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Mooting and Advocacy Accolades

2024

  • Quarter-Finalist, Sports Arbitration Moot (International Finals)
  • Semi-Finalist, UNSW Private Law Moot
  • Second Ranked Claimant Memorial, UNSW Private Law Moot
  • Third Ranked Oralist in Preliminary Rounds, UNSW Private Law Moot (Timothy Palmer)

2023

  • Runner-Up, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Court (Australian Rounds)
  • Third Place Oralist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds) (Claudia Wilson)
  • Ninth Place Oralist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Finals) (Claudia Wilson)
  • Alona M Evans Award, 14th Best Memorials, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Finals)
  • Sixteenth Finalist, Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Octo-Finalist, Sports Arbitration Moot
  • Winner, SAM Award Competition, Sports Arbitration Moot
  • Quarter-Finalist, UNSW Private Law Moot
  • Best Oralist in Preliminary Rounds, UNSW Private Law Moot (Sean Yauk)
  • Runner-Up, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Moot
  • Quarter-Finalist, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition
  • Runner-Up, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot
  • Best Written Memorandum for Claimant, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot
  • Highest Scoring Team in Finals, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot
  • Best Oralist in Finals, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot (G Brett Armbrust)
  • Runner-Up, Hugo Law Group Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Team A)
  • Semi-Finalist, Hugo Law Group Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Team B)
  • Best Oralist, Hugo Law Group Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Sean Yauk)
  • Winner, QILC Moot
  • Best Oralist, QILC Moot (Cooper Chan)
  • Quarter-Finalist, Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot

2022

  • Third Place, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Winner, Best Applicant Memorial, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Fourth Place, Best Overall Memorials, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Top-Ten Oralists, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds) (Claudia Wilson, Olivia Wilson)
  • Elimination Rounds (44th place), Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Finals)
  • Winner, Peter W. Hogg Memorial Prize for Best Oralist, The Wilson Moot (Antiga Jones)
  • Octo-Finalist, Sports Arbitration Moot (International Finals)
  • Winner, La Trobe Environmental Law Moot
  • Best Oralist, La Trobe Environmental Law Moot (Alicia Wilson)
  • Winner, Best Memorandum for Claimant, Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot
  • Octo-Finalist, Alfred Deakin International Commercial Arbitration Moot
  • Runner-Up, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot
  • Best Oralist in Grand Final, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot (Jessica Wood)
  • Winner, Hugo Law Group Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Team 1)
  • Runner-Up, Hugo Law Group Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Team 2)
  • Best Oralist in Grand Final, Hugo Law Group Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Juliet Hackett)
  • Best Oralist in Preliminary Rounds, Hugo Law Group Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Tyler van Vliet)
  • Runner-Up, QILC Moot

2021

  • Octo-Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Finals)
  • 25th Best Combined Memorials, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Finals)
  • 35th Best Oralist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Rounds) (Giles Evans-Barnes)
  • Winner, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot
  • Winner, Best Written Memorandum for Claimant, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot
  • Best Oralist in The Finals, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot (Olivia Rankine)
  • Best Oralist in Grand Final, Michael Kirby Contract Law Moot (Olivia Rankine)
  • Semi-Finalist, Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on Animal Law (ANIMAL)
  • Quarter-Finalist, Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot
  • Winner, QILC Moot
  • Best Oralist, QILC Moot (Oliva Wilson)
  • Best Written Memorandum, QILC Moot 
  • Winner, Witness Examination Competition, ALSA
  • Runner-Up, Negotiation Competition, ALSA 

2020

  • Runner-Up, Best Defence Memorial, International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition 
  • Quarter-Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Winner, Best Respondent Memorial, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Semi-Finalist, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition
  • Semi-Finalist, Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot 
  • Best Oralist, International Humanitarian Law Moot ALSA (Dan Canta)
  • Quarter-Finalist, International Humanitarian Law Moot ALSA 
  • Third Place Overall Best Written Memorials, International Humanitarian Law Moot ALSA
  • Runner-Up Best Memorial for the Defence, International Humanitarian Law Moot ALSA 
  • Third Place Best Memorial for the Prosecution, International Humanitarian Law Moot ALSA

