competition ("LAWASIA Moot") is an annual moot court competition that is organised by LAWASIA, an international organisation comprising bar associations, lawyers, judges, and academics through the LAWASIA Moot Standing Committee. The moot problem ranges from international human rights to international commercial arbitration, and the venue of the competition rotates between LAWASIA member states as it is held in conjunction with the annual LAWASIA Conference. 30 to 40 law schools from around the world take part in the moot each year; Malaysia is the only member state that conducts national rounds, of which the top two team teams are selected for the international rounds.
The first edition of the moot was in 2005 and took place in Gold Coast, Australia. No moot took place in 2006 but the competition resumed in 2007 without any break in editions thereafter. Singapore Management University, which made its debut in 2009, has the best track record in this competition with three championships, three runners-up titles, and three Best Oralist titles. It also holds the record for the most number of final appearances (six) and consecutive final appearances (five).
Competition records
| Year | Venue | Total number of teams | Champion (win number) | Runner-up (win number) | Best Oralist (win number) | Best Memorial (win number) | Spirit of LAWASIA (win number) | Best Endeavour (win number) | International debut |
| 2016 | Colombo | 28 | Singapore Management University (3) | National University of Juridical Sciences (1) | Chulalongkorn University (1) | Singapore Management University (1) | Horizon Campus (1) | Chulalongkorn University (1) | * General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University * Horizon Campus * University College Lahore * University of Peradeniya |
| 2015 | Sydney | 37 | Advance Tertiary College of Malaysia (3) | National Law University, Jodhpur (1) | Singapore Management University (3) | Advance Tertiary College of Malaysia (2) | Universiti Teknologi MARA (1) | * Kyoto University (1) | * Chulalongkorn University * National University of Juridical Sciences * Shanghai University of Political Science and Law * University of Kent |
| 2014[1][2] | Bangkok | 33 | Singapore Management University (2) | Chinese University of Hong Kong (1) | Singapore Management University (2) | INTI International University (1) | Monash University (1) | Hidayatullah National Law University (1) | * INTI International University * Kyoto University * Monash University |
| 2013[3] | Singapore | 23 | Singapore Management University (1) | Taylor's University (2) | Singapore Management University (1) | Loyola Law School (1) | Singapore Management University (1) | Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (2) | NA |
| 2012[4] | Bali | 37 | Chinese University of Hong Kong (1) | Singapore Management University (3) | Loyola Law School (1) | Chinese University of Hong Kong (2)/Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2) | Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (3) | Tsinghua University (1) | NA |
| 2011[5] | Seoul | 40 | Advance Tertiary College of Malaysia (2) | Singapore Management University (2) | Advance Tertiary College of Malaysia (2) | Chinese University of Hong Kong (1) | Pusan National University (1) | Kobe University (1) | * Chung-Ang University * Hanyang University * Kobe University * National Law University, Jodhpur * San Beda College of Law |
| 2010[6] | New Delhi | 26 | National Law University, Delhi (1) | Advance Tertiary College (1) | Advance Tertiary College of Malaysia (1) | BPP Law School (1) | Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (2) | Kathmandu Law School (1) | * BPP Law School * Rajiv Gandhi School of Intellectual Property Law |
| 2009[7] | Ho Chi Minh City | 30 | Advance Teritiary College (1) | Singapore Management University (1) | University of Queensland (1) | Advance Tertiary College (1) | Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (1) | Ho Chi Minh City University of Law (1) | * Advance Tertiary College * Chinese University of Hong Kong * City University of Hong Kong * Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam * Edith Cowan University * Handong International Law School * Ho Chi Minh City University of Law * Pusan National University * Singapore Management University * University of the Philippines Diliman * University of Queensland |
| 2008[7] | Kuala Lumpur | 9 | University of Hong Kong (3) | University of the Philippines (1) | University of the Philippines (1) | Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (1) | University of the Philippines (1) | National Law School of India University (1) | * Loyola Law School * National Law University, Delhi * National University of Singapore * Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia * University of the Philippines |
| 2007[7] | Hong Kong | 11 | University of Hong Kong (2) | Taylor's University (1) | University of Hong Kong (1) | NA | NA | NA | * Ateneo Law School * Kathmandu Law School * Konkuk University * Moscow State University * National Law School of India University * Taylor's University * Tsinghua University * University of Jammu * Universiti Teknologi MARA |
| 2006 | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 2005[7] | Gold Coast | 7 | University of Hong Kong (1) | University of Western Australia (1) | NA | NA | NA | NA | * Hidayatullah National Law University * Huazhong University of Science and Technology * International Islamic University of Malaysia * Sri Lanka National Law College * University of Hong Kong * University of Malaya * University of Western Australia |
References
- ^ http://lawasiamoot.org/past.aspx
- ^ http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/win-in-asia-moot-contest-makes-it-10-international-titles-for-smu-law-school
- ^ http://lawasiamoot.org/internationalrounds2013.aspx
- ^ http://lawasiamoot.org/international2012.aspx
- ^ http://lawasiamoot.org/international2011.aspx
- ^ http://lawasiamoot.org/international2010.aspx
- ^ a b c d http://lawasiamoot.org/past.aspx