H V Perera QC Memorial Moot
Named after one of Sri Lanka's most eminent QC, the Victor's Moot as it is popularly known, is the first international moot organised by Sri Lanka. Due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the 2019/20 edition was cancelled, and the 2020/21 and 2021/22 editions held online.
Established: 2018
Venue: Colombo
Record number of participants: 21 teams (2023)
Subject matter: International commercial arbitration
Qualification process: None
Prep window: February to May
Comp duration: 4 days, with socio-academic events included
Maximum team size: 4
Team anonymity: No
Format: Sit-down, 4 issues, 2 speakers, 40 minutes (including 1-speaker rebuttal for 1 side); 2 to 4 prelim rounds, knockouts from 8 with random seeding; 30-page pleadings for each side
Memorial weightage: None
Advanced round qualification priority: Oral scores
Registration fee: 100 USD per team
Repeat participation: Allowed
Multiple teams from same institution: Not allowed
Most championships: Four-way tie
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Past winners
Champion (no of teams)
2023 (online): Nirma University
2022 (online): Singapore Management University
2021 (online): West Bengal National University
2019 (14): City University of Hong Kong
2018 (18): Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Championship finalist
2023 (online): Singapore Management University
2022 (online): Royal Institute of Colombo
2021 (online): Singapore Management University
2019: APIIT Law School
2018: Royal Institute of Colombo
Semifinalists
2023 (online): Christ University; Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University
2022 (online): Damadoram Sanjivayya National Law University; Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
2021 (online): Gujarat National law University; National University of Singapore
2019: National Law School of India University
Best speaker
2023 (online): Nirma University and Singapore Management University (final)
2022 (online): Singapore Management University
2021 (online): Singapore Management University
2018: National Law University, Jodhpur
Best memorial (C)
2023:
2022: Damodaram Sanjivayya National Law University
2021: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
2020: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
2019: National Law School of India University
2018: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
Best memorial (R)
2023:
2022: APIIT Law School
2021: National Law School of India University
2020: University of Delhi
2019: Thammasat University
2018: Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law