2019

  • Winner, The Wilson Moot
  • Winner, Best Factums, The Wilson Moot
  • Top Oralist Awards, Preliminary Rounds, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds) (Jessica Tselepy and Makaela Fehlhaber)
  • Sixteenth Finalists, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Honourable Mention, Best Oralist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Martin Floro) Competition
  • Winner, ‘Write The Award’ Competition: Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Quarter-Finalist, International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition 
  • Quarter-Finalist, International Humanitarian Law Moot ALSA
  • Best Oralist, International Humanitarian Law Moot ALSA (Renee Shike)
  • Winner, QUT Torts Moot
  • Best Oralist, QUT Torts Moot (Campbell Windsor)
  • Winner, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Moot 
  • Best Oralist, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Moot (Chantelle Martin)
  • Winner, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition 
  • Best Oralist, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition (Emily Goodfellow)
  • Winner, QILC Moot 
  • Best Oralist, QILC Moot (Claudia Wilson)
  • Runner-Up, Younes & Espiner Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Team 1)
  • Best Oralist in the General Rounds, Younes & Espiner Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Ian Del Bigio)
  • Semi-Finalist, Younes & Espiner Intervarsity Criminal Law Moot (Team 2)
  • Quarter-Finalist, Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot

2018

  • Semi-Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Third Place, Best Written Memorial for Applicant, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Fifth Place Oralist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Runner-Up, Best Factums, The Wilson Moot
  • Semi-Finalist, International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition
  • Best Oralist (Government), International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition (Preliminary Rounds) (Madelaine Clifford)
  • Sixteenth Finalists, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot
  • Honourable Mention, Memorandum for Respondent, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Runner-up, ‘Write the Award’ Competition: Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Best Oralist, Preliminary Rounds, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Moot (Amy Hiscox)
  • Semi-Finalist, International Humanitarian Law Moot ALSA 
  • Quarter-Finalist, Championship Moot ALSA
  • Runner-Up, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Moot 
  • Best Written Submissions, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Moot 
  • Runner-Up, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law 
  • Best Oralist in the Elimination Rounds, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Kate van Bruggen)
  • Third Place Oralist in the Elimination Rounds, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Zuzana Harmaniakova)
  • Best Memorandum for Claimant, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law 
  • Semi-Finalist, Voiceless Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on Animal Law (ANIMAL)

2017

  • Winner, Australian Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot
  • Quarter-Finalist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Honourable Mention, Memorandum for Claimant, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Winner, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Moot 
  • Best Oralist, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Moot (Jake Buckingham)
  • Runner-Up Best Oralist, The Wilson Moot (Nathan Morgenstern)
  • Winner, NOOT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal Negotiated Outcome on Time)
  • Best Speaker, NOOT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal Negotiated Outcome on Time) (Elizabeth Hatcher)
  • Runner-Up, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Moot 
  • Best Written Submissions, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Moot  
  • Runner-Up, QUT Torts Moot
  • Third Place, Voiceless Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on Animal Law (ANIMAL)
  • Runner-Up Best Oralist, Voiceless Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on Animal Law (Korina Livanis)
  • Winner, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law 
  • Best Oralist, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Oceane Pearse)
  • Honourable Mention, Memorandum for Claimant, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law
  • Semi-Finalist, International Humanitarian Law Moot ALSA
  • Quarter-Finalist, Championship Moot ALSA

2016

  • Runner-Up, Neil Kaplan Award for Best Oralist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition (Jeremy Butcher)
  • Sixteenth Finalist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Quarter-Finalist, International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition
  • Winner, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot 
  • Best Oralist, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot (Justina Sebastiampillai)
  • Runner-Up, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students’ Moot 
  • Winner, Australian Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Moot, ALSA
  • Quarter-Finalist, Championship Moot, ALSA
  • Advanced Round Participant, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition (Team C)
  • Quarter-Finalist, Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot
  • Winner, Voiceless Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on Animal Law (ANIMAL)
  • Best Oralist, Voiceless Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on Animal Law (ANIMAL) (Jack Cranwell)
  • Semi-Finalist, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 1)
  • First Honourable Mention Best Oralist in Elimination Rounds, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 1) (Natasha Racco)
  • First Honourable Mention for Respondent’s Memorandum, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 1)
  • Octo-Finalist, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team A)

