Publication Type

Magazine Article

Version

acceptedVersion

Publication Date

10-2020

Abstract

This is the sixth annual review of Singapore’s performance in notable international moot competitions. This season will of course be known as a highly disrupted one, beginning with the Hong Kong unrest that barred some teams from participating in LAWASIA (for which Singapore has been to the last four championship) and COVID-19 that led to the outright cancellation of various Grand Slam moots including the Jessup, International Criminal Court, and Frankfurt (for which Singapore has regularly featured in the championship). Smaller niche moots, such as the International Maritime Law Arbitration and Private Law competitions, were also not spared and either cancelled entirely or only awarded memorial prizes. There were moot organisers, however, who were prepared to do the unprecedented and offer the mooters the alternative of competing online using video-conferencing technology.

Keywords

Moot competitions, COVID-19, pandemics, Singapore

Discipline

Asian Studies | Education | Law

Research Areas

Public Interest Law, Community and Social Justice

Publication

Singapore Law Gazette

First Page

1

Last Page

10

ISSN

1019-942X

Publisher

LexisNexis Asia Pacific

Embargo Period

8-20-2021

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