Private Law Moot
This moot is organised by the University of New South Wales. The subject matter rotates between Australian contract law, company law, tort law, and equity and trusts. Due to travel restrictions brought about by COVID-19, the 2019/20 edition was cancelled, and the 2020/21 edition held online.
Established: 2014
Venue: Sydney
Record number of participants: 18 teams (2017)
Subject matter: Australian private law
Qualification process: None
Prep window: May to July
Comp duration: 3 days
Maximum team size: 4
Team anonymity: Yes
Format: Stand-up, 4 to 6 issues, 2 speakers, 45 minutes (including 1-speaker rebuttal); 4 prelim rounds, knockouts from 8 with power seeding; 10-page pleadings for each side
Memorial weightage: Varies
Advanced round qualification priority: Varies
Registration fee: 150 AUD per team
Repeat participation: Allowed
Multiple teams from same institution: Allowed
Most championships: University of New South Wales (2)
Official website
Past winners
Final four (no of teams)
2021 (online): University of Sydney; University of Queensland; University of New South Wales; University of Technology Sydney
2019: University of Technology Sydney; University of Sydney; University of Melbourne; University of New South Wales
2018: University of Otago; Monash University; Singapore Management University; University of New South Wales
2017: National University of Singapore; University of Otago; Singapore Management University
2016: University of New South Wales; Singapore Management University; University of Technology Sydney; University of South Australia
2015: University of New South Wales; University of Melbourne; National University of Singapore
2014: University of Newcastle; University of Technology Sydney; University of Western Australia
Best speaker (prelims)
2021 (online): University of Technology Sydney
2019: National University of Singapore
2018: Singapore Management University
2017: Singapore Management University
2016: University of South Australia
2015: University of Newcastle
2014: University of Technology Sydney
Best speaker (final)
2021 (online): University of Sydney
2019: University of Technology Sydney
2018: Monash University
2017: National University of Singapore
2016: University of New South Wales
2015: University of New South Wales
2014: University of Technology Sydney
Best written submissions (A)
2021: University of New South Wales
2019: Singapore Management University
2018: Monash University
2017: University of Melbourne
2016: University of New South Wales
2015: University of Sydney
2014: University of Western Australia
Best written submissions (R)
2021: University of New South Wales
2019: Singapore Management University
2018: Monash University
2017: University of Melbourne
2016: Singapore Management University
2015: University of Sydney
2014: University of Western Australia