LAWASIA Moot
This moot is organised by LAWASIA, a professional body comprising bar associations, lawyers, judges, and academics. Although the earlier moot problems were based on public international law, subsequent ones have been based on international commercial arbitration and private international law. Four editions have been disrupted since the debut in 2005: 2006 due to organisational restructuring, 2019 due to the riots in the host country, and 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19 (rounds were held online instead). Memorial prizes were dispensed with in 2020 and 2021. The 2022 edition saw a return to in-person format.
Established: 2005
Venue (international rounds): Varies
Record number of participants: 40 teams (2011)
Subject matter: International commercial arbitration
Qualification process: National rounds only for Malaysia
Prep window: March to October
Comp duration (international rounds): 5 days, with socio-academic events included
Maximum team size: 3
Team anonymity: No
Format (international rounds): Sit-down, 4 issues, 2 speakers, 45 minutes (including 1-speaker rebuttal); 4 to 6 prelim rounds, knockouts from 8 with random seeding; 25-page pleadings for each side
Memorial weightage: Varies
Advanced round qualification priority: Win-loss
Registration fee: 500 USD per team
Repeat participation: Allowed
Multiple teams from same institution: Only for Malaysia
Most championships: Singapore Management University (4 + 1 online)
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Past winners
Champion (no of teams)
2024 (16): University of Malaya
2023 (20): University of Malaya
2022 (22): University of Malaya
2021 (online): National University of Singapore
2020 (online): Singapore Management University
2019 (9): University of Malaya
2018 (31): University of Malaya
2017 (37): Singapore Management University
2016 (28): Singapore Management University
2015 (37): Advance Tertiary College
2014 (33): Singapore Management University
2013 (23): Singapore Management University
2012 (37): Chinese University of Hong Kong
2011 (40): Advance Tertiary College
2010 (26): National Law University, Delhi
2009 (30): Advance Tertiary College
2008 (9): University of Hong Kong
2007 (11): University of Hong Kong
2005 (7): University of Hong Kong
Championship finalist
2024: Singapore Management University
2023: Singapore Management University
2022: Singapore Management University
2021 (online): University of Malaya
2020 (online): National University of Singapore
2019: National University of Singapore
2018: National University of Singapore
2017: Universiti Teknologi MARA
2016: West Bengal National University
2015: National Law University, Jodhpur
2014: Chinese University of Hong Kong
2013: Taylor's University
2012: Singapore Management University
2011: Singapore Management University
2010: Advance Tertiary College
2009: Singapore Management University
2008: University of the Philippines
2007: Taylor's University
2005: University of Western Australia
Best speaker
2024: Singapore Management University
2023: Singapore Management University
2022: University of Malaya
2021 (online): National University of Singapore
2020 (online): Singapore Management University
2019: Advance Tertiary College
2018: National University of Singapore
2017: Universiti Teknologi MARA
2016: Chulalongkorn University
2015: Singapore Management University
2014: Singapore Management University
2013: Singapore Management University
2012: Loyola Law School
2011: Advance Tertiary College
2010: Advance Tertiary College
2009: University of Queensland
2008: University of the Philippines
2007: University of Hong Kong
Best memorials
2023: Singapore Management University
2019: Singapore Management University
2018: Universiti Teknologi MARA
2017: Singapore Management University
2016: Singapore Management University
2015: Advance Tertiary College
2014: INTI International University
2013: Loyola Law School
2012: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2011: Chinese University of Hong Kong
2010: BPP Law School
2009: Advance Tertiary College
2008: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia