International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot
This moot, popularly referred to as IMLAM, involves disputes on commercial maritime law, and is the oldest and largest in its field. The judges are usually maritime practitioners, with the advanced rounds featuring High Court and Court of Appeal judges from the host jurisdiction. Due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the 2019/20 edition only awarded memorial prizes, while the 2021/22 edition was held online after a hiatus in 2020/21. The 2021/22 edition also saw the transfer of the organisation of the competition from Murdoch University.
Established: 2000
Venue: Varies
Record number of participants: 34 teams (2020)
Subject matter: International maritime law
Qualification process: None
Prep window: December to July
Comp duration: 6 days, with socio-academic events included
Maximum team size: 6
Team anonymity: No
Format: Sit-down, 4 issues, 2 speakers, 30 minutes (including 1-speaker rebuttal for 1 side); 4 prelim rounds, knockouts from 16 with power seeding; 25-page pleadings for each side
Memorial weightage: None
Advanced round qualification priority: Oral scores
Registration fee: 850 AUD per team
Repeat participation: Allowed
Multiple teams from same institution: Not allowed
Most championships: University of Queensland (11)
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Past winners
Final four (no of teams)
2024 (18): University of Queensland
2023 (17): University of Queensland; University of Sydney; Singapore Management University; University of Hong Kong
2022 (online): University of Sydney; National University of Singapore; Singapore Management University; University of Queensland
2020 (m): University of Sydney; Singapore Management University
2019 (31): University of Queensland; University of Sydney; Singapore Management University
2018 (28): University of Queensland; University of Hong Kong; Singapore Management University
2017 (26): National University of Singapore; University of Queensland; Singapore Management University
2016 (25): University of Sydney; Singapore Management University
2015 (22): National University of Singapore; University of Hong Kong
2014 (22): University of Indonesia; Maastricht University
2013 (24): University of Queensland; National University of Singapore
2012 (17): University of Queensland; Queensland University of Technology
2011 (18): Murdoch University; University of Southampton
2010: National University of Singapore; Murdoch University
2009: University of Queensland; University of Indonesia
2008 (17): University of Queensland; University of Notre Dame Australia
2007 (17): University of Indonesia; Victoria University
2006 (15): Queensland University of Technology; University of Southampton
2005: University of Queensland; University of Hong Kong
2004: University of Technology Sydney; National University of Singapore
2003: University of Queensland; National Law School of India University
2002: University of Queensland; University of Hong Kong
2001: National University of Singapore; University of Technology Sydney
2000: National University of Singapore
Best speaker
2023: University of Northumbria
2022: University of Indonesia
2019: Murdoch University
2018: University of Queensland
2017: National University of Singapore
2016: University of Queensland
2015: University of Sydney
2014: Murdoch University
2013: University of Queensland
2012: Monash University
2011: University of Queensland
2010: National University of Singapore
2009: National University of Singapore
2008: Murdoch University
2007: University of Queensland
2006: University of Southampton
Best memorials
2023: University of Hong Kong
2022: University of Indonesia
2019: University of Queensland
2018: University of Sydney
2017: University of Sydney
2016: University of Sydney
2015: University of Sydney
2014: National Law School of India University
2013: National Law School of India University
2012: University of Queensland
2011: National Law School of India University
2010: University of Sydney