National Speed Mooting Competition presents
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
Exhibition Moot
Champion of Champions
Arya Tabrizi (2019 Champion) versus Robert Allen (2020 Champion)
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For the first time in our history, we held a Champion of Champions Moot!
The winner of the 2019 National Speed Mooting Competition, Arya Tabrizi, took on our 2020 Champion, Robert Allen. Who will reign supreme in this battle of champions?
The moot followed the same format as our usual moots, but the timings will be slightly different. Rather than the normal 7 minutes provided for submissions, Arya and Robert had 12 minutes to make their submissions, inclusive of judicial intervention.
The judges for the contest were:
Darren Weir, barrister and lecturer (University of Kent)
Gerard Rogerson, barrister at the Crown Prosecution Service
Callum Brook, barrister at Central Chambers
As a bonus, there is a Q&A session with practitioners whilst the judges are deliberating. The Q&A session is one of the most popular features of the National Speed Mooting Competition.
The names of those involved and the full schedule can be seen below.
This will be a great opportunity for those that are new to mooting or wishing to hone their skills to witness a high quality moot. You can watch the moot at the link below. This will give you the perfect opportunity to see how a moot works and learn some good tips. During the Q&A session you should receive advice in relation to applications, interviews and life in practise.
This event has been organised by John Dove (Senior Crown Prosecutor at the CPS)
Schedule
7.00pm to 7.30pm
Exhibition Moot
Exhibition Moot
Arya Tabrizi versus Robert Allen
7.30pm to 8.00pm
Q&A Session
Panellists:
John Dilworth - Retired Chief Crown Prosector
Alice Kuzmenko - Pupil Barrister at 1 Crown Office Row
Carl Woolfe - Solicitor Advocate at Noble Solicitors
Sushil Kumar - Barrister at 25 Bedford Row
Khadim Al'Hassan - Barrister at Park Square Chambers
8.00pm to 8.30pm
Judgment
The judges will hand down their decision and give feedback to those in attendance.
As always, a well organised event with great topics of discussion and opinions shared by the panellists. There was an interesting variance of questions ranging from the personal developments of legal careers to date, how things stand in today’s world, and what aspiring lawyers can expect to face in the future with changes to the process. Great job, I enjoyed it.
"This event was very relevant and the faculty helpful and supportive. The faculty are all 'coal face' practitioners and were generous in their comments and suggestions.
The platform and video-conferencing was able to support the multiple delegates. The event was free and the questions were moderated. Insights were given regarding pupillage application, mini-pupillages and practice in the early years bar. The moderator kept the session to time and relevant rather than allowing a rambling finish. Overall very good and thankyou."
Thank you so much for hosting a great series of zoom events.
Thank you so much for hosting this session it was really beneficial and a fantastic networking opportunity! I gained so much invaluable advice about the realities of joining the Bar and it has encouraged me to continue developing myself in order to get there!