Monroe E Price Media Law Moot
The Price Moot, named after Professor Monroe E Price, is the world's leading moot on international human rights, with a particular focus on freedom of expression, freedom of religion, freedom of assembly, and privacy, as well as the intersection with online technology (such as intermediary liability regarding the regulation of speech that incites discrimination and the right to anonymity).
Proceedings are brought before a fictitious world court for which the jurisprudence of regional and international human rights tribunals bear the most weight. Judges in the international rounds include King's Counsel, judges of the European Court of Human Rights, and in-house counsel for companies such as Google and facebook. The moot was originally run by the Programme in Comparative Law at the University of Oxford; since 2017, the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights has administered the competition. Due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the 2020/21, 2021/22, and 2022/23 editions of the international rounds were held online.
Established: 2008
Venue (international rounds): Oxford
Record number of participants: 121 teams (2014)
Subject matter: International human rights
Qualification process: Mandatory regional rounds, with flexible geographical caps
Prep window: July to April
Comp duration (international rounds): 5 days, with socio-academic events included
Maximum team size: 6
Team anonymity: Yes
Format (international rounds): Stand-up, 4 issues, 2 speakers, 45 minutes (including 1-speaker rebuttal); 3 to 4 prelim rounds, knockouts from 16 with random seeding; 5,000-word (excl fn) pleadings for each side
Memorial weightage: 1/3 till semi-final
Advanced round qualification priority: Win-loss
Registration fee: 130 to 200 GBP per person
Repeat participation: Allowed
Multiple teams from same institution: Not allowed
Most championships: Singapore Management University (3 + 1 online)
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Past winners
Champion (no of teams)
2024: University of Chicago
2023 (online): University of the Philippines
2022 (online): Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
2021 (online): National Law School of India University
2020 (112): Singapore Management University
2019 (96): University of the Philippines
2018 (92): University of San Carlos
2017 (92): Singapore Management University
2016 (93): Singapore Management University
2015 (92): University of the Philippines
2014 (121): Jindal Global Law School
2013 (115): National Law University, Delhi
2012 (70): NALSAR University
2011 (28): Belgrade Law School
2010 (25): Singapore Management University
2009 (13): Cardozo Law School
2008 (8): International Islamic University
Championship finalist
2024: Singapore Management University
2023 (online): City, University of London
2022 (online): NALSAR University
2021 (online): City, University of London
2020: University of Oxford
2019: National University of Kyiv
2018: Singapore Management University
2017: University of Oxford
2016: Jindal Global Law School
2015: Singapore Management University
2014: University of Oxford
2013: Regent University
2012: University of Technology Sydney
2011: Cardozo Law School
2010: Cardozo Law School
2009: BPP Law School
2008: Tbilisi State University
Best oralist (prelims)
2024:
2023 (online): York University
2022 (online): Singapore Management University
2021 (online): University of Bucharest
2020: University of the Philippines
2019: University of the Philippines
2018: National University of Kyiv
2017: Singapore Management University
2016: University of Zagreb
2015: Brooklyn Law School
2014: University of Technology Sydney
2013: University of Oxford
2012: Kaplan Law School
2011: National Law School of India University
2010: International Islamic University
2009: Cardozo School of Law
2008: International Islamic University
Best oralist (final)
2024: University of Chicago
2023 (online): City, University of London and University of the Philippines
2022 (online): Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law
2021 (online): City, University of London
2020: Singapore Management University
2019: University of the Philippines
2018:
Singapore Management University
2017:
Singapore Management University
2016:
Jindal Global Law School
2015:
University of the Philippines
2014:
University of Oxford
2013:
National Law University, Delhi
2012:
University of Technology Sydney
Best memorials
2024:
2023: Singapore Management University
2022: University of the Philippines
2021: University of Malaya
2020: University of Oxford
2019: University of Malaya
2018: Singapore Management University
2017: Brooklyn Law School
2016: Singapore Management University
2015: Regent University
2014: University of Zagreb
2013: University of Nis
2012: National Law School of India University
2011: Belgrade Law School
2010: Singapore Management University
2009: BPP Law School
2008: International Islamic University