2010 WTO Moot Court Melbourne Team
The Melbourne Law School is delighted to announce the 2010 WTO Moot Court Melbourne team. Congratulations to Dean Merriman (2nd year JD), Kathryn Tomasic (3rd year LLB), Brendan Fitzgerald (3rd year LLB) and Timothy Lau (3rd year LLB) on their selection. The team is coached by Rudi Kruse, and Associate Professor Andrew Mitchell is the academic supervisor.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has a unique dispute settlement system, with compulsory jurisdiction, appellate review, and a heavy caseload. The cases that come before it are often highly sensitive politically.
The Melbourne WTO team will be competing in the European Law Students' Association Moot Court Competition on WTO Law. Competing teams represent both the complainant and the respondent in a simulated case by preparing written submissions and presenting oral arguments before a mock WTO Panel. The regional round will be held in Adelaide in March 2010, and the international finals will be held in the Dominican Republic in June 2010. The 2009-2010 problem relates to national treatment in international trade, freedom of transit, and intellectual property, and the relationship between the WTO and regional free-trade agreements.
Melbourne Law School has a proud history of success in this competition, with previous teams achieving outstanding results, including winning the global competition in 2006-2007 and 2008-2009. Melbourne Law School wishes the 2009-2010 team the very best for the written submissions and regional oral round and thanks Telstra for its support.