University News Last updated 20 May 2015
Students from the School of Law have won a mini-pupillage at a Lincoln's Inn firm after coming first in a mooting competition last month at the Bedfordshire University Invitational Moot. The Mooting Society were pitted against the University of Cambridge in the competition final and came out on top.
Second year Law student Anna Hajilari who brought the trophy home along with student Ali Kazi, said:
"This year I had the amazing opportunity, along with Ali Kazi, to partake in the first Thirteen Old Square Chambers Invitational Mooting Competition, which was hosted by the University of Bedfordshire.
"It was a brilliant experience, which turned out to be beneficial for both of us as we emerged as the overall winners. We were proud to be representing Birmingham City University and bringing back the trophy. While preparing for the day, the wonderful Sarah Cooper and Scarlett McArdle helped us by giving step by step advice on how to tackle the moot problem and advice on how to prepare the bundles and skeleton arguments."
After the winners were announced, the team were presented with trophies and certificates, followed by pictures with the judge and the runner-up team. The main prize of the day was a mini-pupillage at a Lincoln's Inn firm.
This academic year the Mooting Society has competed in three national competitions, received invitations to specialised mooting competitions, and guided the internal mooting competition to a final at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom.
Sarah Cooper, Director of Mooting commented:
"I'm delighted Birmingham City University won the competition, beating off the University of Cambridge in the final moot. This is an excellent achievement for the society and rounds off a great academic year."