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Kieran-Eugie · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:38 pm Post subject:

Hey guys,

I know I've sent most of this information to you before in an email but seeing as some of you had trouble receiving it I'll post the most important bits here.

The format for the competition will be as follows:

The 11 teams will be broken into four groups, three groups of three and one group of two. Each team (except the teams in the two team group) will have three weeks to prepare both sides of the moot. The work in the preliminary rounds however will be much less than in an average moot. Two of the more important cases are already set out in the question. Furthermore, there will be no written submissions. Teams will instead submit skeleton arguments (basically an A4 page of the arguments they will be making). Teams may not argue points not set out in their skeleton arguments and will be penalised for doing so. This is to prevent teams picking up ideas from other teams. Obviously however, if you are responding to an argument made by another team, or interruptions from a judge, you may say what you like.

Four teams will be picked from the four groups as follows

In the first group say, there are three teams A,B and C. They will compete against each other in the following manner.

A v B
B v C
C v A

The left side is the applicant, the right side is the respondant. The three moots will be overseen by the same judge and the best team from each group will be picked on a points basis. This system allows all teams in a three team group to partake in at least 2 moots, one on either side of the problem.

The two team group will have only one moot. Accordingly they will have just less than 2 weeks to prepare their problem, and will be the last group to Moot, probably on Wednesday December 10th. If any team has valid, and provable, time concerns then they shall be put into this group. One of the spaces has been reserved for Diarmaid and Aisling, as Diarmaid will be organising the Law Conference which is on Thurs November 27th.

The winners of the first two groups will compete against each other in the first semi final. The winners of the other two groups will do the same. The final is provisionally set for Jan 14th.
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All work and no play makes Kieran a solicitor

Kieran O'Sullivan
Moot Convenor, 79th Session

Kieran-Eugie · Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:53 pm Post subject:

The draw was independently done by Sam Fitzpatrick on the 7th of November.

The results are as follows:

Group One

A: Karl Ryan & Katheryn Donavan
B: Jolene Quinn & Chris Hale
C: Eoghan McSwiney & Peter Murphy

Group Two

A: Steve O'Regan & Ciaran Crowley
B: Enda McNamara & Cian O'Connor
C: James O'Reilly & Roisin Cunningham

Group Three

A: Lousie Heenan & Michelle Barry
B: Marcus Walsh & Aengus O'Corrain
C: Lisa Mannion & Sean O'Connor

Group Four

A: Mairead O'Brien & Jane Lynch
B: Diarmaid O'Neill & Aisling O'Donoghue
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All work and no play makes Kieran a solicitor

Kieran O'Sullivan
Moot Convenor, 79th Session

Kieran-Eugie · Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject:

Our first team through to the semi final on Monday next is Enda and Cian. Congratulations guys!

I would like to thank Mr. Shane O'Callaghan Barrister for judging this round.
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All work and no play makes Kieran a solicitor

Kieran O'Sullivan
Moot Convenor, 79th Session

Kieran-Eugie · Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject:

Up against Cian and Enda in their semi final on Monday are Chris and Jolene. Well done guys and commiserations to the other teams.

I'd like to thank Mr. Michael McGrath Barrister for judging. I'd also like to thank Gina K for putting me in contact with him.
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All work and no play makes Kieran a solicitor

Kieran O'Sullivan
Moot Convenor, 79th Session

Kieran-Eugie · Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:07 pm Post subject:

Well done to Chris and Jolene for qualifying for the final!

Thanks to Dr. Catherine O'Sullivan for judging this semi.

The second semi will be held tomorrow between Louise and Michelle and Marcus and Aengus. As it turns out Lisa and Sean pulled out, along with the entirety of Group 4. As a result, the Group 3 moot is now a semi final by default.
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All work and no play makes Kieran a solicitor

Kieran O'Sullivan
Moot Convenor, 79th Session

Tadhg O Leary · Posted: Tue Dec 09, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

2 sweetest words in the english language. De Fault. Nice one. Best of luck to all.
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Kieran-Eugie · Posted: Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:31 pm Post subject:

Congratulations to Marcus and Aengus on qualifying for the final..

Thanks must go to Brian Leahy Barrister for judging this round.
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All work and no play makes Kieran a solicitor

Kieran O'Sullivan
Moot Convenor, 79th Session

Kieran-Eugie · Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2008 12:21 pm Post subject:

All further posts on the Matheson Ormsby Prentice Moot Court Competition will be made on the new forum

http://www.ucclawsociety.com/index.php?option=com_wrapper&view=wrapper&Itemid=8
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All work and no play makes Kieran a solicitor

Kieran O'Sullivan
Moot Convenor, 79th Session