2019 Alfred Deakin ICA Moot

Dr Vicky Priskich, National Councillor CIArb Australia, Alex Di Russo, Murdoch University, Professor Chris Kees, Dean (Education) at Flinders University, Duncan Travis, Partner Allens Linklaters

2019 Alfred Deakin ICA Moot - Grand Final

When: 4 and 5 september 2019 Where: Deakin Downtown, Melbourne

The 2019 Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot was held at Deakin Law School's city campus over two consecutive days over 4-5 September 2019. Seventeen teams of undergraduate and juris doctor law students from 11 universities around Australia attended. Teams from Deakin University (Emma Dixon and Josh Green) and University of Queensland (Tommy Choo and Carmen Zhu) competed in the grand final. Congratulations to the University of Queensland team who were judged the winner, awarded the trophy and shared a prize of $1,000. Best oralist of the preliminary rounds was awarded to Alex Di Russo from Murdoch University who thereby earned a place on the CIArb Australia 2020 Introduction to International Arbitration course.

Teams competed in two rounds on day one with the semi finals and the grand final held on day two. The moot scenario was set by Professor Christopher Kee, Dean (Education) Flinders University, who is also Director of the Vis Moot. The Moot was supported by 30 judges in the preliminary and semi final rounds who have experience in the arbitration field and who generously provided useful feedback to students. The grand final judging panel comprised: Professor Christopher Kee, Dean (Education) at Flinders University, Duncan Travis, Partner at Allens Linklaters and Dr Vicky Priskich, National Councillor CIArb Australia. Congratulations to Deakin University Law School for hosting a splendid mooting competition.

Grand Final: (left to right): Josh Green and Emma Dixon (Deakin University); Judging Panel: Duncan Travis, Partner Allens Linklaters, Professor Chris Kees, Dean Flinders University and Dr Vicky Priskich, National Councillor CIArb Australia; Carmen Zhu and Tommy Choo (University of Queensland); Professor Jenni Lightowlers, Dean of Law, Deakin University (far right).