Telders International Law Moot Court Competition

  • Teaching

    Details

    Faculty Faculty of Law
    Domain Law
    Code UE-DDR.01469
    Languages English
    Type of lesson Moot court
    Level Master
    Semester SA-2020 , SP-2021

    Teaching

    Responsibles
    • Pirker Benedikt Harald
    Teachers
    • Pirker Benedikt Harald
    Assistants
    • Zlatescu Petru Emanuel
    Description

    The Telders International Law Moot Court Competition offers the opportunity to compete against student teams from over 40 European universities. Its aim is to test the students’ knowledge of Public International law on the basis of a practical legal case.

    The Moot Court consists of two (or three) phases: the preparation of the written pleadings (Oct-Feb), oral pleadings within the national round (depending on the number of Swiss universities taking part in the annual competition round) and an oral phase at the finals in the Hague (March/May)

    Participants will be awarded credits for the written pleadings and additional credits for participating in the oral round.

    Both the oral and the written phase will be held in English.

     

    Additional information about the Moot Court: http://teldersmoot.com/

    Training objectives

    The Telders International Law Moot Court competition offers students the opportunity to improve their argumentation skills by drafting the applicant's and respondent's written memorials and eventually defending these in front of ICJ judges.

     In the oral pleadings, students train their presentation skills to represent clients before a court.

    Descriptions of Exams

    5 ECTS points for drafting the applicant's and respondent's written memorials can be recognized as a (pro-)seminary paper or as special credits
    5 ECTS points for the preparation of the oral pleadings and the attendance of at least one oral phase of the competition can be recognized as special credits within the MLaw program

    Documents

    Bibliography

    After an introductory session, the students do research autonomously to draft their written pleading.

  • Assessments methods

    Evaluation pratique

    Assessments methods By rating, By success/failure
    Descriptions of Exams

    5 ECTS points for drafting the applicant's and respondent's written memorials can be recognized as a (pro-)seminary paper or as special credits
    5 ECTS points for the preparation of the oral pleadings and the attendance of at least one oral phase of the competition can be recognized as special credits within the MLaw program

  • Assignment
    Valid for the following curricula:
    Comparative Law 90 [MA]
    Version: 20221107
    Special Credits
    Additional achievements

    Law 90 [MA]
    Version: 20221107
    Additional achievements
    Special Credits
    Semestrial Intensive Courses / Block Courses > Elective courses

    Legal Studies 90 [MA]
    Version: 20160122
    Additional achievements