Posted by The Law School
26 February 2026It’s been a very busy period for Mooting and Competitions at Exeter Law School. Here’s a round up of where students have been competing. Congratulations to them for all they have achieved so far, and good luck to those about to enter another round in their competitions.
ESU-Essex Court Moot: We have a team in the Second Round who will be against a team from Bristol University on the Tuesday 24 February 2026. The students representing University of Exeter are Matthew Jolliffe and Grace Radnedge
On the Thursday 26 March 2026 we will have four students participating in the All Exeter Moot. This moot is jointly arranged with the Law School and the University of Exeter Law Society. This year it will be hosted at the UK Supreme Court and the four finalists will be presenting in front of the Right Hon Lord Sales, Deputy President of the Supreme Court. There will be a coach taking 30 additional law student to watch this final. The four finalists are:
On the Friday 27 March 2026 we have four students heading to Vienna, Austria to represent the University of Exeter in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. This is one of the world’s leading advocacy competitions for law students, bringing together teams from hundreds of universities to argue a complex international sales and arbitration dispute. Students develop high-level written and oral advocacy skills, working with cutting-edge issues in international commercial law before experienced arbitrators and practitioners. It is an exceptional platform for professional development, networking, and showcasing a university’s global outlook and student talent. The four students participating are:
We have a team that have made it through to the oral rounds of the LSE-Featherstone Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Moot is an annual moot court competition hosted by LSE Law, focused on contemporary legal issues around sexual orientation and gender identity. This will be taking place on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 March in London.
And finally, we have a team taking part in the final of the CEDR Negotiation Competition 2026. This is a national competition in which teams of two law students negotiate a series of realistic, fictional legal scenarios, progressing from regional rounds to a national final. The competition is run to select the entries that go on to represent England and Wales at the International Negotiation Competition finals.
If you are interested in any aspect of Mooting or Competitions please get in touch with Adam Nicholls via email.