EVENTS
UK IN EUROPE: LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS OUTREACH EVENT
BRACTON LAW SOCIETY END OF YEAR GALA The first of its kind, the gala was an evening to celebrate the achievements of the Society’s members, to announce the committee election results, and to reflect upon the successes and highlights of the year. Hosted by President Neil Tanna and Vice President Sophie Clarke, the ‘Midnight in Paris’ themed event brought together BLS members, non-members, Law School staff and sabbatical officers.
The Law School and the Outreach Team were delighted to welcome two prominent European speakers for a full-day seminar entitled UK in Europe: Law and Human Rights. The event engaged a variety of sixth form students from schools and colleges across the South West, including Bristol, Dorset, Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall. This event was hosted by Kubo Mačák (Lecturer in Law and Director of Mooting)
and Dr Ana Beduschi (Lecturer in Law) and was co-delivered by Dr Colombine Madelaine (University of Tours, France) and Jiří Hladík (European Commission). The purpose of the seminar was to explore the relationship between the UK and the leading European institutions from the legal perspective. This included taking part in plenary sessions, a series of interactive workshops and a mini-referendum on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.
The Bracton Law Society committee were delighted that the event proved to be such a success and were honoured to have been joined by members of the Law School, including Head of School, Professor James Devenney. It was a wonderful way to celebrate what has been a strong relationship between the Law School and the Bracton Law Society this year, which we hope will continue.
MOOTING SUCCESS DEVON CHAMBERS MOOT COMPETITION UKLSA MOOTING FINAL GRAND FINAL, MARCH 2015 Kevin Ho and Spencer Lee recently The Devon Chambers Moot Competition 2015 was the largest and most prestigious internal competition at the University of Exeter, with the final being judged by The Right Hon Lord Toulson, Justice of the Supreme Court. It involved six rounds of challenging mooting, with problems ranging from Criminal Law and Administrative Law, to Land Law and The Law of Torts. The Final was a fantastically argued moot, with each finalist displaying their legal mastery and mooting flair as their submissions were challenged by Lord Toulson. With impressive moments of academic brilliance, it was no surprise that the moot was extremely highly contested. Congratulations to all four finalists for their exceptional performance throughout the competition!
represented the University of Exeter at the grand final of the United Kingdom Law Students’ Association National Moot Competition 2014/15, which took place in the Supreme Court. The prestigious tournament attracts the best and brightest advocates from all over the UK, with participants hailing from top universities and Inns of Court. For the final round, they faced Manchester Metropolitan University, and only narrowly lost out on the title by a margin of one point. The standard of mooting was extremely high and reaching the final of this competition was an exceptional achievement.
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