2015

  • Third Place, The Wilson Moot
  • Winner, Neil Kaplan Award for Best Oralist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition (Lachlan Hopwood)
  • Runner-Up, Neil Kaplan Award for Best Oralist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition (Louis Thivierge)
  • Highest Scoring Oralist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition (Edward Sinclair)
  • Honourable Mention, Memorandum for Respondent, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Sixteenth Finalist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Semi-Finalist, International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition
  • Best Government Team, International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition 
  • Best Government Counsel Oralist, International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition (Madelaine Clifford)
  • Runner-Up, CLEA International Moot 
  • Fifth Place, International Negotiation Competition
  • Winner, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot 
  • Best Oralist, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot (Ashley Rooney)
  • Outstanding Oralist Award, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot (Lisa Brass)
  • Semi-Finalist, King Wood Mallesons Championship Moot ALSA
  • Winner, Shine Torts Moot
  • Best Oralist, Shine Torts Moot (Katrina Ukmar)
  • Runner-Up, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition (Team 1)
  • Semi-Finalist, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition (Team 2)
  • Best Oralist, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition (Team 2) (Brock Gunthorpe)
  • Third Place, Australia New Zealand Air Law Moot 
  • Quarter-Finalist, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law
  • Quarter-Finalist, Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot
  • Winner, NOOT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal Negotiated Outcome on Time)
  • Best Oralist, NOOT (Administrative Appeals Tribunal Negotiated Outcome on Time) (Felicity Young)

2014

  • Semi-Finalist, ELSA Moot on WTO Law (Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds) 
  • Winner, ELSA Spirit Of The Moot Award, ELSA Moot on WTO Law (Asia-Pacific Regional Rounds)
  • Honourable Mention, Best Oralist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition (Eoin Coffey)
  • Runner-Up, Shine Torts Moot
  • Semi-Finalist, Castan Centre Human Rights Moot
  • Winner, King Wood Mallesons Championship Moot ALSA
  • Best Oralist, King Wood Mallesons Championship Moot ALSA (Rupert Holden)
  • Runner-Up, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 2)
  • Best Oralist in Grand Final, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Madelaine Clifford)
  • Highest Scoring Team in General Rounds, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 2)
  • Best Respondent Memorial, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 1)
  • Semi-Finalist, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 1)
  • Winner, Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on Animal Law
  • Best Oralist, Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on Animal Law (Kate Malouf)
  • Fourth Place Best Oralist, Australia New Zealand Intervarsity Moot on Animal Law (Edward Sinclair)
  • Advanced Round Participant, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition

2013

  • Winner, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Best Advocate, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Second Runner-Up, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Semi-Finalist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Semi-Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Fourth Place, World Human Rights Moot
  • Semi-Finalist, La Trobe Environmental Law Moot
  • Runner-Up, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 2)
  • Semi-Finalist, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 1)
  • Highest Scoring Team in General Rounds, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 2)
  • Best Claimant Memorial, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 1)
  • Best Respondent Memorial, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 1)
  • Honourable Mention, Claimant Memorial, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 2) 
  • Honourable Mention, Respondent Memorial, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law (Team 2)
  • Honourable Mention, Best Speaker in Preliminary Rounds, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law
  • Best Oralist, Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot

2012

  • Winner, D.M. Harish Memorial Government Law College International Moot 
  • Best Advocate, D.M. Harish Memorial Government Law College International Moot 
  • Semi-Finalist, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Eric Bergsten Award for Best Claimant Memorandum, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Quarter-Finalist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Honourable Mention, Best Oralist, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Winner, QLSA Moot
  • Best Advocate, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Winner, Latrobe Environmental Law Moot
  • Best Applicant Memorandum, La Trobe Environmental Law Moot (General Rounds)
  • Best Applicant Memorandum, La Trobe Environmental Law Moot (Final Rounds)
  • Best Oralist, La Trobe Environmental Law Moot (General Rounds)
  • Honourable Mention, Memorandum for Claimant, Michael Kirby Moot on Contract Law 

