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The EMAC Moot

Middlesex University Dubai in collaboration with Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre (EMAC) is pleased to invite teams to participate in the EMAC Moot 2018.

The Problem

The problem will contain both substantive and procedural issues and will take place in English.

Benefits for Participants

Participation in moot competitions provides students with the opportunity to hone their written and oral advocacy skills, strengthen their legal knowledge, improve their analytical skills and acquire practical experience in applying legal rules to complex disputes.

Through their participation in the EMAC Moot, students will gain valuable insight on international arbitration, a particularly fast growing form of dispute resolution, through the lens of a regional perspective, which is arguably underrepresented in international fora. Moreover, at each stage of the competition students will receive valuable constructive feedback from leading legal professionals based in the region.

The EMAC Moot 2018 also offers the opportunity to participate in the an additional mediation competition providing the opportunity to gain valuable insights techniques, strategies and trends in the field of mediation. As part of team’s preparations for this element of the competition, training webinars will be offered, delivered by leading professionals in the field of mediation.

Participants will be able to develop and enhance their soft transferrable skills, which will allow them to compete effectively in other international moot competitions and possibly pursue a career in arbitration, which is growing in popularity both within the region and globally. Lastly, it is important to note that distinguished legal professionals will be acting as arbitrators and leading international and regional law firms will be involved in the moot, thus providing participants with the opportunity to develop and strengthen their professional network and to enhance their employability in the competitive sector of the legal profession.

Format of the Moot

The Arbitration competition comprises two stages: (1) written submissions and (2) oral arguments.

Teams are required to submit both Claimant’s and Respondent’s memoranda. Successful teams will then be invited to join us in Dubai for the rounds of oral arguments, which will take the form of knock-out rounds. In the first round teams will be randomly allocated the role of either claimant or respondent. Our panels of arbitrators will decide which teams will proceed to the following rounds based on the criteria of selection. After the first round, teams will have the opportunity to argue as both claimants and respondents, with the winning team advancing to the next round.  Teams will also have the opportunity to participate in workshops hosted by international lawyers.

The Mediation competition comprises two states: (1) submission of the statement of position and (2) mock mediation sessions. Teams are required to submit a Statement of Position. Successful teams will then be invited to join us in Dubai for the mock mediation sessions. A series of training webinars will be offered by experienced professionals for the purposes of the mediation competition. A schedule will be released to all registered participants.

Timeline

Opening of registration of the teams

6 September 2018

Closure of the teams’ registration and release of the Moot problem

27 September 2018

Claimant submissions deadline (Arbitration Competition only)

11 October 2018

Respondent’ submissions deadline (Arbitration Competition)

And

Statement of Position Deadline (Mediation Competition only)

25 October 2018

EMAC Moot - Mediation

10 - 11 November

EMAC Moot - Arbitration

22-24 November 2018

Team Requirements

For the arbitration competition team members must be enrolled at a law school (both undergraduate and postgraduate students are welcome) or be fresh graduates (2 years after graduation). Teams must be a minimum of two members and there is no limit to the maximum. Institutions may be represented by more than one team.

The mediation competition is open to law students (currently enrolled on undergraduate or postgraduate courses), recent graduates (2 years after graduation) and junior practitioners (< 3years PQE). Teams must be a minimum of two and a maximum of four. Institutions may be represented by more than one team.

Teams can participate in one or both competitions.

Rules

The EMAC Arbitration Moot is modelled around the Vis Moot Competition and the rules of the Vis Moot will apply. Rules can be found online by clicking here

Rules for the EMAC Mediation Competition will be provided to the teams that register

Contact Details

For enquiries / additional information, please get in touch with Ms Samantha Roberts: [email protected]