Essex Court Chambers-Singapore Academy of Law Moot
The ECC-SAL moot was started in 2012. Hosted by the Singapore Academy of Law in collaboration with London's Essex Court Chambers, this competition is open to young lawyers with fewer than three years' post-qualification. Over the years, teams from various countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, India, Pakistan, Hong Kong, South Korea, New Zealand, and Australia have participated. The advanced rounds of the competition are typically judged by King's Counsel and Supreme Court judges. The mock proceedings are before the Singapore International Commercial Court.
Established: 2012
Venue: Singapore
Record number of participants: 28 teams (2021)
Subject matter: Private law
Qualification process: None
Prep window: December to February
Maximum team size: 2
Team anonymity: No
Format: Varies
Advanced round qualification priority: Varies
Registration fee: 200 SGD per team
Repeat participation: Allowed
Past winners
Champions (no of teams)
2024: Jesryna Patel and Mohd Daud Sulaiman (Shearn Delamore)
2023: Ayana Ki and Melody Lau (DSC and Drew & Napier)
2021 (online): Chow Zi En and Wong Yan Yee (World Bank and WongP)
2020 (~ 25) : Daniel Ho and Saw Teng Sheng Dennis (SupCt)
2019 (~ 25): Dana Chang and Rachel Tan (WongP and CIL)
2018 (~ 20): Joshua Hiew and Victor Leong (A&G and SupCt)
2017 (~ 25): Bethel Chan and Nicholas Liu (SupCt)
2016 (~ 25): Devathas Satianathan and Yeo Gek Min (SupCt)
2015 (~ 20): Raeza Ibrahim and Sadhana Rai (Drew & Napier)
2014 (~ 25): Daniel Gaw and Nicholas Poon (SupCt)
2013 (~ 25): Keith Han and Joshua Lim (SupCt)
2012 (~ 20): Mahesh Rai and Pardeep Singh (Drew & Napier)
Championship finalists
2024: Brandon Chin and Li Chyi Lim (Yusof Halim)
2023: Brandon Chin and Sa'datun Naadhiyah (Brunei)
2021 (online): Andrea Seat and Jayakumar Suryanarayanan (WongP)
2020: Alexander Lee and Shriram Jayakumar (WongP and Baker)
2019: Alexander Lee and Wong Yan Yee (WongP)
2018: Torsten Cheong and Tan Ee Kuan (SupCt)
2017: Eden Li and Tan Jun Hong (SupCt)
2016: Reshma Nair and Cephas Yee (TSMP)
2015: Sylvia Koh (Baker) and Ervin Tan (Michael Hwang)
2014: (Tan Kok Quan)
2012: Lau Kah Hee and Kevin Ong (WongP)
Best speaker
2024: Brandon Chin (Yusof Halim)
2023: Jayakumar Suryanarayanan (WongP)
2021 (online): Eric Shi (Australia)
2020: Shriram Jayakumar (Baker)
2019: Shriram Jayakumar (Drew & Napier)
2018: Victor Leong (SupCt)
2017: Keith Cheung (Or & Cheung)
2016: Aleksandar Georgiev (Rajah & Tann)
2015: Jules Moxen (Allens)
2014:
Best memorandum
2024:
2023: Nikhil Angappan and Samuel Wittberger (Drew & Napier)
2021: Eric Shi and Alyssa Glass (Australia)
2019: David Tan and Loh Tian Kai (Rajah & Tann and Clifford Chance)
2018: Torsten Cheong and Tan Ee Kuan (SupCt)
2017: Hairul Hakkim and Victor Leong (SupCt)
2016: Kenneth Kong and Jasmine Yong (Morgan Lewis and KhattarWong)
2015: Ramasamy Nachiappan and Devathas Satianathan (SupCt)