Mooting Opportunity: European Law Moot Court Competition

Posted by The Law School

1 October 2026

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Join the European Law Moot Court Team and represent the University of Exeter!

Applications are now open to join the Exeter team for the 2026–27 European Law Moot Court Competition (ELMC).

For more information about the competition, visit: https://europeanlawmootcourt.eu/

The ELMC offers an exceptional opportunity to:

• Represent the University of Exeter internationally in the most prestigious EU Law moot competitions.
• Develop advanced skills in legal research, written advocacy and oral argument.
• Gain practical experience of advocacy modelled on proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union.
• If successful in the written stage, compete against universities from around the world at one of the competition’s Regional Finals.
• Have the opportunity to progress to the European Final at the CJEU in Luxembourg.
• Meet and network with students, academics, practitioners and EU law specialists from across Europe and beyond.
• Develop your confidence, teamwork and advocacy skills while gaining an experience that can significantly strengthen your CV.

The ELMC is an enormously rewarding experience, but it is also a demanding competition requiring a significant commitment from all four members of the team.

The 2026–27 problem has already been released and the team will be required to prepare two written pleadings: one for the applicant and one for the defendant. These must be submitted to the competition by 25 November 2026 and are assessed anonymously through the ELMC’s double-blind assessment process. The 48 highest-scoring teams then progress to the Regional Finals.

Preparation will therefore begin immediately following selection. Team members will be expected to contribute fully to legal research and drafting, work closely with the other members of the team and, if Exeter qualifies for the oral rounds, participate regularly in advocacy and preparation sessions. There will be support from the law school at all stages for the team selected including coaching.

If Exeter qualifies for the oral stage, team members must also be prepared to travel to a Regional Final in early 2027. The locations of the 2027 Regional Finals have not yet been announced. Successful teams and individual advocates from the Regional Finals may subsequently progress to the European Final in Luxembourg in March or April 2027.

Applications are welcomed from law students in the final year of their LLB or students on the LLM.

You do not need to have previous experience of mooting. We are looking for students who can demonstrate a strong prior grades in EU law, enthusiasm, commitment and excellent communication skills.

TO APPLY

Please send the following to mooting@exeter.ac.uk:

• Your name + email address
• Your student ID number + year of study
• The grade you achieved in EU Law (if you are an UG student)
• A statement of no more than 400 words explaining:
  • why you would like to join the Exeter European Law Moot Court team; and
  • the skills, experience and qualities you would bring to the team.

Please make sure that the reference of your email states: ELMC 2027

Application deadline: Friday 9 October 2026

If you have any questions about the competition or the commitment involved, please contact Adam Nicholls at mooting@exeter.ac.uk.

Please note that by joining the Exeter ELMC team, members agree to take part in occasional Law School communications, such as newsletter stories, social media highlights or event features celebrating the team’s progress. Participation may include a short interview, team photo or quote about your experience. This helps showcase the achievements of our mooters and promote future opportunities for Exeter students.