2011

  • Winner, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Honourable Mention, Memorandum for Respondent, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Winner, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Best Prosecution Team, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Best Victim’s Counsel, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Winner, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Best Petitioner Memorial, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Best Advocate, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Semi-Finalist, QLSA Moot
  • Outstanding Advocate, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Semi-Finalist, Shine Lawyers Torts Moot
  • Best Oralist, Shine Lawyers Torts Moot
  • Runner-Up, Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot (Team 1)
  • Semi-Finalist, Sir Harry Gibbs Constitutional Law Moot (Team 2) 

2010

  • Semi-Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Best Overall Memorial, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Best Applicant Memorial, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Semi-Finalist, LexisNexis Constitutional Law Moot
  • Best Advocate, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Best Defence Memorial, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Best Petitioner’s Memorial, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Best Respondent Memorial, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Moot
  • Best Advocate, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Outstanding Advocate, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Honourable Mention, Memorandum for Claimant, Willem C. Vis (East) International Commercial Arbitration Moot Competition
  • Runner-Up, ALSA Moot 
  • Winner, Shine Lawyers Torts Moot
  • Best Advocate, Shine Lawyers Torts Moot (Final Rounds)

2009

  • Winner, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Best Advocate, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Best Defence Advocate, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Best Victim’s Advocate, International Criminal Court Trial Competition
  • Outstanding Advocate, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Winner, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition
  • Best Advocate, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition
  • Runner-Up, ALSA Moot 
  • Best Memorials, ALSA Moot 

2008

  • Semi-Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Best Advocate, Shine Lawyers Torts Moot
  • Runner-Up, Administrative Appeals Tribunal National Mooting Competition
  • Winner, Law Council of Australia National Family Law Moot
  • Best Advocate, QLSA Moot
  • Winner, Beijing Foreign Studies University Intellectual Property Law Moot
  • Outstanding Advocate, Sir Henry Gibbs National Constitutional Moot

2007

  • Semi-Finalist, Sir Harry Gibbs National Constitutional Law Moot
  • Outstanding Advocate, Sir Harry Gibbs National Constitutional Law Moot
  • Runner-Up, LexisNexis Constitutional Law Moot
  • Runner-Up, International Virtual Law Moot
  • Best Advocate, International Virtual Law Moot
  • Semi-Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Outstanding Advocate, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)

2006

  • Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Rounds)
  • Winner, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Best Overall Written Submission, ELSA Moot on WTO Law (South East Asia & Pacific Regional Round)
  • Best Complainant Written Submission, ELSA Moot on WTO Law (South East Asia & Pacific Regional Round)
  • Best Respondent Written Submission, ELSA Moot on WTO Law (South East Asia & Pacific Regional Round)

2005

  • Runner-Up, ELSA Moot on WTO Law (Pacific Regional Round)

2004

  • Best Complainant Memorial, ELSA Moot on WTO Law (Australian Regional Rounds)
  • Best Respondent Memorial, ELSA Moot on WTO Law (Australian Regional Rounds)
  • Best Respondent Memorial, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition Court Competition (Australian Rounds)

2003

  • Best Respondent Memorial, ELSA Moot on WTO Law (Australia & NZ Regional Round)
  • Best Respondent Memorial (Richard R Baxter Award), Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Rounds)
  • Best Memorial World Regional Competitions (Hardy C Dillard Award), Jessup International Law 
  • Best Overall Memorials, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)
  • Best Respondent Memorial, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)

2001

  • Semi-Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Rounds)
  • Winner, Jessup International Moot (Australian Rounds)

1999

  • Best Memorial (Alona E Evans Award), Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Rounds)
  • Semi-Finalist, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (International Rounds)
  • Best Memorial World Regional Competitions (Hardy C Dillard Award), Jessup International Law Moot
  • Winner, Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition (Australian Rounds)