Exeter Law School Competition

Posted by The Law School

26 September 2023

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The Law School is pleased to announce a school-wide negotiation competition to take place this term.  This competition will be open to all undergraduate and post-graduate taught students.  The first round of the competition will take place at the beginning of Week 6 (w/c 30^th October). 

Need to know Info:

• You will need to be in teams of 2 students.
• Each team will compete against another team in a scenario-based negotiation.
• Teams in the competition will be scored on planning, teamwork, rapport building, information gathering, bargaining, ethics, self-analysis and the outcome of the scenario.
• Teams will be marked according to a scoring matrix.
• The four highest scoring teams from the first round will progress to the final. 
• The winners and second-place team will then be eligible to go on and represent the University and Law School at CEDR National Student Negotiation Competition 2024.
• Register your pairing by 5pm 13 October on mooting@exeter.ac.uk

The detail:

It is up to you who you pair with and so please only register your interest once you have formed your team.  The ability to negotiate effectively is a key legal skill utilised daily by barristers and solicitors alike. This is your opportunity to experience all of these different facets of negotiation.

Teams will be provided with the scenarios ahead of time and so each team will have an opportunity to prepare before their allocated slot.  Each team will compete against another randomly assigned team. Teams will be marked according to a scoring matrix. The four highest scoring teams from the first round will progress to the final.  The final will be held on a further date to be confirmed.

The highest scoring team from the final will be the winners.  The winners and second-place team will then be eligible to go on and represent the University and Law School at CEDR National Student Negotiation Competition 2024.  Details of previous CEDR competitions can be found here – www.cedr.com/foundation/currentprojects/negotiatorcompetition/

The winners of the CEDR National Student Negotiation Competition have the opportunity to represent England in the International Student Negotiation Competition.  We have some excellent history with negotiation competitions – current third-year student Emily Wanstall won the National competition in 2022 and came second in the international finals the same year.  Emily will be providing the winners of the internal school-wide competition with support and coaching as they prepare for the national and (hopefully) international competitions.

This is a fantastic opportunity for all students to get involved and to develop a key legal skill in the form of negotiation.

Please note that the deadline for registration of the teams of 2 students is by 5pm on 13 October 2023.  Please register your team by emailing mooting@exeter.ac.uk with the name and email address of both students in each team. Once this deadline has passed, the draft competition timetable will be circulated to participating teams.  Scenarios will be released one week before the competition, along with further information.

If you have any further questions, please email mooting@exeter.ac.uk or contact Lindsey Connett l.connett@exeter.ac.uk .