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The 22nd University of Bonn Willem C. Vis Moot Team, 2014/2015Slide2
What is the Vis Moot?
An international mooting
competition
International in the sense that approximately 300 universities from roughly 70 countries are represented in the Vis Moot International in the sense that the applicable law is international commercial law, specifically: Convention on the International Sale of Goods („CISG“)Principles of International Commercial Contracts („PICC“)UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration („UNCITRAL Model Law“). International in the sense that the moot is conducted in EnglishSlide3
What is the Vis Moot
? The Vis
Moot
problem simulates a fictitious commercial dispute arising out of a sales contract between two (or three) business entities. The dispute takes place before an Arbitral Tribunal (the relevant institution rotates each year) The competition procedures are therefore a little less formal:There is no bowing to judges, honourific titles used
etc.
Advocates
sit when presenting rather than standing at a lecternAll teams go to Vienna, there are no qualification rounds. As a result the moot in Vienna is a huge spectacle with 1000s of attendees.Slide4
Where is the Vis Moot
held?The
Vis
Moot takes place in Vienna, Austria The mooting rounds themselves take place primarily at the University of Vienna‘s ‚Juridicum‘ and local law firmsSince 2004 a parallel Vis Moot East has taken place in Hong KongUniversity of Bonn competed for the first and only time in 2012/2013Many pre-moots are organised by various organisations
leading
up to the Vis MootLast year pre-moots took place in the following cities, inter alia:Paris, New Delhi, Miami, New York, Belgade, Pennsylvania, Rio De Janeiro, Warsaw, Malibu, Pristina, Tbilisi, Riga, Sofia, Washington D.C, Edinburgh, Shanghai, Den Haag, Prague, Brussels and Ljublijana Slide5
When is the Vis Moot
Prior to
the
moot problem being released, the Bonn Moot School will take place over the summer holidays20-25 September 2015 The Vis Moot is split up into 3 separate stages (last year‘s dates) Claimant‘s Memorandum: 3.10.2014 – 11.12.2014 (10 weeks)Respondent‘s Memorandum: 16.12.2014 – 22.01.2015 (6 weeks)Oral Hearings: 28.03.2015 – 02.04.2015 (1 week)Pre-Moots commence early February and
are
held right up until the Vis Moot proper Slide6
Why Moot? Travel Participating
in the Vis Moot
will
provide
you with the opportunity to travel both domestically and internationally Traditionally the University of Bonn has taken part in 3 pre-moots, in addition to the Vis Moot in Vienna 1 in Germany, 1 in Eastern Europe and 1 in an English-speaking countrySlide7
Tbilisi Pre-Moot, Georgia Slide8
Sightseeing
Climbing up to
the
‚
Georgian Mother‘ statue Slide9
Georgian restaurant Enjoying
the local hospitality Slide10
Friendly locals
Partying,
Georgian
style! Slide11
Arbitration Conference
With
guest
speaker, Gary Born! Slide12
Tbilisi Pre-Moot rounds Slide13
Tbilisi Pre-Moot Dinner Slide14
Sightseeing
Exploring the Narikala
Castle
ruins
Slide15
New York Pre-MootSlide16
Sighteeing
Making the most
of
the NY snow. Slide17
Midtown, NYSlide18
Fordham University Pre-Moot, NYSlide19
Sightseeing Brooklyn Bridge by sunset Slide20
Statan Island Ferry Slide21
Vis Moot, Vienna Slide22
Professor Fletchner performs his
infamous ‚CISG song‘. Slide23
Vis Moot General Rounds Slide24
Debrief
with Professor Lehmann in the ‚Dachgeschoss‘ Slide25Slide26Slide27
CMS Veranstaltung
Justiz Palast Slide28
Vis Moot Awards Banquet Slide29
Why Moot? Professional Networking
Participating students will have regular
contact
with 3 professors during the written stage of the competition Professor Dr. Matthias Lehmann, Professor Dr. Moritz Brinkmann and Professor Dr. Köndgen A large part of the preparations for the Oral Hearings in Vienna involves practice moots held at law firms in Frankfurt, Bonn, Köln and Düsseldorf Last year we visited a record 18 law firms Slide30
Oppenhoff Moot SchoolSlide31Slide32
Linklaters Practice Moot with the Münster TeamSlide33
Görg Practice Moot Slide34
Redeker Practice Moot Slide35
Gift packs from the firms Slide36
Why Moot?Opportunity
to immerse yourself in
the
English
language in a legal capacity with an Australian lawyer Learn to write and speak English at the level of a lawyer Slide37
Why Moot? Learn
valuable teamwork skills
and
build long-lasting friendships Slide38
Why Moot? Learn
to speak freely
and
improve your presentation skills Slide39Slide40
Mooting with Sir Anthony (English Queen‘s Bench
division) Evans in the panel,
amogst
other distinguished panelists Slide41
How to apply?
What should I include in my
application
? (1) Your grades and any relevant certificates: ‚Abiturzecugnis‘‚Zwischenprüfungszeugnis‘ or an up-to-date overview of your marks which is available for printing from BASIS Any other relevant qualifications or certificatesE.g. language certificates, internship, debating or public speaking participation certificates Slide42
How to apply?(2)
Your resume (C.V):Maximum length
is
2
pages, written in English (3) Letter of Motivation Maximum length is 2 pages, written in English NOTE: Information concerning the application process is available online on the Uni Bonn Vis Moot homepage Slide43
How
to apply?
Who do I send
my
hard-copy application to? Address your application to Prof. Dr. Mathias Lehmann and hand it in to Frau Fabricius (IPR Sekretärin) Either hand it personally to Frau Fabricius (Room 208, 2nd floor of the Ostturm) or drop it in the IPR-Institut‘s postbox located in the hallway next to the DekanatWho do I send my electronic-copy application to
?
Address
it to Mr Michael Neumeier, and send it to the following email address: mootcourt@jura.uni-bonn.deFurther questions regarding the Vis Moot? I will be in Australia between 13 May – 1 July, but I am happy to answer any of your queries
per email. Slide44
Importan dates THIS SEMESTERApplication
due date: 8 June 2015 Vis Moot
interviews
: 15 - 19 June 201510-15 applicants will be invited for an interview 2-6 students will be selected Bonn Moot School: 20 - 25 September 2015 Problem released: 5 October 2015Slide45
Application
deadline: 01.06.2015
Questions
and Answers jura.uni-bonn.de/mootcourts