Mooting goes from strength to strength
The finals of the Centre for Legal Studies Mooting Competition took place in Lewes Crown Court before their Honours, Judge Michael Kennedy and Judge Stephen Lloyd. This marks a third successful year of the competition which is sponsored by Donne Mileham & Haddock, Solicitors. Catherine Bancroft-Rimmer and Melanie Trevor won this year's final, earning themselves a share of £1000 prize money. A moot court is one in which law students argue hypothetical cases. The four finalists, having won against stiff competition in a number of qualifying rounds, faced the ultimate test of their skill as advocates by arguing their case before the two senior judges playing the part of the House of Lords.
Pictured from l to r: Raphael Jouenne (CLS), Melanie Trevor (CLS), Judge Stephen Lloyd, Martin Allen (Donne Mileham & Haddock), Judge Michael Kennedy, Catherine Bancroft-Rimmer (SOC), Rachel Sheppard (CLS).