BANGOR INTERNATIONAL APRIL 2013
Bangor makes history by qualifying for internationally prestigious Telders Moot Competition Bangor Law School has made history by becoming the first team ever to represent Wales at a world-renowned mooting competition. Law students Andrew Jones, Damian Etone, Cathal McCabe and Adam Gulliver will travel to the Netherlands to compete in the Telders International Law Moot Court – the most famous contest of its type in Europe – held at the seat of the International Court of Justice in The Hague. The Telders International Law Moot Court is an educational event in which students from all over Europe compete against each other. Each team has to represent Andrew Jones, Damian Etone, Adam Gulliver, both the applicant and the respondent Cathal McCabe, Evelyne Schmid sides of a fictive legal case in conditions that simulate real court proceedings Of the four team members, three are become a barrister specialising in before the World Court. students on the Masters programme human rights law and to equip in International Criminal Law and himself to help his home country. The Telders International Law Moot Court Human Rights Law, first offered at is an educational event in which students The fourth team member, Adam Bangor in September 2011. Andrew from all over Europe compete against Gulliver is an undergrad student and Jones sees the Telders Competition each other. Each team has to represent Master of the Moot for the Bangor as a unique opportunity to practice both the applicant and the respondent Students’ Law Society, which what he has learnt throughout his sides of a fictive legal case in conditions conducts its own annual mooting studies and to observe the workings that simulate real court proceedings competitions with support from of the international legal community before the World Court. academic staff. and its processes.
“It is an incredible achievement for the team to make it this far and to have the chance to represent Wales at such an extraordinary event”
Cathal McCabe, a graduate of Bangor Law School, is a founding member of the Bangor Comedy Society, which will host a special comedy night on 17th April to raise money towards the team’s fund. He ultimately hopes to become a barrister specialising in the said Dr Evelyne Schmid, who will areas of law pertaining to accompany the students to Holland. vulnerable people, particularly “The preparation has been intense and the children. four team members are really talented. The last remaining challenge is to find Damian Etone, from Cameroon, won some sponsorship – all donations, no a prestigious and highly competitive matter how small, will go a great way Chevening scholarship to fund his studies at Bangor. Having grown up towards making this trip possible.” in the midst of human rights violations, his career ambition is to www.bangor.ac.uk/international
Gwilym Owen, lecturer in Law at Bangor Law School, voiced his support for the team as representatives of both the School and Wales: “as a Solicitor Advocate, I am very pleased to see Bangor students representing Wales in this competition. Their enthusiasm and commitment are a great inspiration for young people in the region.
“Legal practice in Wales will only benefit from such initiatives and I wholeheartedly support the students in their adventure!”