UG Moot Court Guyana Launches International Law Mooting Competition

Friday October 18, 2024 Moot Court Guyana (MCG) launched its first mooting competition of the 2024/2025 academic year with its International Law Mooting Competition (“the ILMC”). MGG in a statement said the moot scenario for the competition raised questions of: i) international dispute resolution under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“UNCLOS”), ii) international humanitarian and human rights law, and public international law issues such as immunity.

The scenario was drafted by Mr. Neville Bissember, Lecturer, Department of Law, University of Guyana (UG).

Six (6) teams competed against each other in three (3) rounds of competitions.

At the conclusion of the three (3) rounds, Team 2, consisting of Fabian Green (Senior Counsel), Juneeda Jeffers (Junior Counsel), and Raheem Blair (Researcher), emerged victorious with 83.5 (of a possible 100) points, while Team 1, comprising Shamar Sukhu (Senior Counsel), John Applewhite-Hercules (Junior Counsel), and Anelia Bacchus (Researcher), secured second place with 78.5 (out of a possible 100) points.

Juneeda Jeffers was named the overall Best Advocate for her outstanding performance.

The two teams will face-off against each other in the final round of these competitions which is scheduled for next Friday, October 25, 2024.

Justice Peter Hugh, who delivered the closing remarks and served as the judge for this competition, commended the participants for their courage in participating and encouraged further participation to enhance their advocacy skills.

MCG is a student-led organisation within the Department of Law of the Faculty of Social Sciences of the UG.

The organisation is dedicated to enhancing the advocacy skills of law students through debates, mooting competitions, impromptu speaking competitions, and other advocacy-related competitions.

MCG said it continues to foster participation in these mooting activities as part of its commitment to developing the advocacy skills of every LL. B student.