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TAYLOR’S HOST 3RD LAWASIA INTERNATIONAL MOOT COMPETITION

Students of Taylor’s Law School had the chance of a lifetime to host the national and international rounds of the 3rd LAWASIA Moot Competition, a prestigious international event committed to raising the standards of law practice across Asia Pacific, from 29 Oct to 1 Nov 2008. Hosted for the first time in Malaysia, nine teams from six countries, including one from Taylor’s, vied for the championship international title.

From managing logistics to volunteering at the conference, the organizing committee comprising Year 1 and Year 2 students took it all in their stride to organise what was deemed the best LAWASIA Moot competition ever held to-date. All staff and students also spent 3 days at KLCC helping with the competition and participating in the conference.

Taylor’s first runner-ups in the National Rounds, Tracy Wong, Shaun Kang and Lee Mei Cheing, were invited by LAWASIA to participate in the international event in KL. The flight expenses for Tracy and Mei Cheing from the University of Reading were borne by Taylor’s University College. This underscores the commitment of Taylor’s Law School to mooting and to providing opportunities for their students to participate in international competitions.

The team’s sheer determination and hard work did not go unrecognized. Mr Glenn Ferguson, President of LAWASIA and Mr Raphael Tay, Chairman of LAWASIA congratulated the team for a job well done and cited the competition as an ’outstanding event’ in their speeches during the Gala Dinner for 800 guests which included the newly appointed Chief Justice of Malaysia, judges, lawyers and academics from 32 countries.

Ms Rajeswari Kanniah, Programme Director of Taylor’s Law School shares, “By hosting this competition, our students gained invaluable exposure and they now know how to handle international events successfully. Additionally, the team that represented Taylor’s in the competition faced some of the best law schools in the world and they are now aware of their strengths and weaknesses.”

It is undeniable that this amazing experience for the students has helped to cement greater confidence, teamwork, leadership skills and communication skills and made them better lawyers of the future.

Article adapted from the post press release by Eric Pringle Associates PR S/B & Corporate Marcom