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10^th International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot 2009 - Queensland

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News and Winners

10^TH ANNUAL IMLAM COMPETITION – 2009 QUEENSLAND

10^th IMLAM: Latest Results

 After 4 days of competition at the lovely UQ campus, the grand final was held on 7 July 2009 between Universitas Indonesia and University of Queensland, appearing before the Hon. Justice Allsop, David Martin-Clark and Ron Salter.

By the narrowest of margins - and with one arbitrator calling it a dead heat - the winner was University of Queensland, making it back to back wins for that University. The panel commented that the standard of the competition was extremely high.

The winners of the various prizes were announced at the dinner as follows:

Prize for the winning team in the oral rounds (sponsored by Blake Dawson): University of Queensland

The IMLAM moot organised by Murdoch University School of Law gives students an unsurpassed educational experience, an opportunity to mix with students from the Asia Pacific region, as well as passing on the 'maritime bug' to the upcoming generation of lawyers!

Our thanks go to the host university University of Queensland as well as the various sponsors, arbitrators and supporters that made the event possible.

Dr Kate Lewins
Moot Director

 

10^th IMLAM: University of Queensland Victorious in International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot (updated 8 July 2009)

The University of Queensland have emerged as victors in this year's International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot. Grand Finals are naturally close contests, and this year's final was no exception, with the winners prevailing over Universitas Indonesia by the narrowest possible margin, with one of the three panelists unable to declare a winner.

The competition was an all-round success, with the grand final being judged by an eminent arbitral panel, comprised of David Martin-Clark, the Hon. Justice Allsop and Ron Salter. A full list of results will be published to this site in the coming days.

10^th IMLAM: Grand Finalists Announced (updated 7 July 2009)

 The semi-finals of the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot have now concluded. The first semi-final was between teams representing Queensland University of Technology and the University of Queensland, before an arbitral panel comprised of Mr Chris Douglas (Minter Ellison), Ms Michelle Taylor (Blake Dawson), and The Hon. Justice Chesterman. This highly competitive moot was narrowly won by the University of Queensland, who will now progress to this evening's Grand Final.

The second semi-final was between the National University of Singapore, and Universitas Indonesia. The panel hearing this moot was Mr Sandy Thompson SC, Professor Edgar Gold and Mr David Thomas (Minter Ellison). In a nail-biting decider - in which the arbitral panel was split - Universitas Indonesia prevailed, and will now meet the University of Queensland in the final.

10^th IMLAM: Finalists Announced (updated 6 July 2009)

 After three days and five rounds of intense competition, the top eight teams going through to the elimination rounds of the International Maritime Law Arbitration Moot have been announced.

Queensland University of Technology, Gujarat National Law University, the National University of Singapore, Padjadjaran University (Indonesia), the University of Hong Kong, Universitas Indonesia, the University of Queensland and Murdoch University will face off in pairs in the quarter-final round on Monday afternoon.

The Semi-Finals and Grand Final are scheduled to take place on Tuesday, July 7 at the University of Queensland. The prize winners will be announced at an awards banquet afterward.

10^th IMLAM: Underway (updated 5 July 2009)

The oral rounds of the Tenth Annual International Maritime Law Moot, organised by Murdoch University School of Law under the Directorship of Dr Kate Lewins, are now under way in Brisbane. The Oral Rounds are being hosted by the T. C. Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland. Twelve teams from five countries in the Asia-Pacific region are taking part in the competition this year.

The competition commenced on Friday, July 3 with an opening ceremony and reception in the UQ Law Library. The general rounds were held between Saturday, July 4 and Monday, July 6. Finalists are to be announced on Monday afternoon, with the semi-final and Grand Final to be held on Tuesday, July 7.

 

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Sponsors

The moot organisers gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the following sponsors of the IMLAM Moot 09'

Moot Prizes Sponsored by

	Jaya Prakash  Roger Derrington SC

Sponsoring Arbitrators

The moot organisers also thank the following individuals for travelling interstate (or from overseas) to attend as arbitrators:

Angus MacInnes, David Pyett, Richard Arrage, Francis Burgess, Michael Wells and the Grand Final Panel of Justice James Allsop, Ron Salter and David Martin Clark. David Martin Clark is also a sponsor of the moot.

Several Queensland firms provided various solicitors and partners to assist at the moot - our thanks to Minter Ellison, Blake Dawson and Thynne Macartney.

Our particular thanks to the many volunteers in Queensland, including Justice Chesterman, Professor Edgar Gold, the Hon DK Derrington QC, Sandy Thompson SC, Roger Derrington SC, Adrian Duffy, Christopher Johnstone, Capt Norman Lopez, Sed Crest, Capt Pelecanos.

  

Organised by

	The organisers thank Informa Law for making available the LLoyd's Maritime Law Newsletter, the premier source of maritime arbitration reports, for teams competing in this competition.
	The organisers thank Maersk Line for their assistance with the moot problem for 2009.